Jamie Cleine
Heavy rain causes flooding in Buller
Sudden heavy rain on the West Coast on Tuesday caused several slips through the Lower Buller Gorge between Inangahua Junction and Westport. Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Proposal to relocate flood-prone town of Westport
A draft master plan has proposed relocating Westport to government-owned Pamu-Landcorp farmland southwest of its current location. Audio
Five percent of world's antimony could be in Reefton
An Australian mining company is predicting a West Coast mining town could be sitting on a huge supply of a valuable mineral used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles… Audio
Buller mayor says repeal of Three Waters will cause problems
Three Waters will be repealed by the end of next week, keeping water assets in councils' hands.
Local Government minister Simeon Brown says new legislation is coming, which will allow councils to… Audio
'Tipping point' for several councils as double-digit rates rises loom
Tough decisions lie ahead for councils up and down the country, some of which are facing rates rises in the double digits unless they tighten their belts. Audio
The Week in Detail: West Coast's blue flip and hazing rituals
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: West Coast's blue flip and hazing rituals
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioDamien O'Connor's shock loss in West Coast-Tasman
Few pundits flagged the West Coast, birthplace of the Labour Party, to be part of the big blue swing this election. Audio
Damien O'Connor's shock loss in West Coast-Tasman
Few pundits flagged the West Coast, birthplace of the Labour Party, to be part of the big blue swing this election.
Audio$22 million allocated to improve resilience of West Coast roads
Eighteen roading projects on the West Coast are set to benefit from a plan to allocate $22 million to improving the overall resilience of the state highway corridor.
The Prime Minister, Chris… Audio
Preparing for the big quake on the Alpine Fault
New research on the South Island's Alpine Fault is helping communities prepare for the next big quake. Audio
Preparing for the big quake on the Alpine Fault
New research on the South Island's Alpine Fault is helping communities prepare for the next big quake.
AudioSevere weather warning leaves no room for chance - Buller mayor
Severe weather warnings are in place for parts of the North Island and the west of the South Island this morning. Buller is following events closely, after being walloped by wild weather twice over… Audio
Buller bracing for its own flooding trouble
As the North Island grapples with recovering from the devastating effects of ex-cyclone Gabrielle, many in the Buller region are bracing for their next severe weather event.
Westport was hit by… Audio
More than 500ml of rain in 24 hours in West Coast
Metservice says more than 500 millimetres of rain has fallen in the region over the past 24 hours, with at least 80 millimetres falling since midnight.
But the strong band of rain does now appear to… Audio
Buller District Mayor on flood risk for communities
A government report has for the first time identified dozens of communities at serious risk of flooding and are unprepared to cope.
It comes as emergency managers on the West Coast are on high alert… Audio
Buller mayor Jamie Cleine braces for more bad weather
The Buller and Westland regions have seen the stormy weather ease over the past day, with a red heavy rain warning downgraded to orange. Heavy rain is expected to return in the next 24 hours, but it's… Audio
Rain starts falling as Buller braces for flood
Rain has begun to fall in the Western part of the South Island - with heavy falls expected later today.
It is expected to be an extended weather event affecting Buller, Westland and parts of the… Audio
First home buyers flocking to Westport
The town with the cheapest houses in the country is increasingly attracting first-home buyers.
The average house price in Westport is just a third of the national average and that's appealing to… Audio
