Latest from Greymouth

Mother, daughter sentenced

It was a case of like mother like daughter in the Greymouth District Court yesterday as two members of the same family were convicted of shoplifting.

Man jailed over stolen goods

A Blaketown man who was convicted of receiving thousands of dollars of goods from a series of burglaries around Greymouth, was yesterday jailed for nine months.

Man drives 80km to make a phone call

A West Coast man made the trip after an ongoing phone problem worsened, leaving people in parts of South Westland with intermittent phone coverage.

Whitebaiters escape gassing

Two whitebaiters managed to escape a West Coast bach that was silently filling with gas yesterday morning.

Unprovoked attack on father and son

A father and son were knocked out in an unprovoked attack outside the Recreation Hotel in Greymouth on Saturday night.

Fishermen pull in monster 330kg tuna

"It was like hooking a hook on an angus bull and slapping it on the backside."

Gloriavale school may lose millions

Gloriavale could lose millions of dollars in taxpayer funding over its opposition to identification numbers for preschoolers.

Pike River saleable assets valued at just $1.48m

Three years after Solid Energy bought the moribund Pike River coalmine for $7.5 million, its saleable assets have been valued at just $1.48 million.

Woman in court over drug, weapon charges

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.

Keys snatched from careless driver

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

Leader 'is no man of God'

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

'No more hiding in shadows'

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.

One dead after West Coast crash

Pike River survivor awarded for bravery

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.

Police speak to parents of dead boy

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

Farmer guilty of leaving cows to starve

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