There are less than two months left before international tourists return to our shores.
It's due to the rising price of gold and a popular Aussie TV show.
"There is the chance for localised slips, flooding and even road closures and there will also be spillover into Canterbury."
The mayor is worried hundreds of houses may need to be demolished.
Fishers are surfers have been warned to take care.
A natural disaster expert says such a quake will cause avalanches, road closures and power cuts.
One Gloriavale leader allegedly told parents older students molesting younger ones was "no worse than stealing an apple".
"Getting a visa to get back to New Zealand is next to impossible - unless you're The Lord of the Rings."
The summer sun is under siege this week by a "complex frontal system".
"They're cashing up knowing that they can work from home and change their lifestyle."
The West Coast DHB's CEO has apologised to the man's family.
National is hoping a mining stoush on the West Coast could turn the seat blue.
The prototype measures currents to predict which way the person has drifted.
"There's only so many insults you can have in a week hurled at you."
The 10 houses come on 7.3 hectares of land.
"Some people obviously need a little bit of an education if they've been living in a vacuum."
The severe cyclone is moving into the Tasman Sea area.
A formal identification process is now underway.
"I am here today to appeal to the Government to listen to us."
Emily Branje's body was found on the West Coast on Saturday.
