Help sought over 'suspicious' house fire
Police are appealing for information as they investigate a "suspicious" house fire in Cobden.
West Coast mayors welcome anti-abuse guide
West Coast mayors welcome anti-abuse guide
Grey District mayor Tania Gibson says anyone thinking of standing for council in September should work out in advance how they will handle personal abuse. Especially if they’re women.
Executive defends consultant use
Executive defends consultant use
West Coast Regional Council chief executive Darryl Lew is defending the council’s use of consultancy firms for resource consents, while also hitting back at criticisms made from Cr Allan Birchfield.
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Recognition for daring rescue of tramper
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Recognition for daring rescue of tramper
Two Greymouth critical care paramedics were recognised this week for the daring rescue of a tramper trapped between two boulders in a swift-flowing river.
Rare land snail filmed laying an egg
Rare land snail filmed laying an egg
A Department of Conservation ranger caring for a population of Powelliphanta augusta snails in Hokitika has for the first time caught a snail laying an egg on video.
Weka hitches 300km ride to Christchurch
Weka hitches 300km ride to Christchurch
A weka nicknamed Ranger has been returned to the West Coast, after climbing into a ute and hitching a 300km ride to Christchurch.
Tourist dies after house bus wood burner left open
Tourist dies after house bus wood burner left open
A Coroner has found a fatal house bus fire might have been avoided if there had been clear instructions on how to use the wood burner.
'Not putting up with that s***': Table-thumping councillor storms out
'Not putting up with that s***': Table-thumping councillor storms out
Buller’s mayor Jamie Cleine is calling for civility after a councillor saw red and stomped out of a council meeting.
‘Freaked out’ to find sea snake
‘Freaked out’ to find sea snake
A live yellow-bellied sea snake washed up on a Hokitika beach is the second such encounter on New Zealand shorelines in as many days.
LOTR fan killed after accepting lift - inquest
LOTR fan killed after accepting lift - inquest
An inquest into the death of a UK backpacker on NZ's West Coat as concluded the cause to be a "road traffic collision".
Cave Creek: Still wondering what might have been
Cave Creek: Still wondering what might have been
Fleur Pawsey often thinks of the life her brother might have lived, if he hadn’t died at Cave Creek.
Road pegs found to be missing
Road pegs found to be missing
NZTA has apologised and promised to investigate after the West Coast Regional Council chairman reported hundreds of road marker pegs missing on SH73, east of Arthur’s Pass.
'Very relieved': Greymouth boil water notice finally lifted
'Very relieved': Greymouth boil water notice finally lifted
A boil water notice for Greymouth and the surrounding areas has been lifted, more than two weeks after it was put in place.
Arrests as West Coast coal mine protest ends
Arrests as West Coast coal mine protest ends
Further arrests have ended demonstrations at a West Coast coal mine after a group of protesters tried to shut the operation down.
Mayor hopes boil water lifted soon
Mayor hopes boil water lifted soon
Grey District mayor is hopeful a boil water notice for the area will be lifted today or tomorrow.
Man swung strap-on penis at woman
Man swung strap-on penis at woman
A man who brandished a strap-on penis from his shorts while going to a bank has admitted a charge of offensive behaviour when he appeared in the Greymouth District Court.
One seriously injured, SH6 closed on West Coast
One seriously injured, SH6 closed on West Coast
One person is seriously injured following a crash near Paringa on State Highway 6.
Greymouth still under boil water notice
Greymouth still under boil water notice
A boil water notice remains in place for the greater Greymouth area, as the council continues work to identify the source of bacterial contamination in the water supply.
'Bugger off': West Coast mayor lays into coal protesters
'Bugger off': West Coast mayor lays into coal protesters
The Grey District mayor says protesters trying to interrupt work at a West Coast coal mine should "bugger off" and go back to where they came from.
Meatworks, council clam up over effluent breach
Meatworks, council clam up over effluent breach
Owners of the Kokiri meatworks are refusing to answer questions about the latest breach of its resource consent while the matter is under investigation by the West Coast Regional Council.