West Coast house fire 'suspicious'
Worried neighbours fled early this morning as a vacant house next door erupted in an inferno only metres away from their own home in Runanga on the West Coast.
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Mass Greymouth beach stranding part of larger NZ west coast event
Mass Greymouth beach stranding part of larger NZ west coast event
The masses of jellyfish-like creatures washed up on Greymouth beaches late last week are now also appearing right down the west coast of both islands, in mass strandings.
Mass strandings spread on NZ beaches
Mass strandings spread on NZ beaches
The masses of jellyfish-like creatures washed up on Greymouth beaches late last week are now also appearing right down the west coast of both islands, in mass strandings.
Mass tide of creatures on beaches
Mass tide of creatures on Greymouth beaches
Tens of thousands of jellyfish-like creatures have washed up on Greymouth beaches, surprising even the Department of Conservation with the scale.
Champion show birds killed in dog attack
Champion show birds killed in dog attack
A West Coast family is traumatised after their entire flock of 33 chickens - many of them champion show birds - was killed in a suspected dog attack.
'Missing' trailer turns up
'Missing' trailer turns up
The case of a "missing'' trailer reported stolen in broad daylight in Greymouth has been solved.
Elderly woman's killer denied parole
Elderly woman's killer denied parole
The man jailed for life for raping and killing an elderly woman at Punakaiki in January 2002 was denied parole when he appeared before the New Zealand Parole Board last month.
Teens in six-hour quicksand ordeal
Teens in six-hour quicksand ordeal
Rescuers spent several hours in a "bizarre" rescue yesterday after two teenage girls became stuck in quicksand in a West Coast river bed.
Trailer stolen from Greymouth in broad daylight
Trailer stolen from Greymouth in broad daylight
An elderly Motueka man visiting Greymouth to deliver furniture for a family member on the move had his trailer stolen in broad daylight in the main street yesterday afternoon.
Sewage and fuel spill angers whitebaiters
Sewage and fuel spill angers whitebaiters
Whitebait was not the only thing running in the Grey River this morning as fishermen dodged an oil or diesel slick -- followed by a dump of raw sewage.
Court summons for 'bullying' whitebaiters
Court summons for 'bullying' whitebaiters
Whitebait season tempers have flared again, with West Coast police summonsing three people for "bullying and threatening" behaviour in two separate incidents.
Greymouth man on track to make dream a reality
Greymouth man on track to make dream a reality
Model train rides sparked the imagination of a small boy and now the man is shaping what will be a new attraction for Greymouth.
West Coast 1080 trial a success
West Coast 1080 trial a success
A groundbreaking trial to double the dose of aerial 1080 poison in a small area south of Haast has eliminated "all" 2000-odd possums, according to promoters.
Westland Milk on road to recovery
Westland Milk on road to recovery
After a rocky couple of years Westland Milk Products is on the road to recovery but with just a $29,000 profit for the last financial year it admits it is still not "industry competitive".
Three options for future of Franz Josef
Three options for future of Franz Josef
Three options for the future of Franz Josef Glacier township have been put to residents -- including a drastic option of moving the entire town away from the Alpine Fault and Waiho River.
Pensioner didn't know he was being used as drug mule
Pensioner didn't know he was being used as drug mule
The Greymouth pensioner caught at Perth International Airport with 2.5kg of cocaine, says he never for a moment thought he was being set up for drug trafficking.
Physio woes continue on Coast
Physio woes continue on Coast
A shortage of physiotherapists has forced the West Coast District Health Board to suspend services in Hokitika, adding to an already struggling service in Greymouth.
Search to resume when weather clears
Search to resume when weather clears
Another search will be made for a young fisherman presumed drowned when the Wendy J sank in rough seas near Jackson Bay 12 days ago.
Ban 1080 Party considers future
Ban 1080 Party considers future
The future of the Ban 1080 Party, which draws most of its votes from the West Coast-Tasman electorate, will be reassessed after an abysmal result at the ballot box on Saturday.
Workshop and helicopter base destroyed in blaze
Workshop, helicopter base destroyed in blaze
A large engineering workshop and helicopter base at Neils Beach in Jackson Bay has been burned to the ground in a massive blaze, claiming at least one helicopter.