The Rundle Cup is a rugby trophy that has been contested between the West Coast and Buller rugby unions since 1911. It replaced the Molloy Cup. Of the 37 challenge trophies contested by two provinces in New Zealand rugby it is of the longest continuous existence. It is also the second oldest provincial trophy after the Ranfurly Shield , which commenced in 1904.
41-697: The Rundle Cup was donated to the West Coast provincial union during their Annual General Meeting at the Albion Hotel on 24 May 1911 by William Rundle as a trophy for Buller-West Coast matches. Rundle was a local business man in the mining industry and former player for the Grey Football Club. He later perished on the frontline in France during World War One. The first contest for the cup was held in 1911 in Westport and
82-598: A NZ$ 500,000 scheme to assist farmers in Westport and the wider West Coast region with flood damage called "Task Force Green." In July 2022, Stuff reported that over 400 homes in Westport had not been fully repaired since the floods that struck the city in July 2021. Of the 563 flood damaged homes, just over 100 had fully completed their repairs. The Buller District Council and the West Coast Regional Council submitted
123-525: A NZ$ 54 million business case for the region which includes investing in flood walls, subsidising people to move from flood-prone areas, and investing in Westport's stormwater system. The Westport climate is strongly influenced by the high amount of precipitation from the Tasman Sea , with all months being rather wet on average. Despite very high annual rainfall, Westport is often prone to drought and conservation measures are sometimes triggered. While colder than
164-486: A large facility with seating for approximately 370 people and a stage for performing. The township also has a links-style, 18-hole, par-72 golf course. The course measures around 5,600 metres (18,400 ft) with medium to narrow fairways and small "target" greens. The Pulse Energy Recreation Centre (originally named the Solid Energy Centre), a sports complex, was opened on 18 April 2009. Te Taha o Te Awa Marae
205-494: A notable by-product of the earthquake. The earthquake was accompanied by unusually loud rumbling noises that were heard as far away as New Plymouth. A maximum intensity of X ( Extreme ) on the Mercalli intensity scale has been estimated for Murchison. Most of the northern part of South Island suffered an intensity of VII ( Very strong ) or greater. The landslides blocked many roads causing food supplies to run out in some areas near
246-410: A smaller boundary, covering 88.76 km (34.27 sq mi). Using that boundary, Westport Rural had a population of 1,260 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 30 people (2.4%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 285 people (29.2%) since the 2006 census . There were 498 households, comprising 624 males and 639 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.98 males per female. The median age
287-441: Is a full primary (years 1–8) school with a roll of 147. It is a state integrated Catholic school and has operated since at least 1882. All these schools are coeducational. The town's primary schools all have a decile rating of 4, and Buller High School has a decile rating of 3. School rolls are as of August 2024. 1929 Murchison earthquake The 1929 Murchison earthquake occurred at 10:17 am on 17 June. It struck
328-432: Is a secondary (years 9–13) school with a roll of 349. The school celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1997 but also claims to have been operating for over 100 years, due to its connection to earlier secondary schooling in the district. Westport North School and Westport South School are full primary (years 1–8) schools with rolls of 245 and 236, respectively. The schools were founded in 1942 and 1941 St Canice's School
369-551: Is also located nearby. Westport is served by State Highway 67 , and the 8.9 km spur State Highway 67A to Carters Beach and Cape Foulwind which terminates at the former Holcim cement plant location. The Holcim company managed the day-to-day operations of Westport's port until ceasing operations in the district, using it to ship their cement product to market, for example to the Port of Onehunga in Auckland . The first railway of
410-400: Is based at Westport. It is a marae (tribal meeting ground) of Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō and its Pūaha Te Rangi hapū, and includes a wharenui (meeting house), also called Te Taha o te Awa. The Coaltown Museum , opened in 2013, illustrates the area's local history. Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library , Buller District's library, is located on Palmerston Street. Buller High School
451-480: The 2006 census . There were 1,998 households, comprising 2,214 males and 2,172 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.02 males per female, with 729 people (16.6%) aged under 15 years, 651 (14.8%) aged 15 to 29, 1,911 (43.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 1,092 (24.9%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 91.9% European/ Pākehā , 12.1% Māori , 1.8% Pasifika , 2.7% Asian , and 1.6% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
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#1732904847685492-577: The Murchison region of the South Island , with an estimated magnitude of 7.3, and was felt throughout New Zealand . There were 17 deaths, mostly as a result of landslides triggered by the earthquake. The rumbling sound of the earthquake was loud enough to be heard at New Plymouth , more than 250 km (155 mi) away. New Zealand sits astride the boundary between the Indo-Australian plate and
533-665: The Pacific plate . In the South Island most of the displacement is taken up on the Alpine Fault passing to the north onto a set of strike-slip faults , the Marlborough fault system . The sense of displacement across the plate boundary is oblique and most of the faults have a reverse component of slip. Some of the resulting deformation is accommodated within the plates themselves away from the boundary. The 1929 Murchison earthquake occurred on
