Latest Haast News

Frozen in time: old paintings and new photographs reveal some NZ glaciers may soon be extinct
Government invests in West Coast’s roading resilience
Kākā calls spike as bird count hits 25 years: New release 4 September 2023
94 resilience projects confirmed for state highways
Seismology at light speed: how fibre-optic telecommunications cables deliver a close-up view of NZ’s Alpine Fault
Significant commercial drug operation interrupted: 21 firearms recovered, arrests made
NZ police release name over fatal crash, Makarora
Kayaker death – Haast
New Canterbury research hopes to save lives by predicting landslide dams
DOC committed to ongoing focus on health and safety following fatal helicopter crash in 2018
First tokoeka chick of season hatches
How Ice Ages spurred evolution of New Zealand’s weird and wiry native plants
Govt marks 350th tower in push for improved rural connectivity
Closing gaps for public EV charging in South Island
Smeagol ‘gravel maggot’ leaves its rare mark on remote West Coast
Native bird comeback welcome surprise
More rare bat finds on West Coast
More wins than losses in latest bird threat report
Two new species found in ‘land of lizards’
Campsites closed for loo review
Taking lead in threat to curious kea
First survey of Himalayan tahr on Crown pastoral land
Further search warrants executed on West Coast
NZ police charge three after West Coast operation
Himalayan tahr control to benefit native plants
New visitor experience at Blue Pools
Haast grazing licence granted, but with tight conditions