Many Westport residents told to evacuate due to flooding threat
1 News - 04 Feb 2022About 158 houses have been evacuated so far according to Buller Emergency Management. Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine said a decision had been made to " ...
Westport flooding
About 158 houses have been evacuated so far according to Buller Emergency Management. Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine said a decision had been made to " ...
Westport residents berate council over 'stupid' plan to relocate town
RNZ - 27 Mar 2025Westport residents berate council over 'stupid' plan to relocate town ...
Westport faces raising flood defences, managed retreat scenarios
1News - 17 Nov 2024Westport faces raising flood defences, managed retreat scenarios ...
Westport road’s $3.8m flood protection plan: a stopbank and timber walls
The Press - 03 Feb 2025Westport road’s $3.8m flood protection plan: a stopbank and timber walls ...
Plan to relocate Westport to prevent flooding considered
RNZ - 27 Nov 2024Plan to relocate Westport to prevent flooding considered ...
"Intergenerational ambition": Council moves ahead to next stage of moving Westport
Newstalk ZB - 27 Mar 2025"Intergenerational ambition": Council moves ahead to next stage of moving Westport ...
NZ project leads to rapid predictive flood mapping
Spatial Source - 06 Nov 2024NZ project leads to rapid predictive flood mapping ...
Fears of flooding as downpour hits
Otago Daily Times - 03 Apr 2025Fears of flooding as downpour hits ...
Most Westport respondents support move to higher ground
The Press - 20 Mar 2025Most Westport respondents support move to higher ground ...
Tensions simmer over Westport flood scheme
RNZ - 23 May 2024Tensions simmer over Westport flood scheme ...
Moving a town: the plan to put flood-prone Westport somewhere else
The Press - 26 Nov 2024Moving a town: the plan to put flood-prone Westport somewhere else ...
Buller councillors to decide on future of Westport relocation plan
RNZ - 21 Mar 2025Buller councillors to decide on future of Westport relocation plan ...
The provocative words left out of a plan to save Westport
The Press - 31 Jan 2025The provocative words left out of a plan to save Westport ...
Councillor 'absolutely disgusted' at lack of progress on Westport flood protection
RNZ - 17 Jul 2024Councillor 'absolutely disgusted' at lack of progress on Westport flood protection ...
‘Stress and angst’ in Westport over idea town will move to higher ground
The Press - 26 Mar 2025‘Stress and angst’ in Westport over idea town will move to higher ground ...
West Coast Regional Council debt soars as big flood projects shape up
RNZ - 19 Feb 2025West Coast Regional Council debt soars as big flood projects shape up ...
Proposal to relocate flood-prone town of Westport
RNZ - 28 Nov 2024Proposal to relocate flood-prone town of Westport ...
NIWA turning to AI to forecast flooding faster
RNZ - 31 Oct 2024NIWA turning to AI to forecast flooding faster ...
KiwiRail stalls Westport stop banks
RNZ - 11 Jul 2024KiwiRail stalls Westport stop banks ...
Westport's flooding disaster 'could have been avoided'
RNZ - 16 Nov 2023Westport's flooding disaster 'could have been avoided' ...