The victim of a burglary was hustled out of a courtroom and warned by the judge after she was found taking photos on her phone of the three men accused.

A Paroa woman facing charges of possession of cannabis for supply, possession of methamphetamine and possession of a weapon is clinging to a hope she can be let go without convictions.

A concerned motorist snatched the keys from another vehicle after it was driven around a roundabout on the wrong side of the road.

The woman who put Gloriavale cult leader Hopeful Christian in prison says he is no man of God and labelled him a “pervert”.

The woman who put Gloriavale Christian Community guru Hopeful Christian in prison for indecent assault has had her name suppression lifted so she can tell her story.

Pike River Mine survivor Daniel Rockhouse says he was humbled to accept an award for bravery at an investiture ceremony at Government House this morning.

The parents of a 15-month-old Greymouth boy who died in Auckland’s Starship Hospital last month have been spoken to by police.

A Rotomanu farmer who stood trial in March for his part in the starvation and death of nearly 800 cows has been found guilty.

A 47-year-old man who said he had been growing cannabis plants to help treat his spina bifida and irritable bowel syndrome was given a 12-month suspended sentence.

Police have launched a full inquiry into the death of a 15-month-old Cobden boy after he was taken to Grey Base Hospital not breathing and suffering cardiac arrest.

Greymouth was close to running out of water yesterday after a connection break prevented the Coal Creek reservoir from refilling.

Glass and hot embers blasted out of an enclosed fireplace at a Hokitika home last night after a can was accidentally thrown on the fire and exploded.

A former Major League pitcher visits Greymouth to find out what happened on a rafting trip 17 years ago.

A car was left wedged in the lounge of a house in Taylorville after a crash just after midnight this morning.

Five houses were evacuated in Greymouth last night following the discovery of a suspicious object initially believed to be a bomb.

The Government has ordered a feasibility study into a new ‘great walk’ from the Pike River Mine site and over the Paparoa Range.

A man killed by a steam train did not realise how close it was because he was looking at it through a camera lens.

The police and the SPCA are investigating the death of a dog found in Greymouth with its skull smashed in.

Government Minister Nick Smith has started discussions on what to do with the Pike River mine site.

'Luckily for me, the van was sturdy.' A Greymouth woman has recounted the moment a massive boulder crashed into the vehicle she was sitting in.

A man who threatened to bite off a policeman's nose and flooded a police cell has been advised by a judge to listen to probation officers.

Cowper Street residents were today cleaning up the aftermath of a "phenomenal" wind that struck before dawn this morning.