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Seven things we learnt in the New Zealand episode of Conan O’Brien Must Go
The US comedian was lured over to hunt a man who lives in a converted shipping container in Hokitika.

Person seriously hurt after car and bus crash on SH6
A helicopter was scrambled after a car and a bus collided near Kakapotahi, about 40km south of Hokitika on the West Coast, on Friday evening.

Replacement Hokitika Gorge bridge goes out for tender
A replacement for the Lower Hokitika Gorge suspension bridge - which has been closed since October - could be completed by the middle of summer.

Weather live: Westland declares state of emergency, Coast prepares for deluge
State Highway 6 between Hokitika and Haast is now closed and travellers have until 6pm tonight to leave the road.

New suspension bridge for Hokitika Gorge
A new suspension bridge will replace an old bridge in the lower Hokitika Gorge, after the government provided funding.

Tapu status of Lake Mahinapua asserted
A challenge by mana whenua to acknowledge the tapu of Lake Mahinapua near Hokitika has been raised with the Te Tai o Poutini Plan.

Westland Milk Products to invest $70m at Hokitika factory
Westland Milk Products is to invest $70 million to expand its manufacturing of dairy protein lactoferrin.

Jobs for Nature scheme transforms Hokitika whitebait spawning area
A Jobs for Nature project is transforming what has been a weed-infested wasteland alongside the Hokitika River.

Two-vehicle collision in West Coast leaves person critical
A person has been left in a critical condition after a two-vehicle crash south of Hokitika.

St Mary's Primary School students in Hokitika join search for new principal
The Catholic school pupils have drawn up 'Wanted' posters for their ideal candidate.

Watch: Conan O’Brien sings Led Zeppelin at Hokitika pub
The US comedian and TV host is on a tiki tour of New Zealand.

Fatal house fire in Hokitika
One person has died after a house fire on Sunday evening in Hokitika.

Person found dead after house fire in Hokitika
A person has died in one of two separate house fires in the South Island

KiwiRail accused of holding up vital flood protection work
Delays caused by KiwiRail are "a risk" to quickly advancing a flood protection wall for Hokitika, a council meeting has heard.

Concern over congestion on popular Hokitika Gorge walkway
Tourist operators are concerned the Hokitika Gorge walkway may struggle with an influx of summer visitors following its bridge closure.

'These companies we work for, they're struggling': The issues that matter to Hokitika residents
The West Coast town of Hokitika has about 3000 residents. RNZ spoke to a handful of them about the upcoming election.

Hokitika Gorge swingbridge's future up in the air
Future options for the Hokitika Gorge swingbridge remain open with the Department of Conservation (DOC).

Hokitika agreement 'actively' benefits community
West Coast Regional Council has approved an agreement for a dairy company to pay nearly $1.5 million as part of the Hokitika River flood protection work.

West Coast businesses use tree sale funds to buy predator traps
West Coast businesses are turning tree sales into traps in a bid to preserve native flora and fauna near Hokitika.

Hokitika River risk of flooding threatens West Coast's billion-dollar dairy industry
A billion-dollar business that underpins the West Coast economy is under threat for want of better flood protection on the Hokitika River.