West Coast

There will be a minute of silence in the afternoon at the same time the explosion happened, followed by a roll call, where the names of the men will be yelled down into the mine. Audio

An investigator says the drum found at the burned-down workshop of Franz Josef mechanic Clive Raymond Jenkins suggests the fire was started deliberately.

How do you get a stoat to swallow a dead rat? First take its photo. That's the cunning plan devised by pest control teams in a remote valley.

The West Coast community is preparing to mark 10 years since the Pike River mine tragedy.

Production of iconic West Coast beer brand Monteith's could be moved out of Greymouth and into other regions.

An "embarrassingly simple" intervention has made a dramatic difference in Māori patients' ability to keep hospital appointments, West Coast DHB staff say.

The Ngāi Tahu rūnanga is mounting a legal challenge to the Minister of Conservation's appointment decisions for the West Coast Conservation Board.

The West Coast Regional Council is forging ahead with the four flood protection projects it successfully pitched to the government as shovel-ready projects.

The West Coast Regional Council and local iwi will make history tomorrow when they sign a formal pact to work together.

Saving Jellyman Park at Cobden from the sea will cost at least $1.6 million, and it is not clear who will pay for it.

The Grey District mayor is pushing for new rules on freedom camping and thinks the whole country should follow suit.

A West Coast farmer was disconcerted to find a farm track on his property listed as a road on Google Maps.

Police are appealing for information about a fatal hit and run on the West Coast in August.

Neurology clinics have been cancelled for the foreseeable future on the coast and patients must now make the trip over the hill to Christchurch.

A West Coast tourism operator says they are thousands of dollars worse off after getting the government's Covid small business loan.

There is frustration among some families of Pike River, who are calling for better technology to be used in the recovery mission.

West Coasters have weighed in with their thoughts on privacy at Greymouth's Te Nikau Hospital, after the issue came up at last week's meeting of the district health board.

Snow to low levels could be on its way for many parts of the South Island overnight and through until Tuesday, with MetService issuing warnings for travellers and farmers.