West Coast
15 arrests at Hokitika festival
Fifteen people were arrested at the Hokitika Wildfoods Festival, the police say.
Another West Coast mine likely to close
Bathurst Resources' open cast coal mine on the Denniston Plateau north of Westport is likely to close.
Stockton mine 'being prepared for sale' - mayor
Buller's mayor Garry Howard says the latest redundancies at Stockton Mine are proof the owners are readying it for sale. Audio
West Coast hit by more job losses at Stockton Mine
The West Coast community is hurting following Solid Energy's announcement that 41 people at Stockton Mine will lose their jobs, Buller's mayor says.
West Coast Mayors apply pressure on policing proposal
West Coast mayors are appealing to the Police Minister to step in and stop a plan to cut community constables and youth aid workers in the area. Police are proposing a major overhaul of policing in… Audio
Goats on the loose in West Coast's Blackball
Sixteen goats are on the loose in Blackball, on the West Coast, and the Grey District Council is looking for their owner. Video, Audio
Climbers killed on Mt Cook chose to press on
A mountain guide who escaped a fatal icefall on Aoraki Mt Cook says he told the three overseas climbers with him that conditions were too dangerous. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio
History Found At The Dump - Jason Blair
An historic piece of alpine history has turned up at a most unusual place. The very first log book of the West Coast Alpine Club has been found, dumped at the Greymouth tip. It dates back to the… Audio
RNZ Concert listeners attract noise complaint
A West Coast couple has got offside with their neighbours all because they play RNZ Concert while they tinker away in their garage. Audio
RNZ Concert listeners attract noise complaint
A West Coast couple have got offside with their neighbours over the volume of the classical music on RNZ Concert they play while tinkering away in their garage. Audio
Buller council pushes for Tasman road link
Buller District Council is pushing ahead with an idea for a new road linking the West Coast with the Tasman region, Mayor Garry Howard says.
Small town turns out to protest police plan
More than half of Karamea's residents turned up at a protest yesterday against the proposal to remove their sole police officer, says the local mayor.
Eb & Sparrow: small-town soundings
Members of the Wellington band Eb & Sparrow (Ebony Lamb, Nick Brown, Jason Johnson and Chris Winter) join Kim Hill in the RNZ music studio ahead of their month-long tour to small New Zealand centres.
…Regional Wrap
North Island farmers are hoping for rain this weekend. In the South Island some West Coast dairy farmers have moved down to once a day milking. Audio
The World's Most Continuous High Five, Perhaps - Maria Swinburn
We're off to Greymouth, where 14 Greymouth schools, dozens of businesses and hundreds of members of the public have gathered at Rugby Park. And they've been on a mission, to set the world record, for… Audio
Pasture-munching pest numbers low
A native moth whose caterpillars can eat large amounts of pasture has so far only been found in low numbers on the West Coast, AgResearch says.
Council responds to flooding queries
Joining us now from the Westland District Council is Group Assets Manager Vivek Goel. Audio
Repeat flooding on Hokitika street no problem, says council
Brace yourselves, in many parts of the country, for some pretty bad weather over the next couple of days. Audio
Teen's drinking death 'tragic waste'
The death of a West Coast teenager after a drinking spree is another tragic waste of a young life, police say.
Stockton Mine decision by June
A final decision on the future of the Stockton Mine will be made by June. Mine owner Solid Energy is in voluntary administration and will spend the next few years...
