West Coast

The family of two men who died in the Pike River mine disaster have taken their fight for workplace safety to Parliament. Audio

Arapata Hakiwai is the Kaihautu at Te Papa Tongarewa leading Matauranga Maori and the museum's engagement with iwi. He manages the Repatriation Programme, responsible for the recent return of human… Audio

John Knight reckons he has shot and killed thousands animals during his hunting career, but decided to call it a day after being involved in a helicopter accident while hunting near Karamea. Once he… Audio

The actor Cliff Curtis, composer Phil Dadson and authors Damien Wilkins and Georgina White discuss the importance of discovery in the process of creating new performances or writing. Justin Gregory is… Audio

John Knight reckons he has shot and killed thousands animals during his hunting career. He spent much of it deer culling from helicopters on the West Coast. This involved hanging off the side with a… Audio

Oral historian Julie Benjamin has been speaking to Westport expats and residents about what it was like to live in the small West Coast town. Audio

Three senior West Coast police officers have launched a one point five million dollar defamation case against their own district commander. Audio

Sasha Huber is travelling the world, unnaming things named after nineteenth century Swiss-born naturalist and glaciologist Louis Agassiz. Her latest unnaming ceremony has been held in New Zealand, at… Audio

Noelle McCarthy reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 4 July 2015. Audio

Ross is a sleepy township near Hokitika that was settled in 1865 as a gold mining town. Biddy Manera was born there and has become an outspoken advocate for the community. She looks after the Catholic… Audio

Three West Coast pubs have had their licenses suspended. Doug Sellman joins the Panel to talk about the level of training for bar managers and if there needs to be stricter penalties for breaking… Audio

For the next two weeks, patrons of the Revington's Hotel in Greymouth will have to go somewhere else to drink because the pub has had its licence suspended. Audio

The Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the cause of a helicopter crash on a glacier in the Westland National Park at the weekend in which the pilot was badly hurt. Audio

Major flooding in the West Coast has forced the evacuation of the Allen Bryant Rest Home. Its 45 residents face an uncertain future as they wait 4-6 months to return. The Rest Home was named after… Audio

Police investigating the 1080 baby formula threat have carried out an extensive search at the home of an activist on the West Coast. Audio

Flood waters are still lapping the streets of Hokitika this evening as fresh waves of rain sweep along the sopping West Coast. Audio

The Westland District Council chief executive Tanya Winter is coordinating the emergency response in Hokitika. Audio

Fresh waves of rain have been sweeping Hokitika, compounding the misery of townsfolk forced to evacuate homes and others just trying to keep floodwaters out. Audio

The Westland District Council mayor Mike Havill, has just arrived in Hokitika. Audio