Four injured in crash on Haast Highway
Four people are injured, including one seriously, after a crash on the Haast Highway.
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Praise for new great walk
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.
Pike River re-entry machinery undergoes testing
Pike River re-entry machinery undergoes testing
Agency staff this week began training on the new 950kg machine, fabricated at Gray Brothers Engineering in Greymouth.
Complaint over n-word in radio song dismissed
Complaint over n-word in radio song dismissed
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has dismissed a complaint against radio station Coast for playing the 43-year-old Bob Dylan song Hurricane because it contains the n-word.
Great turnout for races as clubs fight to survive
Great turnout for races as clubs fight to survive
As the dust settles on a highly successful New Year racing circuit, West Coast racing clubs are now faced with a fight for survival.
Work begins on purging Pike River of explosive gas
Work begins on purging Pike River of explosive gas
Work to flush explosive gases out of the Pike River mine tunnel is set to begin today as the operation to re-enter the mine drift enters a critical phase.
'Disturbing': Four times limit with two young kids in car
'Disturbing': Four times limit with two young kids in car
A West Coast woman caught drink-driving four times over the limit on the weekend had two young children in the car with her, police say.
Dunedin rider in hospital after nasty fall
Dunedin rider in hospital after nasty fall
Dunedin apprentice jockey Zubair Bholah is recovering after a nasty fall in the second race at the Kumara Races on the West Coast.
$20 million to make rural highways safer
$20 million to make rural highways safer
Rumble strips, safety barriers and wider shoulders will be installed as part of a road safety package to improve rural highways on the West Coast and in Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu-Whanganui.
Confusion over Coast race alcohol rules
Confusion over Coast race alcohol rules
Inconsistencies in liquor laws imposed on West Coast racing clubs is causing confusion.
'Suspicious fire' at Westport campsite
'Suspicious fire' at Westport campsite
Freedom campers had to flee a fierce blaze in gorse near a campsite near North Beach at Westport, suspected to have been deliberately lit.
Govt seeks electrician for Pike River re-entry
Govt seeks electrician for Pike River re-entry
A recruitment consultant says the government will need to pay around $200k to attract an electrical technician qualified enough to help enable the re-entry of the Pike River mine.
Heavy rain warning for West Coast
Heavy rain warning for West Coast
A heavy rain warning has been issued for the West Coast as dry and warm conditions continue in the North Island.
Possible ‘park and ride’ site
Possible ‘park and ride’ site
The Department of Conservation is considering clearing the old visitor centre site at Franz Josef Glacier, as part of a ‘‘park and ride’’ system to get people to and from the glacier.
Firearms charges after alleged hijack
Firearms charges after alleged hijack
A West Coast man is facing charges after a motorist was allegedly hijacked at gunpoint and made to drive him some distance.
8yo rescued after six hours in dense bush
8yo rescued after six hours in dense bush
An 8-year-old Christchurch boy was rescued after a six-hour search around the Waiuta area, near Reefton last night.
High temps in South, heavy rain for West Coast
High temps in South, heavy rain for West Coast
The West Coast is in for more wet weather, with heavy rain set to fall today, and it'll be warm for all of the South Island.
Board hopes to be in new hospital next Decas costs mount
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.
Chickenpox hits kids in Hokitika
Chickenpox hits kids in Hokitika
An outbreak of chickenpox in Hokitika has affected a number of children going into the holiday season.
Water supply fails at bridge
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.