Man who shot at dog says he thought it was a deer
A man who shot at a dog being walked in a forestry block near Hokitika told police he thought it was a deer.
West Coast
Driver, 7, loses control and crashes van
Driver, 7, loses control and crashes van
Emergency services responding to a vehicle crash on the West Coast were shocked to find the driver was 7 years old.
Unclear how sign destroyed
Unclear how sign destroyed
The often-photographed Hokitika driftwood sign was destroyed overnight on Sunday, leaving a sorry sight for crowds of visitors yesterday.
All Doc huts now coal-free as move to ‘greener’ alternatives completed
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
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
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 School has registration cancelled
The Secretary for Education is cancelling the registration of Gloriavale Christian School.
Council faces costly dilemma over unconsented seawall
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.