The Westport News

The Westport News The News has been a voice for its community since the early 1870s. We’re family owned and proud to be one of New Zealand’s few remaining independent newspapers.

We’re produced, printed and published in Westport, daily Monday to Friday.

Tonight's lead photo: Karamea road fully funded until 2030Tonight's lead story: Stockton support letter: 1000 sign in on...
03/09/2026

Tonight's lead photo: Karamea road fully funded until 2030

Tonight's lead story: Stockton support letter: 1000 sign in one day

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Tonight's lead photo: Wet August, more coming for spring. Tonight's lead story: Snodgrass resident 'exhausted, anxious a...
02/09/2026

Tonight's lead photo: Wet August, more coming for spring.

Tonight's lead story: Snodgrass resident 'exhausted, anxious and fed up'.

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Tonight's lead photo: New eye clinic service about to start. Tonight's lead story: Black and White remains closed. See t...
01/09/2026

Tonight's lead photo: New eye clinic service about to start.

Tonight's lead story: Black and White remains closed.

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Tonight's lead photo: Daffodil Day delights. Tonight's lead story: Black and White Hotel closes its doors. See tonight's...
28/08/2026

Tonight's lead photo: Daffodil Day delights.

Tonight's lead story: Black and White Hotel closes its doors.

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27/08/2026

Tonight's lead story: Councillor says floodwalls should be taken off regional council.

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Tonight's lead photo: ‘I should sue the buggers for stress.'Tonight's lead headline: Snodgrass floodwall money redirecte...
26/08/2026

Tonight's lead photo: ‘I should sue the buggers for stress.'

Tonight's lead headline: Snodgrass floodwall money redirected to Carters Beach.

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Tonight's lead photo: Westport air service to cease again. Tonight's lead story: Original flood scheme now unaffordable....
25/08/2026

Tonight's lead photo: Westport air service to cease again.

Tonight's lead story: Original flood scheme now unaffordable.

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Tonight's lead photo: Book-a-Rama is reopening for a second sale this week. Tonight's lead story: Westport flood scheme ...
24/08/2026

Tonight's lead photo: Book-a-Rama is reopening for a second sale this week.

Tonight's lead story: Westport flood scheme shortfall could hit $23.6m

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Tonight's lead photo: Building consent applications plummet, value leaps.Tonight's lead story: 'Monstrous slap in the fa...
21/08/2026

Tonight's lead photo: Building consent applications plummet, value leaps.

Tonight's lead story: 'Monstrous slap in the face' says principal.

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Tonight's lead story: Labour sees mine plan as an extensionSee tonight's News...
20/08/2026

Tonight's lead story: Labour sees mine plan as an extension

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Westport
7825

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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