New ZealandStrongman widows, children visit mineAbout 250 people were bused up the hillside to the Strongman Mine site on Saturday for a poignant ceremony to commemorate the tragedy there 50 years ago.23 Jan 02:35 AM
New ZealandMassive slip: SH73 to reopen tomorrowState Highway 73 will reopen to single-lane traffic past the Otira slip tomorrow, but with delays, and the rail line is expected to open on Wednesday.23 Jan 02:16 AM
New ZealandMan fires Nerf guns at McDonald'sMan charged with disorderly behaviour after firing Nerf guns in Greymouth McDonald's restaurant.23 Jan 01:53 AM
PoliticsEditorial: No one held to account for Pike RiverTHE emotion generated by dramatic and traumatic loss of life is a potent force. It can defy logic, it can prompt irrational acts19 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice searching for missing peopleSouth Island police are concerned for the wellbeing of two missing people and ask anyone with information to contact them.19 Jan 05:09 AM
New ZealandBell tolls 19 times for Strongman victimsMore than 200 people gathered this morning for a minute's silence 50 years on from the Strongman Mine disaster.19 Jan 02:49 AM
New ZealandGrey and Buller rivers still risingBoth the Grey and Buller rivers were still rising at noon today, but civil defence said the rate had slowed.19 Jan 02:36 AM
New ZealandMassive slip blocks major routeAmazing pictures show a massive slip blocking a major South Island route as wild weather wreaked havoc on the West Coast today.19 Jan 01:56 AM
New ZealandBomb low: Severe gales expected todayThe summer "bomb low" is expected to continue to bring wild weather to the country today.18 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessHolcim negotiating Westport asset saleHolcim is in confidential negotiations with prospective buyers of its Westport assets, says capital projects manager, Ken Cowie.18 Jan 03:36 AM
New ZealandKing-hit bar fracas: Police talk to witnessesWestport police say they are making progress in identifying who knocked out a local publican and broke his nephew's jaw on Sunday morning.18 Jan 03:17 AM
New ZealandLittle proposes new solution for Pike RiverLabour leader Andrew Little is proposing a new solution to recover bodies in the Pike River coal mine.18 Jan 03:05 AM
New ZealandCoast weather bomb: Worst after midnightThe worst of the West Coast's wet weather should be over by dawn tomorrow, says Hokitika weather observer Mark Crompton.18 Jan 01:59 AM
New ZealandFuneral director tells of Strongman disasterGreymouth funeral director Laurie Anisy was a trainee and just two weeks shy of his 17th birthday when he got word there had been an explosion at the Strongman Mine.18 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandFire in the hole: grim tales from rescuersStrongman mine disaster happened 50 years ago next week. Paul McBride catches up with the five surviving members of the Mines Rescue teams.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFears strike may bring penalties for DHBsNorthland DHB risks losing $1.5 million in elective surgery funding, chief doctor says17 Jan 05:23 AM
New ZealandCold, wet summer for WestlandThe temperature in Westland has managed to pass the 20C mark only once so far this year.17 Jan 02:35 AM
New ZealandQuake alert botch-up 'showed lack of training'A West Coast Civil Defence warning of a possible big earthquake on the Coast was a "misinterpretation of the facts" caused by lack of training and understanding, says an independent report.17 Jan 02:04 AM
New ZealandFreak wave floods West Coast domainA Carters Beach family left the seafront yesterday afternoon just minutes before a freak wave flooded the adjacent domain, scattering huge logs like matchsticks.17 Jan 02:04 AM
New ZealandHospitals coping without striking doctorsUnionised resident doctors are reported to be working through the strike at some hospitals.17 Jan 12:49 AM
New ZealandPower-packed weather bomb arrivesResidents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as the mid-week weather system hits.16 Jan 10:08 PM
New ZealandMother of four missing for a monthShelly Crooks, 36, hasn't been seen since December 22 after telling a friend she was going to hitchhike from Punakaiki to Opotiki.16 Jan 05:20 PM
New ZealandHospitals full on eve of doctors' strikeDoctors' strike at 18 DHBs to disrupt care for thousands of patients16 Jan 06:46 AM
New ZealandReplica of Seddon homestead for West Coast?A museum replica of the Seddon family homestead that once stood in Kumara has been suggested for the historic site.16 Jan 02:21 AM
New ZealandWest Coast fracas fells publican, nephewA Westport publican was knocked out, his nephew suffered a broken jaw and a friend was badly bruised in a fracas early yesterday morning.16 Jan 01:56 AM
New ZealandMinute's silence to mark Strongman disasterA minute's silence will be observed in Greymouth on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Strongman Mine disaster which claimed 19 lives.16 Jan 01:34 AM
New ZealandHospitals readying for doctors' walk-outDistrict health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.15 Jan 10:21 PM
New ZealandStrongman anniversary: Five widows to attendNext week's 50th anniversary of the Strongman Mine disaster may be the last opportunity for many to remember the 1967 tragedy.13 Jan 02:40 AM
BusinessTourism spending plunges after quakeThe Kaikoura earthquake badly hit tourism spending in the region but national figures are brighter.12 Jan 03:49 AM
New ZealandHome detention breach: Drink driver arrestedA 58-year-old Dillmanstown man recently sentenced to home detention for drink-driving was arrested in Kumara early today after he cut off his electronic monitoring belt.12 Jan 03:33 AM
New ZealandSergeant criticised by IPCA quits policeThe now former police sergeant ordered another officer to fire a Taser in a 'flagrant abuse of his power' and he was also convicted for careless driving in 2014.12 Jan 02:42 AM
New ZealandUse of Taser on drunk man 'unjustified'Police should not have twice Tasered a drunk West Coast man, authority rules.11 Jan 09:28 PM
New ZealandTourist freebies too costly, says Buller MayorFree tourist access to attractions like Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks and the Cape Foulwind seal colony is too costly for ratepayers, says Buller Mayor Garry Howard.11 Jan 03:41 AM
New ZealandGhostly West Coast trek pulls the crowdsBuller's Old Ghost Road trail is proving so popular one of its huts is already almost booked out for the rest of the summer.11 Jan 02:37 AM
