DoC restores an historic coal mine in the foothills of the Southern Alps as a heritage tourist attraction.

OceanaGold Corp shares rose as much as 20c at $3.60 on good news emerging from its Reefton gold mine.

A West Coast iwi has defended its decision to accept money from Meridian Energy for advice on the effects of a $300 million hydro dam.

Meridian Energy paid money to the local West Coast iwi after the iwi changed its position on a $300 million hydro dam.

A 41-year-old Hokitika man has appeared in court to face a charge of murdering an elderly man found shot dead yesterday.

A 41-year-old man will appear in court today on one count of murder after a double shooting in Hokitika yesterday.

Mayor Pat McManus says there's no shortage of water on the West Coast and the 'silent majority' of locals support the proposed Mokihinui dam.

Jim Eagles rediscovers an era of highway robberies and religious battles.

The Prime Minister believes most New Zealanders would support mining on conservation land if the Government can prove it will benefit the country.

A 28-year-old woman has admitted spitting into a police officer's mouth and kicking two officers in the groin.

Jim Eagles discovers quaint towns and glacier movements on the West Coast.

There will be no open cast mining on Great Barrier Island or Coromandel, John Key assured Parliament today, while under attack over the Govt's mining plan.

Severe gales powerful enough to damage trees and power lines are set to lash the east coast of the South Island and the parts of the North Island.