New ZealandMayor's plan to uplift George Dobson memorialGrey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn proposes uplifting the memorial to pioneer West Coast surveyor George Dobson.05 Oct 04:03 AM
BusinessHokitika postal services in line for shake-upHokitika postal services are in line for another dramatic overhaul next month, when the posties will be replaced with a contractor. Long-term 05 Oct 03:34 AM
New ZealandWest Coasters welcome early start to summer tourism seasonStrong forward bookings into summer have been welcomed by West Coast hotel and motel owners, who say the peak season is starting earlier 05 Oct 02:42 AM
New Zealand1080 protest: Not enough evidence to lay chargesWestport police say they do not have enough evidence to lay charges over allegations 1080 protesters damaged a Department of Conservation 05 Oct 02:07 AM
New ZealandAllegations 1080 protestors damaged DOC carWestport police say they do not have enough evidence to lay charges over allegations 1080 protestors damaged a Department of Conservation staff member's car.05 Oct 01:50 AM
New ZealandMan caught driving while disqualified for 15th timeA Westport driver caught driving while disqualified for the 15th time has been sentenced to Community detention, supervision and community work in lieu of disqualification.05 Oct 01:31 AM
New Zealand1080 bait dropped on Old Ghost Rd, West CoastMultiple aerial 1080 drops have taken place in the northern Buller area over recent weeks.04 Oct 03:14 AM
BusinessBidders vie for Solid dealSolid Energy's new owner or owners may be known by the end of this month.04 Oct 02:42 AM
New ZealandNo arrests yet after armed robbery at dairyThree men armed with a gun held up a 17-year-old living at premises attached to the dairy late Sunday night and beat him.04 Oct 02:21 AM
New Zealand39 albatrosses killed during fishing tripsThe skipper of a commercial fishing boat admitted failing to scare seabirds away and may have cost his employer his vessel.04 Oct 01:24 AM
New Zealand1080 warning over trout fisheriesFish and Game says it wants DoC to do more to reduce the threat 1080 poison poses to people gathering food from waterways.03 Oct 03:40 AM
SportRugby player's emergency brain surgeryBrogan Watt fell ill immediately after West Coast's 62-28 loss to Poverty Bay.03 Oct 03:29 AM
New ZealandTeen threatened with rifle in robberyTeen threatened at gunpoint by three men wearing fancy dress and wigs during dairy robbery.03 Oct 03:11 AM
New ZealandEndangered penguins return to the wildAn endangered penguin has been returned to the wild after being treated for abdominal wounds at Wellington Zoo.03 Oct 01:40 AM
New ZealandBlaze destroys Greymouth family's homeA family escaped a blaze in their two-storey Greymouth home.02 Oct 11:28 AM
New ZealandWoman 'traumatised' after night in cellA West Coast woman who was unlawfully locked up in a police cell for nearly a whole day and a night says she's been left traumatised.27 Sep 10:13 PM
New ZealandMystery of bus shelter solvedThe Granity bus shelter reported missing last week was never stolen.27 Sep 05:50 AM
New ZealandNew name and board and permission to flyCivil Aviation has given grounded South Westland helicopter company Alpine Adventures the green light to fly again.27 Sep 05:25 AM
New ZealandCage fighter spent hours in handcuffsA West Coast cage fighter who was arrested for assault and then left in handcuffs for more than eight hours was not treated with humanity, the police watchdog has found.26 Sep 09:45 PM
New ZealandFrench hitchhiker: Charged with stealing sleeping bagThe tourist who said New Zealand should be renamed "Nazi Zealand" faces more charges.23 Sep 02:06 AM
New ZealandCouncil plunges further $205k into 1080 plantThe West Coast Regional Council has quietly sunk a further $205,000 into the Rolleston 1080 poison bait plant.22 Sep 06:49 AM
New ZealandMissing bus stop: ' We wondered where it went'Police agree moving the bus shelter would have been a logistical challenge and had no idea how it was taken.22 Sep 06:42 AM
New ZealandIFHC decision on hold on West CoastBuller people may know by Christmas when they'll get a new integrated family health centre to replace Buller Hospital and Buller Health Medical Centre.22 Sep 06:29 AM
New ZealandFrustrated Frenchman gives back to town - sort ofThe tale of the frustrated French hitchhiker who waited for four days in Punakaiki has proved a boon for the West Coast town and continues to generate overseas attention.22 Sep 05:17 AM
New ZealandFrench hitchhiker claims 'racist' abuseThe under-fire French hitchhiker says his anger boiled over after he was racially abused while trying to thumb a lift.21 Sep 10:33 PM
New ZealandTale of frustrated hitchhiker goes globalPhones have been ringing off the hook and international news agencies have picked up the story of the frustrated Frenchman passing through Punakaiki.21 Sep 06:23 PM
New ZealandFire caused by faulty washing machineA house fire in Franklin St yesterday afternoon, caused by a faulty washing machine, would have been far worse were it not for working smoke alarms.21 Sep 03:05 AM
New ZealandHaast to Hollyford Road viability study initiatedA Government-initiated study has recommended fuller investigation "to clarify once and for all" if the Haast to Hollyford Road is viable.21 Sep 01:39 AM
New ZealandNZ's infamous French hitchhiker: Good guy, bad day?Frustrated Frenchman who made international headlines after being stranded in Punakaiki for four days has left vastly different impressions on his travels.20 Sep 10:27 PM
New ZealandFrench hitchhiker: 'I'll thumb to court'The French hitchhiker stuck for four days at a tiny West Coast town says he will hitch a lift to his next court appearance.20 Sep 08:58 PM
TourismTourism main job opportunity for West CoastEconomic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy today released a detailed report on the Coast's economy.20 Sep 04:18 AM
BusinessOpening up low value conservation land key on West CoastSteven Joyce and Nathan Guy release detailed report which outlines significant potential to attract new investment on West Coast.20 Sep 03:36 AM
New ZealandFrench hitchhiker slams 'Nazi' ZealandA French hitchhiker who spent four days trying to get a lift out of the West Coast without success plead guilty to damaging road signs.19 Sep 10:45 PM
New ZealandFrench hitchhiker slams 'Nazi' ZealandA Frenchman whose attempts to hitch-hike out of the West Coast landed him in court says New Zealand should be renamed "Nazi Zealand". Cedric 19 Sep 05:25 PM
