West Coast
US hiker's brush with death: 'I was able to cling to a boulder'
An American hiker who had a brush with death in a flooded Tasman river last month has abandoned his South Island hiking plans, and is now biking and rafting instead.
Mayor's $1m funding plea to help West Coast businesses declined
The mayor of Greymouth is disappointed the government's declined assistance to local businesses after a slip shut a main arterial route into the town for 10 weeks. Audio
Water quality complaints on the rise on West Coast
Complaints about water pollution on the West Coast are on the rise and a good number involve small gold mining operations.
Buller property values rise for first time since 2013
The average house value in the district is now $208,000, with land values increasing 11.3 percent to $62,000.
$3.9 million of tourism levy invested into Westland initiatives
The government is expected to unveil a long term investment plan for sustainable tourism early this year using funding for a new tourist tax.
Pesticide factory a sound investment - WCRC
The West Coast Regional Council says its investment in a 1080 poison factory in Canterbury is a sound one that will deliver increasing returns.
Region merits recognition: 'I take it on behalf of West Coasters'
The Grey District's former mayor believes his New Year's honours recognition is symbolic of West Coast's strong character during a decade of adversity and struggle.
Haast highway SH6 reopens after floods, landslips
The opening of the West Coast's Haast highway this morning is being welcomed as an early Christmas present for the region.
New DHB chairperson promising era of transparency
Openness and transparency will be the norm at West Coast DHB meetings from now on - by order of its new chairman Rick Barker.
Woman washed up on West Coast beach 'incredibly lucky'
A couple who found a woman washed up on a West Coast beach say it's a miracle she and her son survived. Audio
Environmentalist slams $15m grant for mining 'dinosaur'
An environmental watchdog group says it's disgraceful the government is spending millions of dollars to help re-establish a gold mine on the West Coast. Audio
A man alone: Travelling the world solo by motorcycle
Chris Eden was diagnosed with incurable lymphatic cancer in 2005. Then he came up with a simple(ish) plan: ride a motorcycle solo across, round or through every continent in the world. So far he's… Audio, Gallery
Boy goes for help after mum swept downriver on West Coast
A six-year-old boy walked nearly 2km early this morning to get help for his mother, after their vehicle crashed into a river on the West Coast.
Growing Fruit Keeps a Family Strong
In the mid-1980s Philip McLennan planted the first and only blueberry farm on the West Coast at Ikamatua. He was always trying something new so planted tayberries as well. The tayberry originated in… Audio, Gallery
Growing Fruit Keeps a Family Strong
In the mid-1980s Philip McLennan planted the first and only blueberry farm on the West Coast at Ikamatua. He was always trying something new so planted tayberries as well. The tayberry originated in…
AudioReefton going for gold again
Gold is gleaming again in the West Coast town of Reefton, four years after Oceana Gold closed its Globe Progress mine there.
West Coast slips: Civil Defence searching for 80 abandoned cars
Civil Defence staff on the West Coast are searching for 80 rental cars that tourists abandoned this week.
Will Fox River be impacted by the latest West Coast flooding?
Over the weekend, the West Coast was subjected to heavy rain and flooding, raising concerns the dump may again give way and release rubbish in to Fox River. Audio
Plans to re-open key route to stricken region by Christmas
Things may be looking up for Franz Josef with the New Zealand Transport Agency hoping to have the badly damaged road to the north open before Christmas.
National slams government West Coast DHB chair appointment
Comments by the West Coast DHB's new chair Rick Barker are a slap in the face for the region, the National Party's spokesperson for the area Maureen Pugh says.
