Hopes high for Tasman Mining-Oceana Gold project
Hopes high for Tasman Mining-Oceana Gold project
The man behind the proposed $500 million underground gold-mine development at Waiuta said he expected it would be producing within about five years.
Laura Mills
Teen charged with Greymouth murder named
Teen charged with Greymouth murder named
A Reefton teenager accused of murdering a Greymouth man in June has been named.
Hospital project delays cost DHB $50,000 a month
Hospital project delays cost DHB $50,000 a month
Delays over the new Greymouth Hospital are costing the West Coast District Health Board about $50,000 a month.
Truck convoy will be part of protest
Truck convoy will be part of protest
A protest on the West Coast this weekend will include a large procession of trucks.
Miner to go to court over Govt decision
Miner to go to court over Govt decision
Stevenson Mining intends mounting a court challenge to the Government's decision to decline access for its proposed Te Kuha coalmine near Westport.
Mayors asked to name top six projects
Mayors asked to name top six projects
West Coast mayors were yesterday given one week to come up with half a dozen key projects for the $1billion provincial growth fund.
Mayors make bid for provincial funding
Mayors make bid for provincial funding
The West Coast mayors and Development West Coast were in Wellington today to make a case for a good share of the Government's $1 billion provincial fund.
Escapeway tunnel an option at Pike River
Escapeway tunnel an option at Pike River
Driving a second tunnel into the Pike River mine to act as an escapeway during the impending re-entry of the drift tunnel remains on the cards.
Teacher sacked but supported
Teacher sacked but supported
A Cobden early childhood teacher who is HIV positive and lost her job on Friday, says she has no regrets about telling staff, and she still loves Greymouth.
Hypothermic hiker ignored warnings
Hypothermic hiker ignored warnings
A young German woman who ignored warnings from other walkers last night was found with hypothermia in the Franz Josef Glacier Valley.
Kokshoorn will not seek re-election as mayor
Kokshoorn will not seek re-election as mayor
Grey Mayor Tony Kokshoorn, the longest-serving mayor in Greymouth's history, has announced he will be retiring at the local body elections next year.
Woman sped through roadworks while drinking
Woman sped through roadworks while drinking
A woman who sped through roadworks while swigging on a bottle of alcohol has been sentenced to community detention and intensive supervision.
'Rev-up' from ex-MP as hospital build lags
'Rev-up' from former MP as Greymouth Hospital build lags
Greymouth's new hospital is not expected to open until this Christmas at the earliest - and the Government now admits it might even be Christmas 2019.
Still no access to view glacier
Still no access to view Fox Glacier
Five weeks after Cyclone Fehi washed out the access road to view Fox Glacier, it remains closed, and Doc says it might take a further fortnight to reopen.
'Balls-up' over census forms
'Balls-up' as Coasters miss out on census forms
The Westland Mayor has labelled the online census a "balls-up" as claims emerge that some West Coasters have not received their paperwork, which had to be filed on Tuesday.
Polytechnic unviable - report
Polytechnic unviable - report
Tai Poutini Polytechnic's Greymouth campus is too small to survive on its own, hard-hitting Cabinet papers show.
Glacier growing
Glacier's retreat ceases, begins advance
Franz Josef Glacier stopped its retreat about December last year and has gained 50m since, scientists say.
Paralysis no barrier to academic success
Paralysis no barrier to academic success
A Greymouth man paralysed in a surfing accident 12 years ago graduated from the University of Canterbury yesterday with a doctorate.
Mayors welcome district plan proposal
Mayors welcome district plan proposal
West Coast mayors have welcomed a proposal to move district planning to the regional council - stopping short of creating one unitary council.
Combined plan 'best fit' for Coast
Combined district plan 'best fit' for West Coast
The West Coast will not get one unitary council or merged councils, the Local Government Commission announced today after two years of investigation.