West Coast

A hearing opened on Friday in Greymouth to try and advance the stalled river protection project.

A crucial hearing affecting the protection of Franz Josef township will finally get underway on Friday more than a year after work began on the $24 million Waiho Scheme.

The distance to beat was 322.93km, set by Sweden's Kristina Paltén in 2014.

Christopher and Siobhan O'Malley have finally achieved their long-term goal of farm ownership and now have their own slice of paradise. Audio

A person has died in a single-vehicle crash in Christchurch this evening, while another died after a crash in South Westland.

A band of rain and wind is set to dampen the first of this week's FIFA Women's World Cup games in Auckland. Audio

Rural properties and Franz Josef's waste water treatment system may be threatened by the flood-prone Waiho River changing its course.

The woman and her dog were found by a search and rescue team this morning.

Residents are very frustrated and stressed over the lack of information of how the government support package is going to be rolled out.

The death of a carpet layer who was overcome by fumes during a job and died the next day in hospital was caused by exposure to a toxic solvent.

A shock 427 percent electricity charge increase imposed on Buller's community owned lines company is set for a judicial review in the High Court.

West Coast ratepayers now face among the biggest rates increases in the country.

A software error meant the latest versions of some summary documents were not showing updates, the council says.

More details have been released showing how the government's $22.9 million package to support flood initiatives will be spent in Westport.

A National party candidate says the growing National Gang List is evidence of Labour's 'soft-on-crime approach', but police say it's not that straightforward.

West Coast ratepayers will be walloped with a 16.42 percent rates increase after reluctant agreement today by the regional council.