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      Home > News > National > Upper South Island

    Kiri Allan has pulled out from visitng the West Coast

    Kiri Allan has pulled out from visitng the West Coast


    The Emergency Management Minister couldn't get there last night and had to stay in Christchurch.

    She was planning fly to Westport today then to Karamea.

    She's returned to Wellington

    Heavy rain's affected highways into Westport.

    The Lower Buller Gorge from Inangahua has just closed again due to a fresh slip.

    Contractors are trying to get it reopened.

    State Highway 67 - Fairdown to Mokihinui - is still closed due to slips and surface water.

    State Highway 6, south of Fox Glacier township to Haast, is open again.

    Two highways into Westport are closed due to slips and flooding - State Highway 6 and State Highway 67.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Upper South Island News
     07 Dec: One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast
     06 Dec: A four-vehicle crash is bringing weekend traffic to a halt in Auckland's central city - with one man believed to have been trapped
     05 Dec: Australian boxing promoter George Rose is relieved Nelson Asofa-Solomona can finally be rewarded for belting opponents
     05 Dec: Boxing promoter George Rose believes Nelson Asofa-Solomona can be his true aggressive self now he's ditched rugby league for prizefighting
     04 Dec: Kiwis rugby league hard man Nelson Asofa-Solomona knows he's in for a tough time switching to boxing full-time
     04 Dec: Nelson Asofa-Solomona has confirmed the date for his first boxing bout since leaving the Melbourne Storm and quitting the NRL
     02 Dec: Kiwis and former Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is set to pursue his dream of becoming a champion heavyweight boxer
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     Today's News

    		 Golf:
    Kiwi Daniel Hillier is even through eight holes in a tie for sixth in the final round of the Australian golf Open at Royal Melbourne 16:07

     Accident and Emergency:
    One hiker's died, and another's been rescued from a track on the South Island's West Coast 15:27

     Rugby:
    Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings 14:57

     Environment:
    ???1;A mix of strong gales and wet weather is punching through the South Island 14:27

     Business:
    Kiwifruit company Zespri, is confident about the growth potential of the US market - despite ongoing trade disruptions 14:07

     Soccer:
    Giancarlo Italiano remains iron-willed about Wellington Phoenix's defensive strategy despite three losses in their last four A-League matches 14:07

     Rugby:
    The Black Ferns Sevens are moving on quickly from a perfect start in Cape Town as they eye another finals run 13:47

     Law and Order:
    Authorities are making legal moves to confiscate the Mongrel Mob's gang pad in Southland's Mataura 13:27

     International:
    With the execution of Charles Brooks Jr, lethal injection became the death penalty standard 13:07

     Politics:
    Former top-cop Andrew Coster's suggested government ministers haven't told the whole truth about their knowledge of the Jevon McSkimming case 12:47

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