West Coast
54 years on, hunt for missing plane continues
Nearly 54 years after a plane went missing between Christchurch and Milford Sound, two groups are still searching for it on either side of the South Island. Audio
Consultation on West Coast police extended
The police have extended the timeframe for public consultation on a controversial review of services on the West Coast.
Westland High School principal on damage to school
Just days into the new school year, pupils at Hokitika's only high school won't be able to return to their classrooms until at least Thursday, after a large fire destroyed a number of buildings. Audio
Armageddon
Caver Neil Silverwood is a man with a dream. He wants to find the missing connection between the West Coast's Fox River caves and a nearby system ominously-named Armageddon. If he can make it happen… Audio
Locals wary of West Coast policing changes
The loss of Karamea's only constable will lead to an increase in crime, Buller District Mayor Garry Howard says. Audio
Concerned West Coasters meet to discuss policing review
Buller's mayor says Karamea residents face an uphill battle to reverse a plan to do away with the town's lone constable. Audio
Karamea nurse worried by plan to ditch local constable
One of Karamea's only nurses suspects losing the community's only constable will increase the West Coast town's isolation and vulnerability. Audio
Man dies after falling down Mt Rolleston rock face
A 31-year-old man has died after falling down a steep rock face near Arthur's Pass. The police were called to Mount Rolleston shortly before 8am today. They said the man...
Dairy co-operative confident in China
Despite a weaker demand for whole milk powders in China, a West Coast dairy co-operative is continuing to invest and grow its business in the market.
Locals disappointed at closure of Karamea police station
Karamea might be losing its only constable. New Zealand police have issued a consultation paper which would see eight roles throughout the West Coast disestablished and another eight created. Audio
Korean tourists' driving hesitant, jerky - witnesses
A crash which killed two Korean tourists on the West Coast was "inevitable" given the way they were driving before their car plunged from a bridge, a coroner says.
West Coast town could lose sole police officer
Axing Karamea's only police officer is among proposed changes in the mix for policing on the West Coast.
Closure of West Coast's Roa Mine ends more than 100 years
The last fully functioning coal mine in the country is set to close; Miners at Roa Mine near Blackball on the West Coast have been told the mine will shut, and 20 jobs lost as a result. Joining… Audio
DOC cracking down on freedom campers
The Department of Conservation is having to recruit more volunteers to cope with a spike of freedom campers littering and defecating on tracks in the South Island. Audio
Buller rates back on the table
The Buller District Council is going back to the drawing board for a solution to what its mayor says was an overly complicated rating model.
Spectrum:The Town That Wouldn't Lie Down
A colourful portrait of Blackball, told from the vantage point of 1975 - four years after the government closed The Paparoa Mine at Roa. With the great days of coal gone, the inhabitants of this West… Audio
Murder charge laid over 15-month-old's death
A 30-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a Greymouth toddler who died in April last year.
Travel: Punakaiki
Lynn Freeman heads to the West Coast of the South Island, to a township that is all too often only seen as a quick stop to see the famous Pancake Rocks, blowholes, en route to bigger neighbours… Audio, Gallery
Country Life Summer Edition Saturday, January 16, 2016
A selection of some of the best Country Life stories from 2015. In this episode: Sovrano Limoncello, A Photographer Like Alice and Golden Memories Audio
Nine bus crash victims still in hospital
Nine tourists still in hospital after their bus crashed and flipped on its side in the Otira Gorge last week are improving.
