New ZealandPatient suffered three surgical injuriesA patient suffered three injuries as a result of surgery at Grey Base Hospital, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) says.29 Oct 06:25 AM
New ZealandUS tourists rescued from Haast River by policeA pair of US tourists had to be rescued by a police search and rescue team after becoming stranded on the banks of the Haast River yesterday afternoon.14 Oct 11:05 PM
New ZealandMan jailed over wheelbrace attackA man who left his victim for dead after repeatedly smashing him over the head with a wheelbrace in Hokitika has been jailed for six years and 11 months.07 Oct 03:21 AM
New ZealandQuake strikes close to Te AnauA moderately strong earthquake has struck close to the West Coast town of Te Anau overnight.03 Oct 05:50 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 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 ZealandFaults off West Coast capable of causing 7.8 magnitude quakesFaults off the West Coast are capable of causing earthquakes up to magnitude 7.8, seismic research shows. They are the type that generate tsunamis and it's unknown when they will rupture.13 Sep 07:05 AM
New ZealandFarmer fury over alleged land grabFurious West Coast farmers, one of whom had 96 per cent of his property declared a wetland without his knowledge, say their land is now worthless.11 Sep 03:43 AM
New ZealandBoulder 'the size of a house' blocks SH6The boulder, measuring about 10m by 10m, crashed onto the road about 1km west of Clarke's Bluff, said NZTA senior asset West Coast manager Mark Pinner.23 Aug 01:19 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
