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Severe weather headed south

Screen stars protest 300ha National Park coal mine

West Coast DHB gets $6m bail out

Explorations prove fruitless

OceanaGold shares lift on Reefton mine

OceanaGold Corp shares rose as much as 20c at $3.60 on good news emerging from its Reefton gold mine.

Iwi defends Meridian Energy payment over dam

A West Coast iwi has defended its decision to accept money from Meridian Energy for advice on the effects of a $300 million hydro dam.

Meridian paid iwi after position change on dam

Meridian Energy paid money to the local West Coast iwi after the iwi changed its position on a $300 million hydro dam.

Police name second Hokitika shooting victim

History burns deep on the wild west road

Jim Eagles rediscovers an era of highway robberies and religious battles.

Police swoop on jade factories

Key: Government must prove mining is worthwhile

The Prime Minister believes most New Zealanders would support mining on conservation land if the Government can prove it will benefit the country.

Neo-Nazi's estranged wife admits kicking police

A 28-year-old woman has admitted spitting into a police officer's mouth and kicking two officers in the groin.

Ancient ice rivers march onward

Jim Eagles discovers quaint towns and glacier movements on the West Coast.

No open cast mining on conservation land - PM

There will be no open cast mining on Great Barrier Island or Coromandel, John Key assured Parliament today, while under attack over the Govt's mining plan.

Severe gales to lash parts of NZ

Severe gales powerful enough to damage trees and power lines are set to lash the east coast of the South Island and the parts of the North Island.

Severe weather warning for south