Govt backs plans for new health centre
Health Minister David Clark flew to Westport yesterday to announce that plans for a new $20 million health centre to replace the ageing Buller Hospital have been accepted.
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Car crash near Gates of Haast
Car crash near Gates of Haast
Emergency services have been stood down from attending the crash near the Gates of Haast.
Triple success for young pair at A&P show
Triple success for young pair at A&P show
Seven-year-old Ruby Cameron and 4-year-old Ka Arohaina Heartthrob were collectively the winners of three categories in horse events at the West Otago A & P show over the weekend.
Motorcyclist killed on West Coast
Motorcyclist killed on West Coast
A motorcyclist has died in a single-vehicle crash on the West Coast this afternoon, on a horror day in which three other riders were also killed.
New police commander
New police commander
A Greymouth-based detective has been appointed the new West Coast police area commander.
Crash victim named as former farmer
Crash victim named as former farmer
A Haast man who died in a high-speed car crash at Moeraki Bridge on Wednesday was a former farmer turned whitebaiter.
Haast crash survivors had 'never travelled so fast'
Haast crash survivors had 'never travelled so fast'
The survivors of a crash that killed a Haast man, who was today named by police, told rescuers they had never been in a car "travelling so fast".
Filming of TV series on Coast next year
Filming of TV series on Coast next year
Location shooting will begin on the West Coast early next year for the television adaptation of Eleanor Catton's Booker Prize-winning novel The Luminaries.
Dozens of firefighters battle Kumara blaze
Dozens of firefighters battle Kumara blaze
A West Coast resident has lost her home in a devastating fire which threatened to spread to the neighbouring service station.
Former West Coast man makes Forbes '30 under 30'
Former West Coast man makes Forbes '30 under 30'
Forbes Magazine has named two young New Zealanders in its annual "30 under 30" rankings - designed to showcase 30 people under the age of 30 the world needs to watch.
West Coast fire destroys home, threatens petrol station
West Coast fire destroys home, threatens petrol station
A Kumara resident lost her home in a devastating fire which threatened to spread to the neighbouring petrol station, just before dawn yesterday morning.
Lucky break for woman injured while tramping
Lucky break for woman injured while tramping
Some good fortune helped save a woman who severely broke her leg and ankle while tramping near Haast yesterday.
Whitebait concerns aired at meeting
Whitebait concerns aired at meeting
About 20 whitebaiters turned out to have their say on issues facing the West Coast fishery in a public meeting hosted by the Doc in Hokitika this week.
One dead after crash near Haast
One dead after car crashes off bridge near Haast
A person who was trapped in a vehicle after it crashed off a bridge north of Haast yesterday evening has died.
Tramper airlifted from bay after breaking leg, ankle
Tramper airlifted from bay after breaking leg, ankle
A female tramper is recovering in Dunedin Hospital after suffering a broken leg and ankle near Haast this afternoon.
Bakery break-in: 300kg safe stolen
Bakery break-in: 300kg safe stolen
When a bakery in Greymouth was broken into, one thing was clear - the burglar wasn't there for a custard square.
Minister to make announcement on Pike River re-entry
Minister to make announcement on Pike River re-entry
Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-Entry Andrew Little will tomorrow announce whether a plan to go into the Pike River Mine will go ahead.
Highway set to reopen after storms
Highway set to reopen after storms
A major South Island highway should reopen tomorrow after last week's severe storm, but sections of it look set to be down to one lane through the Christmas and New Year period.
Police hunt for 'dangerous' man
Police hunt for 'dangerous' man
Police are urgently seeking a "dangerous" man wanted for arrest who may have access to firearms. He's believed to be in the West Coast or Tasman areas.
Person swept away; bridge washed out
Person swept away; bridge washed out
Emergency services were searching the flooded Haupiri River on the West Coast late last night after a reports of a person swept away by the swollen river.