Kokako forest cameras
Cameras will be set up in the forests near Reefton after some "curious activity" was noted in the search for the South Island kokako, thought to be extinct.
Greymouth Star
Reward offered for spotting 'extinct' bird
Reward offered for spotting 'extinct' bird
Cameras will be set up in the forests near Reefton after some 'curious activity' was noted in the search for the South Island kokako, thought to be extinct.
Blackball gears up for new 'Great Walk'
West Coast town gears up for new 'Great Walk'
The West Coast town of Blackball is gearing up for the first 'Great Walk' developed in New Zealand in more than 20 years.
Spate of suspicious West Coast fires continue
Spate of suspicious West Coast fires continue
Yet another suspicious fire occurred in Buller overnight, this time near Mokihinui.
Man ordered dog to attack publican
Man ordered dog to attack West Coast publican
A hotel owner's wife feared for his life as he was being savaged by a dog in a Greymouth hotel, a court has heard.
Arson fires in Westport 'too frequent'
Second suspicious fire in five days for Westport
A spate of arsons continued in Westport early today, with the second suspicious fire in less than five days.
New mountain bike race for West Coast
New mountain bike race for West Coast
A new mountain bike event covering the entire length of the West Coast Wilderness Trail starting in Ross and finishing in Greymouth has just been launched.
Man arrested after drug raid on West Coast
Man arrested after drug raid on West Coast
A man was arrested at a Kaniere Forks property inland from Hokitika last night for allegedly manufacturing methamphetamine (P).
Stranded fishing boat dismantled
Stranded fishing boat dismantled
Contractors today began dismantling the stricken fishing boat Kutere, after the owner ruled out refloating it as uneconomic.
Three survive fishing boat stranding
Three survive fishing boat stranding
A father and son survived a harrowing ordeal to make it into a liferaft as their boat was pounded by heavy seas in the middle of the night yesterday before coming ashore on Cobden beach.
Historic hotel for sale again
Historic hotel for sale again
Jacksons Hotel, a West Coast landmark for more than 130 years, will go under the hammer next month with a low $200,000 reserve.
Another house fire in Westport
Another house fire in Westport
Westport firefighters were last night called to yet another major structural blaze - the latest in a long list of house fires in the past year.
Missing hunter search called off
Missing hunter search called off
The search has been called off for a Swedish man missing in the mountains of South Westland.
Order to secure 'dangerous' hotel
Owner ordered to secure 'dangerous' hotel
The owner of the derelict Revingtons Hotel has been ordered to secure the building immediately after the Grey District Council ruled it was dangerous and insanitary.
Search for missing hunter called off
Search for missing hunter called off
The search has been called off for a Swedish man missing in the mountains of South Westland.
Search for Swedish hunter abandoned due to weather
Search for Swedish hunter abandoned due to weather
The West Coast search for missing Swedish hunter Hans Christian Tommarch has been abandoned due to bad weather.
Man accused of hotel dog attack denied bail
Man accused of hotel dog attack denied bail
The man who allegedly set his dog to attack a bar manager and patrons in Greymouth has been denied bail.
Missing Swede less equipped than thought
Missing Swede less equipped than thought
Police confirmed the Swedish camper, now missing for five days, is not carrying an important item.
Search on for overdue hunter
Search on for overdue hunter
A search is on for a Central Otago-based hunter overdue from a hunting trip on the West Coast.
Squatters take over hotel
Squatters take over hotel
Squatters have taken over the once grand Greymouth hotel where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip once stayed.