West Coast
Solid Energy CEO 'disappointed' no one accountable for Pike
Solid Energy Chief Executive Tony King has spoken for the first time about the safety of the Pike River mine insisting it is still too dangerous for people to go back into it. Video, Audio
Information sought over Pike River footage
If you have information about who was responsible for withholding recently released footage of Pike River from the families of those who died, Checkpoint wants to hear from you. Video, Audio
Concern at family law legal aid shortage
The Ministry of Justice is failing to properly examine why there is a shortage of legal aid lawyers in provincial areas, a family law specialist says.
Slip blocks Coast Road near Greymouth
A significant slip is blocking State Highway 6 on the West Coast in the South Island.
Pike River families expect more footage
The families of some of the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine disaster are expecting the police to provide them with more footage in the coming weeks.
Thirteen hours of Pike River footage released by police
Police have released more than 13 hours of video taken inside the Pike River Mine after the some of the footage was leaked last week. Video
Police did not mislead Pike River families - Deputy Commissioner
The Deputy Police Commissioner has insisted police did not try to mislead Pike River Mine victims' families over footage of workers inside the mine. Video
Police respond to claims they withheld video from families
Police deputy commissioner Mike Clement says police did not intentionally withold any video footage from Pike River families, despite families saying they weren't showed video of men inside the… Video, Audio
Pike River families never shown video of men in drift, mother says
Carol Rose, the mother of one of the Pike River 29 and took notes of all the meetings in the months following the disaster, says families were never shown footage of men in the drift." Video, Audio
Westport told to save water
Residents and businesses in Westport and Carters Beach have been asked to cut back on using water after the failure of part of the supply network.
Missing Israeli tourist found
An Israeli man missing on the South Island's West Coast has been found, after spending two days in a national park.
What other political parties think of the Pike mine re-entry
Political parties talk to RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson about what they think about the safety around re-entering the Pike River mine's drift. Audio
Gloriavale school pulled from scholarship list
The Ministry of Education has pulled the isolated religious community's school from a private school scholarship list, saying it was a mistake to include it.
Winston Peters promises to release more Pike River documents
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has tabled two Mine Rescue reports as he continues to argue that re-entry into the Pike River mine is possible. Audio
Pike River footage leak not being investigated - police
Police will not investigate how footage taken inside Pike River Mine was leaked to media and family members of some of the victims of the disaster, they say.
Govt committed to possibility of Pike River unmanned entry
Technological advancements in the last six years means that an unmanned re-entry to the Pike River mine is possible, Prime Minister Bill English says. Audio
Warnings over drone use by tourists at Franz Josef
There are warnings that helicopter trips to Franz Josef's Glacier are being put in danger by the careless use of drones by tourists.
Prime Minister says new Pike River video changes nothing
Bill English says newly released video was not kept secret, the men in the video are not deep inside the mine, and the mine is still not safe to reenter. Video, Audio
Widespread demand for Pike River video to be released
Victims' families say to remove any doubts of a cover up, the Government needs to release all of the footage gathered from the Pike River Mine since the 2010 disaster. Video, Audio
Govt accused of deliberately withholding Pike River video
The Prime Minister says there hasn't been a cover-up following the release of footage showing men and a robot in the Pike River mine, and says families viewed the footage months after the disaster. Audio
