New ZealandStrong 4.6 quake rattles West CoastA strong, shallow earthquake has shaken the West Coast early today.30 Jan 05:24 PM
New ZealandSalmonella Dub main act for Wildfoods FestWest Coast-born New Zealand reggae-roots band Salmonella Dub has been named as the headline act for the Wildfoods Festival in March.30 Jan 05:32 AM
New ZealandMissing mum: Information being followed upPolice are still "following lines of inquiry" into the disappearance of Shelly Crooks, who was last seen at Punakaiki nearly six weeks ago.30 Jan 02:22 AM
New ZealandSpeedway club thief avoids jailA treasurer of a popular West Coast speedway who stole more than $6000 in club cash has today avoided a jail sentence after repaying 30 Jan 01:55 AM
New ZealandPolice urge patience on West Coast roadsPolice today urged West Coast motorists to be patient on the roads, with the earlier Chinese New Year expected to boost self-driving tourist numbers.30 Jan 01:42 AM
New ZealandWedding bells for injured rugby starBrogan Watt defies doctors to wed childhood sweetheart.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan in walking frame jailed 12 yearsAn elderly Buller man who appeared in the Greymouth District Court on a walking frame was yesterday jailed for 12 years on numerous sex offences, including rape.26 Jan 01:18 AM
New ZealandPolice keep open mind on missing womanPolice are keeping an open mind about the whereabouts of a mother of four who was last seen at Punakaiki a month ago.26 Jan 01:15 AM
New Zealand$100 fine for chicken nugget Nerf rageA man was so angry he did not get his chicken nuggets, he jumped on the counter at McDonald's and sprayed Nerf gun foam bullets around the fast-food outlet.25 Jan 02:21 AM
New ZealandScreeching classics, smooth jazz ... or Dave Dobbyn?Two neighbours are in court over loud music one describes as screeching classical-type music and the other as soothing jazz or Dave Dobbyn.25 Jan 02:02 AM
New ZealandMissing woman's Eftpos cluePolice have released more information about the movements of a woman who has been missing since December 22.25 Jan 01:27 AM
New ZealandPolice search Punakaiki for missing womanPolice were delivering flyers about missing woman Shelly Crooks today in Punakaiki and nearby Fox River.24 Jan 02:33 AM
New ZealandMountain bike crash clips MP's wingsA collision between his mountain bike and a tree means West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor won't be clocking up airpoints anytime soon.24 Jan 02:07 AM
New ZealandFraudster granted final name suppressionA West Coast woman was granted final name suppression after she was convicted yesterday on two counts of forging a document for financial gain, defrauding others of $30,000.24 Jan 01:23 AM
New ZealandIs this the worst summer in years?Kiwis have not been treated to the usual warm temperatures that January brings, with the mercury sitting lower than the same time last year.23 Jan 07:40 PM
New ZealandStrongman widows, children visit mineAbout 250 people were bused up the hillside to the Strongman Mine site on Saturday for a poignant ceremony to commemorate the tragedy there 50 years ago.23 Jan 02:35 AM
New ZealandMassive slip: SH73 to reopen tomorrowState Highway 73 will reopen to single-lane traffic past the Otira slip tomorrow, but with delays, and the rail line is expected to open on Wednesday.23 Jan 02:16 AM
New ZealandMan fires Nerf guns at McDonald'sMan charged with disorderly behaviour after firing Nerf guns in Greymouth McDonald's restaurant.23 Jan 01:53 AM
PoliticsEditorial: No one held to account for Pike RiverTHE emotion generated by dramatic and traumatic loss of life is a potent force. It can defy logic, it can prompt irrational acts19 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice searching for missing peopleSouth Island police are concerned for the wellbeing of two missing people and ask anyone with information to contact them.19 Jan 05:09 AM
New ZealandBell tolls 19 times for Strongman victimsMore than 200 people gathered this morning for a minute's silence 50 years on from the Strongman Mine disaster.19 Jan 02:49 AM
New ZealandGrey and Buller rivers still risingBoth the Grey and Buller rivers were still rising at noon today, but civil defence said the rate had slowed.19 Jan 02:36 AM
New ZealandMassive slip blocks major routeAmazing pictures show a massive slip blocking a major South Island route as wild weather wreaked havoc on the West Coast today.19 Jan 01:56 AM
New ZealandBomb low: Severe gales expected todayThe summer "bomb low" is expected to continue to bring wild weather to the country today.18 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessHolcim negotiating Westport asset saleHolcim is in confidential negotiations with prospective buyers of its Westport assets, says capital projects manager, Ken Cowie.18 Jan 03:36 AM
New ZealandKing-hit bar fracas: Police talk to witnessesWestport police say they are making progress in identifying who knocked out a local publican and broke his nephew's jaw on Sunday morning.18 Jan 03:17 AM
New ZealandLittle proposes new solution for Pike RiverLabour leader Andrew Little is proposing a new solution to recover bodies in the Pike River coal mine.18 Jan 03:05 AM
New ZealandCoast weather bomb: Worst after midnightThe worst of the West Coast's wet weather should be over by dawn tomorrow, says Hokitika weather observer Mark Crompton.18 Jan 01:59 AM
New ZealandFuneral director tells of Strongman disasterGreymouth funeral director Laurie Anisy was a trainee and just two weeks shy of his 17th birthday when he got word there had been an explosion at the Strongman Mine.18 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandFire in the hole: grim tales from rescuersStrongman mine disaster happened 50 years ago next week. Paul McBride catches up with the five surviving members of the Mines Rescue teams.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFears strike may bring penalties for DHBsNorthland DHB risks losing $1.5 million in elective surgery funding, chief doctor says17 Jan 05:23 AM
New ZealandCold, wet summer for WestlandThe temperature in Westland has managed to pass the 20C mark only once so far this year.17 Jan 02:35 AM
New ZealandQuake alert botch-up 'showed lack of training'A West Coast Civil Defence warning of a possible big earthquake on the Coast was a "misinterpretation of the facts" caused by lack of training and understanding, says an independent report.17 Jan 02:04 AM
New ZealandFreak wave floods West Coast domainA Carters Beach family left the seafront yesterday afternoon just minutes before a freak wave flooded the adjacent domain, scattering huge logs like matchsticks.17 Jan 02:04 AM
