West Coast
No conviction for father after toddler's river death
A West Coast man who accidentally caused the death of his two-year-old daughter after their vehicle got stuck in a river has been discharged without conviction.
Labour: 'It's the best of a bad bunch'
In Checkpoint's latest 'pass the phone around poll', John Campbell asks Blackball locals what they think about the current situation. Video, Audio
Blackball locals on Labour's leadership, polling and hopes
Patrons at 'Formerly the Blackball Hilton' pub in Blackball, the birthplace of the Labour party, pass the phone around to talk to John Campbell to share their thoughts on the party's position in the… Video, Audio
Govt to pay mine's environmental cost - Forest and Bird
The cost of toxic waste from a West Coast coal mine soon to be sold to private owners will be borne by taxpayers in years to come, Forest and Bird says.
Solid Energy gets OIO approval for asset sale
The defunct state-owned coal miner Solid Energy says the sale of its key assets has been approved by the Overseas Investment Office.
Man arrested after West Coast AOS incident
A man threatened to shoot an officer and holed up in a house before being arrested by armed police.
Two foreign skiers rescued from Mount Aspiring
Two skiers who had to shelter on Mount Aspiring overnight have been rescued by helicopter.
Police locate missing Greymouth teen
A 15-year old Greymouth teenager who had been missing since last Tuesday has been found safe and well.
Investigative journalism: from the NZ wars to Pike River
Mediawatch looks back on a century and a half of investigative journalism with veteran journalists Jim Tucker and Rebecca Macfie and James Hollings the editor of the soon to be released A Moral Truth:… Audio
Cake decorator's company loses West Coast water treatment contract
A company run by an Auckland cake decorator has lost the contract to upgrade two Westland water treatment plants.
Govt moves to diversify West Coast away from coal
The West Coast will get a new mining research institute and improved roads under the Government's regional action plan. Audio
Big Chill brings snow and ice to the South Island
A polar blast is sweeping up the South Island, disrupting flights and causing "treacherous" road conditions. Video, Audio
Petrol station robber wields sword
Police in Greymouth are searching for a man who robbed a petrol station with a samurai sword.
Westport 'may not be there in 100 years'
The low-lying coastal town might have to be moved further inland as climate change takes hold, a councillor has suggested. Audio
Wild weather moves north
Heavy rain and snow have hit the South Island in the past 24 hours with reports of flooding and cars having to be towed.
Illegal fishing linked to Hector's dolphin death
Officials are trying to identify who caused the death of a Hector's dolphin on the West Coast earlier this year.
Unmanned exploration of Pike River focussed on identifying bodies
Solid Energy CEO Tony King says a robot wouldn't be ready to enter unexplored areas of Pike River mine until the end of the year, but he doesn't know what would be the next step if bodies were found.
…Not prosecuting the Pike River mine CEO to be contested.
The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Nigel Hampton QC joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Solid Energy assessing if it can go down Pike River borehole
Solid Energy says its unmanned exploration project of the Pike River mine is on track. Its CEO Tony King joins Checkpoint. Audio
Pike River families' case to be heard by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Meanwhile, Neville Rockhouse says footage from within… Video, Audio
