South Westland
Glaciers area looks forward to border reopening
South Westland businesses say the border reopening dates mean they can start edging out of survival mode after two years of hanging on by their fingernails.
Close to 400 jobs were lost in the area… Audio
Mud & Blood - Rugby teams in Westland battle for sacred shield
Tradition meets passion as four South Westland teams compete for the region's foremost rugby prize, the Woodham Shield. The 71st year saw Fox - Franz - Haast take on Whataroa in this year's final… Video, Audio
West Coast 2019: rain, roads & rubbish
Extreme weather events mean 2019 could be remembered for all the wrong things on the West Coast of the South Island. Back in March heavy rain washed out a disused landfill near Fox Glacier, strewing… Audio
13,000 salmon dead following burglary in South Westland
Police are investigating a mysterious burglary in South Westland which left 13,000 juvenile salmon dead and a farm almost $20,000 out of pocket. Audio
Gerry McSweeney on Forest Conservation
Conservationist Gerry McSweeney talks about old growth forest and using 1080 for biodiversity restoration at a landscape scale Audio