West Coast
Council executive who gave $7m sewage plant contract to cake decorator guilty of corruption
A former council executive who arranged for a $7 million sewage plant contract to be awarded to a cake decorator has been found guilty of corruption.
Karamea fossil hunters should be ‘strung and quartered’
The fossil hunters who hacked out a treasured 23 million-year-old whale fossil near Karamea should be "strung and quartered", a West Coast regional councillor says.
Stunning Tohu Whenua site highlights Fox Glacier as a taonga
A stunning new visitor experience highlighting the beauty of Fox Glacier and representing the Ngāi Tahu creation story has been opened.
Demystifying Parliament: MPs open up in Westport
Five MPs travelled to Westport as part of a Parliamentary Outreach Programme aimed at connecting New Zealanders throughout the country with Parliament and its processes. Audio
$13.2m approved to fix flood-ravaged Buller roads
The NZ Transport Agency's decision means a fix for 135 problems on flood-hit roads in the region.
Two-vehicle collision in West Coast leaves person critical
A person has been left in a critical condition after a two-vehicle crash south of Hokitika.
Gerard Hindmarsh: preserving stories of Nelson’s backcountry
Golden Bay freelance journalist and author Gerard Hindmarsh is back with his latest collection of stories, with a focus on Golden Bay's West Coast and Kahurangi National Park. Audio
Council spending on 1080 bait factory revealed
The West Coast Regional Council has spent over $370,000 on "specialised improvements" to a 1080 factory building it owns on the outskirts of Christchurch.
$26m West Coast visitor centre development progresses
Work is soon to be begin above ground for a new $26 million visitor centre on the West Coast.
NZ's prehistoric past at risk of crumbling away
A dwindling workforce and tricky legal territory is putting the world of fossil hunting on shaky ground. Audio
West Coast council justifies ‘shovel ready’ plans
The government is "very supportive" of the West Coast council using its $22 million funding for flood protection projects.
Jobs for Nature scheme 'pivotal' in keeping skilled people in West Coast
Development West Coast says the Jobs for Nature programme helped to keep key people in the community when tourism work dried up.
Police move to reassure the public over Hokitika teen's death
Police are continuing to probe the death of 18-year-old Layk Scowen in Hokitika last week.
Injured tramper who ran out of food rescued from remote West Coast hut
An injured tramper who ran out of food six days ago has been rescued from a remote back country hut on the West Coast.
West Coast fuel resilience project ramps up
A nearly $300,000 resilience project to ensure the West Coast is strategically connected in the event of a full-scale civil defence emergency is ramping up.
'Calm, quiet, good people' - West Coast tries to lure health workers
The West Coast is trying to entice health workers keen for a bit more adventure in their lives to become Coasters.
Coast civil defence structure called out - '11th hour' and 'headless chickens'
The confusing structure of the region's civil defence organisation has been questioned by West Coast Regional councillors.
Buller Gorge to close for maintenance works, travellers warned of delays
The Buller Gorge will close overnight next week for road maintenance and lane marking.
Karamea whale fossil investigation: Taonga recovered in pieces
The inquiry into the removal of a fossil from where it lay at the mouth of the Little Wanganui River for 23 million years until someone hacked it out with a rock saw has stepped up a notch.
Waiho sends another deluge - 'there's none of this stitch in time stuff going on'
The Waiho River is severely threatening one of the area's largest farms, its farmer says.