574-553: The Buller District had heavy rain and significant flooding, which damaged homes, infrastructure, farms, and roads. Residents were also evacuated. On 10 February, a state of emergency was declared in the Buller District. Minister of Rural Affairs Damien O'Connor described the February flooding in Westport as "one of the worst he had seen" and attributed it to climate change. On 23 February, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced
615-461: The Buller River (Kawatiri) , it is clear that Māori were living close to Westport by the early 14th century. Māori mostly lived in coastal areas, though they explored the mountains for pounamu (jade or greenstone), which they then traded with other iwi . The first wave of European settlers came to Westport in 1861 as gold miners , and the first European vessel said to have entered the river
656-609: The Rundle Cup was at stake in those games. Matches between the unions have included the following. The second match in 2009 was a semi-final of the Lochore Cup . There was no match in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic Westport, New Zealand Westport ( Māori : Kawatiri ) is a town in the West Coast region of the South Island of New Zealand. Established in 1861, it is
697-458: The Westport urban area was 4,680 as of June 2024. The Buller District had a population of 10,500. The Māori language name for the river and the region is Kawatiri, meaning deep and swift. The town is thought to have been named after Westport, County Mayo in Ireland , although the choice of name was no doubt also guided by its location. From an archaeological excavation site, near the mouth of
738-577: The White Creek Fault, located in the Buller Gorge . Although the epicentre was in a sparsely populated area about 65 km (40 mi) north of Murchison, the shaking in the surrounding region was intense enough to cause damage over a wide area. The towns of Nelson , Greymouth and Westport were all affected and roads, buildings and bridges were severely damaged throughout an area estimated at 26,000 km (10,000 mi ). The worst damage
779-509: The area in 1864 ran from Westport 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the coal fields, most of them north of town. The first section of railway from Westport to Fairdown via Sergeants Hill opened on 31 December 1875; this line ultimately reached Seddonville in 1895 and was known as the Seddonville Branch . From this beginning, an isolated network of branch lines was developed: a Westport-Inangahua branch line of about 12 miles (19 km)
820-483: The area include Cape Foulwind , Tauranga Bay with its large fur seal colony, and fine surfing beaches. The opening of the Old Ghost Road which runs between Lyell and Seddonville to the north of Westport has seen an explosion in the number of mountain bikers visiting the area. The Kawatiri Coastal Trail is under development between Westport, Carters Beach , Cape Foulwind , and Charleston. The Pūwaha Section of
861-503: The area until cessation around 1999. The Holcim company had a large cement plant in the southwest side of town until its closure on 30 June 2016. Westport is also home to EPIC Westport an innovation hub, which houses software developers and business startups. A daily local newspaper is published in Westport, the Westport News . The Westport News building also houses coast-wide local radio station Coast FM . Tourist attracts in
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#1732904847685902-505: The area, and for example, led to large areas of the coastal areas (covered by sediment from the river) being dredged for the valuable mineral, the area soon became much more famous for coal mining , still a dominant concern in the region today. A coal mining company was formed in 1878 called the Westport Colliery Company Ltd, and then became The Westport Coal Company in 1881 when a group of Dunedin businessmen purchased
943-521: The census's question about religious affiliation, 55.7% had no religion, 32.9% were Christian , 0.7% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.5% were Hindu , 0.5% were Buddhist and 1.2% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 129 (12.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 285 (28.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 24,900, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 144 people (14.2%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
984-403: The epicentre. This and the risk of aftershocks and flooding from landslides blocking rivers caused many residents to evacuate the area, mostly on foot. Karamea was completely cut off and received no outside help for two weeks, until a de Havilland Tiger Moth plane landed on the beach. Some of the blocked roads took months to clear. Analysing the seismic waves from this earthquake appearing in
1025-509: The evacuation of about 2,000 people, roughly half of the town's 4,600 residents. The flood caused millions of dollars in damages and damaged hundreds of homes in Westport. 563 homes were damaged with 70 homes being red stickered and 393 homes being yellow stickered. 23% of the town's 983 dwellings required repairs. By mid-October 2021, 450 homes remained uninhabitable or damaged. 140 remained in temporary accommodation including cabins, motels, or relatives' homes. In February 2022, Westport and
1066-494: The mainshock, accompanied by booming sounds in the mountains around Murchison. There was a large surface fault rupture visible in the Buller River , indicating about 4.5 m (14.8 ft) of vertical movement and 2.5 m (8.2 ft) of lateral movement. The earthquake triggered many landslides and these created 38 new lakes, of which 21 still exist, including Lake Stanley, on Stanley River . The Maruia Falls are also
1107-520: The mines. The coal fields were at Coalbrookdale ( Denniston ) and Granity Creek ( Millerton ) and coal was transported to the Westport harbour to be shipped out. By 1905 The Westport Coal Company was New Zealand's largest coal producer. Westport was administrated as part of the Nelson Province from 1853 to 1876. Westport has been damaged by several earthquakes, the worst the 1929 Murchison earthquake , in which several buildings collapsed, including
