Laura Mills

No ground access to Fox Glacier after road landslip

The access road to Fox Glacier was damaged in a landslip last week. PHOTO: DEPARTMENT OF...

No ground access to Fox Glacier after road landslip

In a major blow to Fox Glacier tourism, the access road to the glacier has been wiped out by a major landslip, just weeks after the last repairs costing $430,000.

'Potential privacy breach' for West Coast patients

'Potential privacy breach' for West Coast patients

The West Coast District Health Board has launched a full investigation after confidential patient information concerning 300 patients from Grey Base Hospital was found in a Christchurch suburb.

Cellphone coverage downside

The recent addition of cellphone coverage in remote parts of South Westland has also introduced the area to a problem experienced everywhere - people driving while on the phone.

Teaching in the West Coast classroom makes lasting memories

After almost five decades teaching, mostly in South Westland, Hilary Millard has finally called it a day, having made many happy memories.

Stickers used to evade camping rules

Tourists are apparently buying self-contained stickers off the internet, or printing them off for free, as a way of getting around camping rules on the West Coast.

Chairman: climate stance 'not embarrassing'

West Coast Regional Council chairman Andrew Robb says his council's stance on the proposed Zero Carbon Bill is not embarrassing for the region, and he has had e-mails in support.

Minister defends no cycle way on her land

Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has quashed rumours rife in Buller that she's blocking plans for a cycle trail to cross her private land at Charleston.

Council climate response embarrasses

Council climate response embarrasses

Revelations the West Coast Regional Council wants to see more scientific evidence to prove that human-driven climate change is real, have caused embarrassment on the West Coast.

Pros and cons to councils' decision

Pros and cons to councils' decision

The mayors of Westland and Grey are standing firm on their councils' provision of freedom camping sites, and say they are getting tourists out of the bush and into a toilet.

Camping grounds hurt by free sites

Wanting to stay in the wilderness and get away from it all, Sam Shead was stumped by freedom...

Camping grounds hurt by free sites

The new freedom camping sites established by the Grey and Westland district councils are hurting - if not killing - their rate-paying businesses, campground owners say.

Praise for new great walk

It is still under construction and 10 months away from opening, but the Paparoa Track has made the New York Times list of the top 52 places to go in 2019.

Board hopes to be in new hospital next Decas costs mount

The West Coast District Health Board says it hopes to be in the new hospital in Greymouth next December, as costs continue to mount.

Water supply fails at bridge

The Grey District Council hopes to make permanent repairs to the Greymouth water supply next week after the town ran out of water on Christmas Eve.

Council backtracks on television screen

The Grey District Council has pulled the plug on plans to fit a giant 3m television screen above the Greymouth town square, after costs escalated.

The Department of Conservation has delivered an early Christmas present to Fox Glacier by reopening the glacier access road and walking track, which had been closed because of flood damage in early...

Rare rowi kiwi to be released in Westland

Rare rowi kiwi to be released in Westland

Fifteen years after they were almost wiped out, there are now enough rare rowi kiwi for a new population to be established.

Work set to begin on Fox Glacier access

A month after heavy rain again closed the Fox Glacier valley, Doc says work will begin soon to reinstate foot and vehicle access on the valley floor.

Piping flown in to Pike site

Piping flown in to Pike site

Helicopters have started ferrying 100m lengths of pipe to the Pike River Mine site as work ramps up for the re-entry.

Boat incident 'no real risk'

Ocean Odyssey comes close to the rocks as it attempts to enter the Port of Greymouth on February...

Boat incident 'no real risk'

Maritime NZ says its investigation has found there was no real risk of a Greymouth fishing boat being dashed against the Blaketown tiphead during the Cyclone Fehi storm surge on February 1.

$140m Govt package announced

$140m Govt package announced

The Government yesterday announced a $140million package for the West Coast - the largest since Development West Coast was formed when native logging ended in 2000.

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