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WCEM Continues To Work With Councils And Agencies To Monitor Heavy Rain And Severe Gales
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 1:59 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
The latest from MetService advises rain warnings continue for Buller and Westland ranges. The Buller warning period is through to mid afternoon today, and for Westland this extends through to Thursday afternoon. More >>
West Coast Communities Urged To Prepare As Severe Weather Approaches
Monday, 20 October 2025, 11:42 am | West Coast Emergency Management
MetService has issued a number of warnings for the West Coast and wider South Island. More >>
Severe Weather and Coastal Hazards Expected – West Coast Residents and Travellers Urged to Prepare
Saturday, 20 September 2025, 12:43 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
An active weather system, including heavy rain, severe winds, and significant coastal swells, is forecast to affect large parts of the South Island. More >>
Termination Of Southern Ward, Westland Declaration Of State Of Emergency
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 3:32 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
State Highway 6 from Fox Glacier to Hokitika was cleared yesterday evening, but the highway between Fox Glacier and Haast remains closed. Waka Kotahi will be providing an update on this road at 10am on Monday, 11 November. More >>
Local State Of Emergency Declared
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 2:52 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
The declaration comes as extensive flooding causes significant problems across the region, including evacuations, road closures and landslips in the South Westland area. More >>
West Coast Emergency Management: Monitoring Severe Weather Leading Into The Weekend
Friday, 8 November 2024, 2:04 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
This morning MetService issued an orange rain warning for all three districts, Westland, Grey and Buller. Our community coordinators have been contacted and we are working closely with partner agencies as we head into this weather event. More >>
West Coast Emergency Management Group Monitoring Severe Weather
Saturday, 26 October 2024, 2:47 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
MetService have issued a strong wind watch for Westland and heavy rain warnings for both Buller and Grey districts. More >>
Westland Emergency Management Operations Centre Demobilisation
Friday, 12 April 2024, 2:31 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
The Westland Emergency Management Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has demobilised as of 1300hrs. The worst of the weather has now past and so the focus now turns to supporting the parts of our community most impacted. “It was a relief this morning ... More >>
Emergency Planning Continues For Westland District
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 12:56 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
Arrangements are well underway to activate an Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) as required from tomorrow morning in Westland because of the MetService severe weather forecast. The updated MetService warning from this morning remains at an orange warning. ... More >>
Emergency Planning For Possible Westland Weather Event
Monday, 8 April 2024, 1:52 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
MetSevice issued an orange rain warning this morning. There are considerable volumes of rain forecast for the Westland district. More >>
Westland Local State of Emergency lifted
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 1:59 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
The Civil Defence local State of Emergency in Westland was lifted this morning at 1055hrs as conditions eased overnight and into today. The Emergency Management Operations Centre is closing down. State Highway 6 between Ross and Makarora reopened at 0900 ... More >>
SH6 Ross to Makarora now open
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 1:45 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
State Highway 6 between Ross and Makarora has now reopened as of 0900 this morning. NZTA has advised there are no significant issues. Motorists should continue to take care during wet weather driving conditions. MetService has also lifted all weather ... More >>
Local State Of Emergency Closes SH6 Between Hokitika And Haast
Friday, 19 January 2024, 3:31 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
Heavy rainfall, rising rivers, and dangerous driving conditions has prompted Civil Defence to declare a local State of Emergency for the Westland district from Hokitika to Haast. State Highway 6 between Hokitika and Haast is to be cleared of all traffic ... More >>
Emergency Planning Well Under Way For Westland Weather Event
Friday, 19 January 2024, 12:26 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
The forecast heavy rainfall for Westland is still expected, with significant rainfall forecast in the ranges and localised areas of the region from now through to tonight. West Coast Emergency Management Group Controller, Te Aroha Cook says residents and ... More >>
Severe Weather Potential Threat To Westland, Grey Districts
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 12:49 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
West Coast Emergency Management is mobilising staff and resources in preparation for heavy rain in Westland and Grey Districts. MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning - Red for Westland District. Westland District: 47 hours from 9am Thursday ... More >>
Severe Weather For Westland
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 7:17 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
West Coast Emergency Management (WCEM) are advising people to keep updated on the weather over the next few days with the MetService forecasting up to 450mm over the next two days for the Westland district. This is in addition to severe weather conditions, ... More >>
Severe Weather For Westland
Monday, 8 May 2023, 1:20 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
In view of the latest MetService warnings and watches, West Coast Emergency Management (WCEM) advised people continue to keep updated on the weather forecast other the next couple of days. “We have received considerable rainfall the last week and ... More >>
Civil Defence Continue Monitoring
Friday, 19 August 2022, 12:23 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
West Coast Group Controller, Te Aroha Cook, said that the forecast rainfall totals had not eventuated for the West Coast. “Some of the partner agency support staff that were brought into the region to assist in the lead up to the weather have now ... More >>
Weather Easing, But Civil Defence Continue Monitoring
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 12:30 pm | West Coast Emergency Management
Rivers across the region are on the decline and rainfall is easing. West Coast Group Controller, Te Aroha Cook, said that the forecast rainfall totals had not eventuated for the West Coast, however, had affected the top of the South Island, and Nelson. ... More >>
Prepared And Waiting
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 11:28 am | West Coast Emergency Management
Agencies across the West Coast have spent the last several days preparing for the significant weather event currently affecting the West Coast, and across New Zealand. The latest modelling is indicating an easing in event intensity around Westport. ... More >>