1148-436: The more northern parts of New Zealand, average temperature changes over the year are not extreme. Westport covers 11.53 km (4.45 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 4,680 as of June 2024, with a population density of 406 people per km . Westport had a population of 4,389 at the 2018 New Zealand census , a decrease of 366 people (−7.7%) since the 2013 census , and a decrease of 120 people (−2.7%) since
1189-399: The oldest European settlement on the West Coast. Originally named Buller , it is on the right bank and at the mouth of the Buller River , close by the prominent headland of Cape Foulwind . It is connected via State Highway 6 with Greymouth , 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the south, and with Nelson 222 kilometres (138 mi) in the northeast, via the Buller Gorge . The population of
1230-529: The post office tower. The town now has a number of Art Deco buildings that were constructed after the earthquake, for example the Clock Tower Chambers . Westport and the Buller District have had several floods since 1846. In January 1868, heavy rain led to flooding, which destroyed two wharves. The town was flooded again in October and November 1926, and yet again in 1970, 2012, and 2015. In 2018, Westport
1271-540: The trail from Westport to Carters Beach was the first of nine sections to be built. It was officially opened on 6 December 2020. The remaining sections are expected to be completed by June 2022. Rafting and jetboating in the Buller Gorge are popular. Westport is a base for trips to Karamea and the Oparara Basin Arches with the only road access to the area running north from Westport. Paparoa National Park
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1312-476: Was 50.1 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 249 people (19.8%) aged under 15 years, 96 (7.6%) aged 15 to 29, 606 (48.1%) aged 30 to 64, and 306 (24.3%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 94.0% European/ Pākehā , 8.8% Māori , 0.7% Pasifika , 1.7% Asian , and 2.1% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 9.0, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer
1353-560: Was 9.2, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 56.3% had no religion, 33.6% were Christian , 0.3% had Māori religious beliefs , 0.5% were Hindu , 0.1% were Muslim , 0.3% were Buddhist and 1.5% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 303 (8.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 1,179 (32.2%) people had no formal qualifications. 351 people (9.6%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
1394-700: Was authorised by the Railways Authorisation Act, 1904. But the lines were not linked to the national network until the completion of the Stillwater–Westport Line through the Buller Gorge in 1942. Westport Airport is a small airport. It was formerly served twice daily on weekdays and daily in the weekend by Air New Zealand from Wellington , and prior to that, flights to Christchurch and Hokitika were also operated. The Air New Zealand service from Wellington service ceased in April 2015 and its place
1435-526: Was caused by landslides triggered by the shaking, which destroyed several homes and resulted in 14 of the 17 deaths. Two other deaths were caused by coal mine collapses. Most of the buildings in the Murchison area were built of wood and were warped and moved from their piles, but many brick buildings and chimneys were damaged in Nelson, Greymouth and Westport. The earthquake was preceded by several foreshocks before
1476-515: Was damaged by Cyclone Fehi during the 2017–18 South Pacific cyclone season . According to Land River Sea Consulting founder and river engineer Matthew Gardner, Westport is sited on a flood-prone catchment and climate change is causing water levels to rise. A West Coast Regional Council spokesperson expressed concern about the under-investment in flood protection including dredging and river management work in Westport. In July 2021, wet weather throughout New Zealand caused more flooding, leading to
1517-491: Was taken by Sounds Air . The town used to have one cinema/theatre, the St James Theatre, able to seat 424 patrons for film screenings, theatre productions or other activities. After being found structurally unsound, the theatre had to be demolished. A new theatre has since opened. The NBS theatre has two movie theatres, one which seats 55 people and a boutique theatre that seats approximately 20 people. This theatre also has
1558-412: Was that 1,398 (38.2%) people were employed full-time, 561 (15.3%) were part-time, and 159 (4.3%) were unemployed. Westport Rural surrounds Westport on the west, south and east, and includes Carters Beach . It covers 90.06 km (34.77 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,390 as of June 2024, with a population density of 15 people per km . Before the 2023 census, Westport Rural had
1599-532: Was that 441 (43.6%) people were employed full-time, 192 (19.0%) were part-time, and 21 (2.1%) were unemployed. Economic activity is based around fishing , coal mining and dairy farming . Historically, gold mining was a major industry, and coal mining was much more extensive than today (especially in terms of employment numbers). However, the region still is home to New Zealand's largest opencast mining operation in Stockton . Some native forest logging occurred in
1640-469: Was the sealing schooner Three Brothers in 1844, though other sealing vessels were recorded in the Cape Foulwind area in the 1820s. The 1880s saw many exploratory parties of geologists and surveyors combing the area for the presence of valuable resources and taking the measure of the land. Amongst them were Charles Heaphy , William Fox and Thomas Brunner . While gold brought initial interest to
1681-610: Was won by Buller. Since the introduction of the National Provincial Championship (1976–2005) and the Heartland Championship the draws for those competitions have dictated the fixture date and venues for the Rundle Cup. In past years Buller and West Coast have often played two or more times in a single season. It is often not recorded in sources, such as the New Zealand Rugby Almanac, whether