West Coast

Welcome Flat Hut in Westland Tai Poutini National Park has ditched coal heating in favour of a...

All Doc huts now coal-free as move to ‘greener’ alternatives completed

Department of Conservation (Doc) huts on the West Coast have officially ditched coal heating for "greener" alternatives, as part of a wider effort to cut emissions and reduce environmental impact.

Labour Inspector must release info to Gloriavale

An ERO report found the school had not met three of eight registration criteria and was not a...

Labour Inspector must release info to Gloriavale

The Employment Court has ruled the Labour Inspector must release advice it received from Crown Law about the employment status of people at Gloriavale on the West Coast.

Mistletoe thrives as possum numbers fall

Native mistletoe found in Hope Valley on the West Coast. PHOTOS: DOC

Mistletoe thrives as possum numbers fall

Want to kiss your beloved with a Kiwi twist? Then head to the West Coast.

Gloriavale Christian School has registration cancelled

Gloriavale Christian Community on the West Coast seen in a photo taken when it was visited by the...

Gloriavale Christian School has registration cancelled

The Secretary for Education is cancelling the registration of Gloriavale Christian School.

Council faces costly dilemma over unconsented seawall

The Hokitika seafront is at risk from coastal erosion. Image: Supplied via LDR

Council faces costly dilemma over unconsented seawall

The West Coast Regional Council will seek to legalise a rock wall it put up in haste to protect Hokitika properties from the sea.

Concern fees at hotspots will lead to unsafe parking

A carpark at Franz Josef Glacier. Photo: Doc

Concern fees at hotspots will lead to unsafe parking

Several groups are worried car parking fees at major hotspot will see tourists parking on the roadside, documents show.

'You stole my innocence': Victims confront disgraced ex-Gloriavale leader

Former Gloriavle overseeing shepherd Howard Temple in the Greymouth District Court during his...

'You stole my innocence': Victims confront disgraced ex-Gloriavale leader

The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale stole the innocence and childhood of the girls and young women he abused, a court has heard.

Jobs of council staff ‘safe’: mayor

Westland Mayor Helen Lash. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Jobs of council staff ‘safe’: mayor

Uncertainty around local government reforms could lead to an "exodus" of council staff to Australia, a South Island mayor has warned.

Petition missing South Westland signatures

Some of the tens of thousands of names added to a petition to fix the health system have...

Petition missing South Westland signatures

Part of a massive petition calling for an urgent fix for the health system never made it to Wellington, where the petition was presented last week.

Enough evidence for Pike River manslaughter charges - lawyer

Enough evidence for Pike River manslaughter charges - lawyer

The lawyer for Pike River families says police now have enough evidence to lay manslaughter charges over the disaster.

Pair airlifted to Christchurch Hospital after West Coast crash

Pair airlifted to Christchurch Hospital after West Coast crash

Two people were airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a serious condition, after a crash which left eight people injured on the West Coast this afternoon.

Meeting with minister 'waste of time': Pike families

Sonya Rockhouse (left) and Anna Osborne at Parliament yesterday. Photo: RNZ

Meeting with minister 'waste of time': Pike families

Pike River families say their meeting with the Workplace Safety Minister on the 15th anniversary of the Pike Mine disaster was "a complete waste of time".

Ministry weighing Gloriavale school’s response

The Ministry of Education is reviewing Gloriavale Christian School’s response to officials’ concerns as it weighs up the school’s future.

Pike River Mine victims’ families mark 15 years

The Atarau memorial stone to the 29 victims, who lie entombed in the Pike River Mine beneath the...

Pike River Mine victims’ families mark 15 years

The families of the 29 men who lost their lives in the Pike River Mine gathered at the remote mine site behind Atarau yesterday for a private commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

Peters labels Pike River 'a murder scene' on 15th anniversary

Just two workers managed to escape after an explosion rocked the mine eight years ago. Photo: ODT...

Peters labels Pike River 'a murder scene' on 15th anniversary

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has described the Pike River mine as "a murder scene" on the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

Efforts to create mining consent group renewed

Gold has soared in value in 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Efforts to create mining consent group renewed

Long waits for resource consents are still frustrating goldminers on the West Coast, its regional council has heard.

Slip-prone West Coast highway could be moved inland

Cracks in the highway at Knights Point, the site of the major Epitaph Slip in 2012. Photo:...

Slip-prone West Coast highway could be moved inland

The government has pledged $7 million for design work to examine the viability of moving a slip-prone section of a West Coast highway further inland.

Haast challenges need for chlorination

The new timber tank on Zeilian Hill. Photo: Supplied / Paul Elwell-Sutton

Haast challenges need for chlorination

A tiny West Coast community in one of New Zealand's most pristine environments is challenging the need to chlorinate its drinking water supply.

‘Pleased’ with help to fight meth

‘Pleased’ with help to fight meth

Police on the West Coast have welcomed increased investment to combat methamphetamine harm, saying the harmful trends and associated crime in the region reflect the widespread harm evident nationally.

27-year-old tramper found dead on West Coast

A woman has been found dead on the West Coast after failing to return from a tramping trip.

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