‘Go home’ policy
Anyone trying to enter the West Coast or travel within the region for an Easter holiday break will be turned around by police and told to go home.
Regions
West Coast running low on flu vaccines
West Coast running low on flu vaccines
West Coast medical practices have all but run out of flu vaccine.
Influx of lockdown-flouting boaties lead to altercations with locals
Influx of lockdown-flouting boaties lead to altercations with locals
"They have been pretty vocal on their 'right' to go boating ... the bottom line is they don't have a right to go boating."
Sounds Air suspends Westport flights
Sounds Air suspends Westport flights
Sounds Air has suspended its Westport flights during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Reefton group stuck on cruise returns to NZ
Reefton group stuck on cruise returns to NZ
The five Reefton women and a relative from Blenheim stuck on a cruise ship since mid-February, arrived safely back in New Zealand on Sunday after a harrowing experience at sea.
Ramp closed as boaties flout lockdown rules
Ramp closed as boaties flout lockdown rules
The Moana boat ramp has been closed after reports of boaties out on Lake Brunner at the weekend, flouting the national lockdown.
Woman’s family urges others to test
Woman’s family urges others to test
Family of the Kaiata woman who on Sunday became the first New Zealander to die from Covid-19, have called on everyone who had contact with her to be tested.
She barely travelled: Family of first virus-related death
She barely travelled: Family of first virus-related death
The family of Anne Guenole, the first person to die from coronavirus in New Zealand, say they have no idea where she picked it up from.
First death ‘big shock’, ‘sobering statistic’
First death ‘big shock’, ‘sobering statistic’
Grey District's mayor says the first coronavirus-related death in New Zealand has come as a "big shock" to the community.
Greymouth mayor says first Covid-19 death 'a big shock'
Greymouth mayor says first Covid-19 death 'a big shock'
Grey district's mayor says the first coronavirus-related death has come as a "big shock" to the community.
Family Planning clinic to be replaced by phone service
Family Planning clinic to be replaced by phone service
The Greymouth Family Planning clinic - including sexual health - will close at Grey Base Hospital in February, to be replaced by a phone service.
West Coast civil defence may close roads
West Coast civil defence may close roads
From midnight tonight civil authority on the West Coast will be vested in just two men and those they command, as the region confronts the global Covid-19 crisis.
Fox Glacier pilot flies tourists to police after rule ignored
Fox Glacier pilot flies tourists to police after rule ignored
A Fox Glacier helicopter pilot flew a couple of tourists straight to police after he realised they were taking a scenic flight with him instead of following the mandatory self-isolation rule the...
Slow work recovering evidence
Slow work recovering evidence
It can take Pike River Recovery Agency staff working underground 90 minutes to handle each piece of forensic evidence that they recover from the mine drift.
Baker says no need to panic, as production rises
Baker says no need to panic, as production rises
As panic buying continues in the face of Covid-19, bread is in such hot demand that one Greymouth bakery has increased its daily production from five loaves to 200.
Pike River mine tunnel re-entry cost doubles to over $50m
Pike River mine tunnel re-entry cost doubles to over $50m
The cost of recovering the entry tunnel to the Pike River mine has blown out dramatically.
Lost dog survived two nights down sinkhole
Lost dog survived two nights down sinkhole
A hunting dog has survived a 35m fall down a vertical tomo or sinkhole near the Fox River with barely a scratch.
Narrow escape for cyclist swept into river
Narrow escape for cyclist swept into river
A 60-year-old cyclist who was swept into a raging torrent near the top of the West Coast Wilderness Trail on Tuesday night was lucky to escape with his life.
Appeal looms over historic West Coast baches ruling
Appeal looms over historic West Coast baches ruling
The owner of one of 26 historic West Coast baches is considering legal action against a decision that removes owners' rights to rent them.
Repairs to 294 joints on $4million floodwall
Repairs to 294 joints on $4million floodwall
Work has begun on replacing or repairing almost 300 concrete joints which have failed in the Greymouth floodwall.