TravelKia ora: GreymouthElisabeth Easther discovers a small town in the heart of the West Coast.14 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandTourist bus slides into ditchA group of tourists had some unexpected excitement on the West Coast when their bus slid into a ditch after being stopped for a police check.01 Nov 02:15 AM
New ZealandMajor slip blocks road between Omoto and GreymouthA major slip has completely blocked off the road between Omoto and Greymouth this morning.24 Oct 06:32 PM
New ZealandCaught out in a supermarket queueA West Coast woman who told a court she could only afford to pay $2 a week to her former landlord was caught out trying to buy $62 of cigarettes by a judge at the supermarket.27 Sep 11:27 PM
New ZealandWhitebaiter caught in flash flood: 'I thought I was going to die'A whitebaiter feared he was about to drown when a flash flood swamped his caravan and vehicle in the Taramakau River bed early this morning.20 Sep 03:59 AM
New ZealandBank hands over confidential detailsKiwi Bank was today red-faced after discovering that highly confidential documents had been handed across the counter to a member of the public at the Greymouth branch.18 Sep 04:25 AM
New ZealandPolice guard Greymouth house after suspected arsonA police guard has been set up outside a derelict Greymouth house that was the target of a suspected arson attack early today.03 Sep 07:11 PM
New Zealand'Granddad' molester preys on new victimA woman has spoken of the horror of discovering that the elderly man all the local kids called 'granddad' was a convicted molester that had targeted her daughter.08 Aug 02:31 AM
New ZealandMan rams mum, child on high bluffA West Coast man could have killed or maimed a woman and her young son when he tailgated and then rammed her car high on a bluff on a winding road, a court has heard.18 Jul 06:37 AM
TravelSouth Island: Soul on alpine trackDon Kavanagh falls in love with cross-country travel the way people used to do it.07 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandCannabis find: Man denies he's a dealerA Westport man has told a jury the 8.5kg of cannabis police found in his home and vehicle was all for his own use.29 Jun 12:00 AM
New ZealandMass break out at dog poundTwo weeks after thieves busted a dangerous dog out of death row at the Greymouth pound, the facility was again broken into overnight and all the dogs set free,18 Jun 03:29 AM
New ZealandFour-year-old takes himself for swimGrey district aquatic centre staff were astonished this morning when a four-year-old boy arrived alone for an early morning dip.06 Jun 06:22 AM
New ZealandMystery painter's pedestrian crossingArnott Heights residents hope to convince authorities to install a pedestrian crossing in the Greymouth suburb, but in the meantime one resident has painted their own.22 May 03:05 AM
New ZealandDog owner faces prosecutionThe owner of a dog that ripped a large chunk of flesh from an elderly man's arm is to be prosecuted if the animal is not released to dog control officers.13 May 03:40 AM