West Coast
Minister's mine visits not publicised
Shane Jones visited two mines on Thursday without revealing it until afterwards - then had a private lunch with mining industry representatives.
'Who is in and who is out?': Tensions over Westport flood scheme
Nearly three years after a devastating flood displaced hundreds of residents, they have been told a solution is near.
Gloriavale inquest – man likely exposed to chemical and paint fumes
A toxicologist has told a court he cannot rule out the possibility that Sincere Standtrue may have been huffing paint and other chemical fumes before his death.
Gloriavale inquest told paint shop workers 'not adequately protected'
Sincere Standtrue - who had worked in the community's paint shop since he was 15 - was found unresponsive and died in Christchurch Hospital in November 2018.
Inquest underway into death of 20-year-old Gloriavale member
The inquest will examine the circumstances of his death and if the death was self-inflicted.
Mid-May snowfalls for inland Canterbury
Inland Canterbury areas have been covered in snow this morning.
Quarry risk to TranzAlpine train, but no quick fix
Delays in the decommissioning of dangerous rock quarry near Greymouth have raised the ire of a West Coast regional councillor.
'Standing room only': Packed meeting over closure of Reefton aged care home
Reefton people desperate to save their only rest home packed into a meeting on Tuesday.
Franz Josef landowners angst over flood strategy: ‘It’s ruined our equity’
Waiho Flat landowners have expressed angst and frustration as they watch their devalued land "going down the river" despite a West Coast Regional Council promise four years ago they would be…
The valuable mineral you've never heard of sitting under a small West Coast town
An Australian mining company predicts this town could have up to 5 percent of the world's supply of antimony.
Iwi defends Māori sites amid Grey District protest
Poutini Ngāi Tahu has defended Māori sites of significance after the Grey District called for them to be cut from the West Coast's proposed one district plan.
Town's only aged care home closes
Reefton's aged residential care (ARC) facility, Ziman House, is now permanently closed.
West Coast mine proposal gets council go ahead
It follows an earlier rejection of an Australian mining company's proposal to mine mineral sands from Barrytown Flats north of Greymouth.
Fury over HDC findings: 'My wife died, she never had to'
Kent Vickerman is furious at the outcome of the Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner's investigation into his wife's death.
Driver dies after crash on State Highway 6 at gorge
One person has died after a crash on State Highway 6 on the West Coast on Saturday.
Level of contamination ‘not known’ in about 70 percent of West Coast sites
There are still big gaps in the knowledge about the number of contaminated and environmentally hazardous sites on the West Coast.
West Coast enters recovery mode following wild weather week
Some of the ranges have recorded up to a metre of rain in just three days, multiple roads have been closed in Westland and slips have left people stranded, Niva Chittock reports from Harihari. Audio
Rain warnings remain in south as bad weather hits north
More rain is forecast to fall on the West Coast overnight and orange heavy rain warnings remain in place for Buller, Westland and Southland.
'Big bureaucracy': Rising council staff numbers called out
An increase in West Coast Regional Council staff numbers to almost 80 has been called out by a senior councillor.
MetService warns more rain on the way for soaked West Coast
MetService is predicting more heavy rainfall on the West Coast on Thursday as a slow moving front between Westland and Fiordland is forecast to move northwards.
