West Coast
West Coast health cut details revealed
GP practices are no longer able to provide weekend clinics due to "significant financial and workforce challenges".
Dump cleared but Mayor fears disaster
Grey District Mayor Tania Gibson says it is a disaster waiting to happen and should be closed.
Health Minister Shane Reti fails to address West Coast health cut concerns
The Health Minister has stopped short of saying the West Coast's planned new weekend health service will be safe for patients.
Region's weekend urgent GP clinics set to disappear
The final details are still being hammered out for a major change in West Coast health services which is just a fortnight away.
Man dies after being swept down river
The man was pulled ashore but could not be revived, police say.
Families consider leaving area due to a lack of access to healthcare
Patient Voice Aotearoa delivered a petition to Parliament today calling on the government to urgently fix staffing shortages at Buller Hospital.
Fears for welfare of crew aboard formerly stranded barge
And the Merchant Service Guild is concerned about reports the crew's employer is preventing welfare checks aboard the barge.
Manahau barge: Union barred from boarding to check on crew
The Maritime Union says it has concerns for the foreign seafarers onboard the Manahau, having been unable to check on the crew's welfare since the boat arrived in Nelson three days ago.
West Coast’s worst kept secret: Don’t mention the ‘A’ word
The possibility of council amalgamation on the West Coast - otherwise known as local government reform - has surfaced publicly this week at council meeting.
West Coasters won't be consulted on health cuts
West Coasters will not be consulted before their weekend GP clinics are replaced with telehealth from 1 October.
Manahau barge successfully refloated after stranding
It was towed off shore by a tug, with assistance from a helicopter just after midday.
West Coast child porn case sentencing delayed
Sentencing for a man who admitted having more than two million child pornography files was adjourned until December.
Attempt to refloat grounded Manahau barge could happen Friday
Traffic and parking will be restricted at Carters Beach from 11am until 2pm.
Three mayors air Three Waters woes with Taumata Arowai boss
West Coast mayors are welcoming an apparent rethink on the way they deliver water services, but affordability is still the big issue.
Manahau barge: Recovery teams still preparing refloat
A former Westport harbourmaster says the swells were too large for salvage today and doubted conditions would be favourable tomorrow.
Towing vessel on site to assist with stranded Manahau barge
"The weather is good, the tides are favourable and the specialist recovery team's plan to refloat Manahau is on track," a Westland Mineral Sands spokesperson says.
'Patient' Greymouth residents still blocked from accessing homes due to slip
Residents affected by a slip in Greymouth have been praised for being patient as contractors worked to clear and stabilise the ground.
Grounded Manahau barge 'unfit for purpose', former harbourmaster says
The barge which has grounded on Westport's Carter Beach was a disaster waiting to happen, David Barnes says.
Plan underway to refloat stranded barge
The barge ran aground at Carters Beach near Westport about midnight on Saturday during a storm.
Grounded barge could be stuck at Westport beach for days
A specialist tug is on its way, but any re-float won't be until later in the week, authorities say.
