West Coast
Gerry McSweeney runs Wilderness Lodge at Lake Moeraki
Long time resident Gerry McSweeney runs Wilderness Lodge at Lake Moeraki. Audio
'Stop this before it kills people': Bullying rife at Buller High School, students say
A pupil says about 40 students, mostly in the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies, are being bullied by their peers.
Heavy rain warning for Westland likely to move to red - MetService
MetService says the West Coast is likely to see intense rain overnight, with an increased likelihood an orange heavy rain warning will be escalated to red by Wednesday morning.
West Coast emergency staff preparing for deluge
The region's emergency management group manager says the forecast rain is a huge amount, even for the West Coast.
The region with a targeted rates increase of 539 percent
West Coast ratepayers face targeted rates well above the 27 percent or 44 percent general rates increase proposed by the regional council - particularly in Westport.
'Heavy, long-lasting rain' to pile in on West Coast - MetService
Emergency Management teams are ramping up ahead of a major weather system set to bring days of heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country from Tuesday.
Ratepayers must decide: 27% rates hike, or 44%?
West Coast ratepayers face an either 27 percent or 44 percent rates hike after increases were "held artificially low for too long".
'Strong' quake hits West Coast
Greymouth mayor Tania Gibson says there were no reports of damage after the magnitude 5.1 quake, but it came as a shock.
Council's own expert at odds with it over mine
West Coast councillors are not happy after their own expert consultant expressed a view there was "no need" for a controversial sand mine proposal.
'Bolshie approach' over pampas grass upsets West Coast landowners
Ikamatua landowners ordered to remove pest pampas grass by the West Coast Regional Council are upset at a "bolshie approach".
Group says high deprivation justifies public transport on West Coast
Concern over lack of subsidised public transport on the West Coast.
More than two million child sex abuse files found in man's possession
A Westport man with a history of obtaining child sex abuse material is again facing similar charges for more than two million files.
Changes to Gloriavale response could risk gains - ministers told
Work to protect members of the Gloriavale Christian community from exploitation and abuse could lose momentum with the end of an all-of-government response, ministers have been told.
West Coasters welcome speed limit U-turn
Local communities will have a say on speed limits as the government scraps the "road to zero" safety campaign.
Westport's meth use twice Greymouth's
Westport's methamphetamine use is double that of its near-neighbour, Greymouth, and well above the national average, a public meeting was told in Westport last night.
Councils "closely monitoring" Greymouth private dump
The West Coast Regional Council says it is committed to resolving issues with the Taylorville Resource Park after the private landfill was found to be leaching contaminants into nearby land.
Government agencies' Gloriavale response not being extended
The formal all-of-government response to the Gloriavale Christian community on the South Island's West Coast has come to an end.
Gloriavale offender jailed for 'deliberate, premeditated and devised' abuse
Victims of a sexual predator in the Gloriavale Christian community who has now been jailed have described him as an opportunist who used the vulnerability of his victims to exploit them.
Council wants polluting park shut down
The Grey District Council wants a private landfill urgently shut down after it was found to be leaching contaminants into nearby land.
Government rejects Westport's plea for flood protection funding
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown told the mayor it was not the government's problem.