New ZealandSwells pummel Punakaiki beach campSix-metre swells and heavy rain have taken off another half-a-metre of beach frontage near Punakaiki Beach Camp23 May 05:17 AM
New ZealandGreymouth Hospital rebuild to beginThe Greymouth Hospital rebuild is on schedule to start in less than a fortnight, but it's unclear what's been cut from the budget.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandRise in theft, vandalism of road signsAt least 30 road signs worth $10,000 have been vandalised or stolen in the Grey district in the past three weeks.20 May 04:40 AM
New ZealandWest Coast celebrates famous explorerSome valuable discoveries have been made in time for the celebration of the life and death of famous West Coast explorer Charles Douglas.20 May 04:32 AM
New ZealandFire-damaged boat towedThe Greymouth fishing boat that suffered $350,000 of damage in a suspicious blaze while moored at the wharf early last week, is about to be towed to Nelson for repairs.17 May 03:11 AM
New ZealandTeen charged over burglary of fire stationA Cobden teenager with substance abuse problems who burgled the Cobden Fire Station overnight on Saturday was today locked up after he was refused bail.16 May 05:44 AM
New ZealandMini tornadoes as wild weather hitsWild winds sweeping the country have caused serious disruption to flight schedules, caused power outages and closed roads this evening.12 May 12:04 PM
SportRacist claims in club rugby matchA grassroots rugby team have been accused of making racist remarks about Polynesian rugby players during a local game.12 May 03:42 AM
New ZealandMan convicted over 'extraordinarily bad' drivingA Waimakariri man who was convicted of a "lengthy and sustained sequence of extraordinarily bad and dangerous driving" was yesterday sentenced in the Greymouth District Court.11 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCat burning charges dismissedAnimal cruelty charges against a West Coast man accused of setting a cat on fire have been dismissed.04 May 03:26 AM
New ZealandRare skink appears to be making a comebackSearchers looking just north of Hokitika for one of the rarest vertebrate animals in the country have struck gold.03 May 04:07 AM
New ZealandMan tries to sell employer's carA Christchurch man who tried to sell his employer's car was arrested in Greymouth yesterday.03 May 03:34 AM
New ZealandHunt on for West Coast CEOsThe West Coast is about to get a slew of new chief executives in key roles, with interest from overseas in the top ranking positions.02 May 05:58 AM
New ZealandWoman claims win over ACC after 13 yearsA Greymouth woman has beaten the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) following botched surgery 13 years ago.22 Apr 05:09 AM
New ZealandCorn too 'jucy' for touristsAn apparent taste for corn by a group of tourists travelling through the West Coast in Jucy Rental vehicles has resulted in them being dobbed into police.11 Apr 04:02 AM
New ZealandFiremen need training over suicidesFire chief calls for more training for firefighters who are generally not prepared for the emotions they find when dealing with suicides.06 Apr 07:34 AM
New ZealandTeam effort saves rugby league playerBrad Houston was walking back to halfway after his side scored a try against Cobden-Kohinoor when he dropped to the ground.05 Apr 07:57 PM
New ZealandPensioner told he faces life in prisonThe Blaketown pensioner charged with trafficking cocaine into Australia has been told he faces life in prison.23 Mar 04:12 AM
New ZealandArrested pensioner is a retired bee keeperA pensioner arrested in Perth for importing cocaine is a retired West Coast beekeeper who used to sell honey outside the Greymouth library.11 Mar 11:06 PM
New ZealandPensioner charged with importing cocaineA Kiwi pensioner is in a maximum security prison in Western Australia charged with importing cocaine.11 Mar 04:09 AM
New ZealandWife charged with kidnapping husbandA Karamea woman charged with kidnapping and resisting arrest allegedly locked her former husband in a shipping container, a Greymouth District Court jury heard yesterday.02 Mar 02:34 AM
New ZealandDrunk teen spends night in cellA drunk 14-year-old boy spent the night in the care of the Greymouth police after they found him in a "very intoxicated" state in Cobden.05 Feb 02:03 AM
New ZealandMan charged with toddler's murderThe family of a Greymouth toddler are relieved after a man was arrested for his murder.20 Jan 12:23 AM
New ZealandMan admits assault on French touristsDillon Tucker, 28, had denied the charges but changed his plea before a defended hearing was about to start in the Greymouth District Court.12 Jan 09:22 AM
BusinessToppled rimu logs heading to AucklandA Greymouth logging contractor has been busy retrieving selected rimu logs toppled by Cyclone Ita in April last year, that landed more or less on his doorstep.09 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandSex charges trial adjourned indefinitelyAlthough a new trial date was yet to be set, Greymouth lawyer Marcus Zintl said it would probably be in early 2016.03 Dec 09:56 AM
New ZealandNZ's biggest petroleum application madeTexas-based company has applied to prospect 1.6 million square kilometres offshore of New Zealand - including off the West Coast.03 Dec 09:15 AM
New ZealandPike River buildings dismantledDepartment of Conservation waits to resume ownership of the Pike River Mine.09 Nov 02:53 AM
New ZealandAgitated driver jumps into milk tankerA 52-year-old Christchurch man on the run from police after reports of dangerous driving, forced a Westland Milk Products tanker to stop at Dobson on Saturday evening.09 Nov 02:37 AM
New ZealandMan locks partner in boot of carA Franz Josef Glacier man yesterday apologised to his partner for the way he treated her as he pleaded guilty to a raft of assault charges.21 Oct 03:33 AM
New ZealandWrong way: Dash cam captures bad drivingA man who says he has seen so many bad driving incidents he decided to install a dash-mounted camera, spotted a rental car driving on the wrong side of the road.19 Oct 02:05 AM
