West Coast
Sincere Standtrue 'miserable' before death at Gloriavale
"It was like he'd been murdered by the community," former Gloriavale member Clem Ready says.
Why these councils opted out of Māori wards
The council that pioneered Māori representation in local government says it sees no need to establish a Māori ward.
Bridge accessing wilderness trail to close abruptly over safety concerns
The Totara rail bridge is used as a pedestrian and cycleway access for the popular West Coast Wilderness trail.
Sincere Standtrue's brother didn't know he was being bullied at Gloriavale
The brother of a Gloriavale man who died in 2018 says he was not aware of his brother being badly bullied.
'Faith a barrier' to Gloriavale member taking own life - workmate
A man has told an inquest that he does not believe a young member who died in 2018 took his own life.
Buller council releases heavily redacted audit
A forensic audit of the council's controversial Project Management Office has found "inadequate management" and a "lack of critical controls".
Gloriavale leader denies seeing outright bullying of young man found dead
A senior leader has told an inquest that while Sincere Standtrue was slow, he seemed to get on well with other children.
Death prompts investigation
Westport Hospital is investigating the death of a Filipino man last month.
Plans for more mining on the West Coast divides locals
Out of sight - in to mined? Frank Film gauges local attitudes to increased plans for West Coast mining.
SNAs rear their head again - and get pushed back
Hearings on the most controversial part of the West Coast's new district plan have been put back till November, as councils hope for confirmation that they no longer need to plan for significant…
Westport's hospital closes again
The closure will be the hospital's third in a month, the seventh this year, and the 11th since Westport's new $21 million health centre opened in May last year.
Man caught shooting deer from roadside sparks plea for reports
Police are urging the public to report suspicious hunting activity, saying unlawful hunting could have potentially fatal consequences.
Buller losing confidence in new hospital amid closures, mayor says
Jamie Kleine says there is concern over the acute stabilisation unit being inundated with closures since it opened about a year ago. Audio
Westport hospital closed overnight, residents told to call 111
Buller Health's acute stabilisation unit, also known as the hospital, will shut from 5.30pm tonight to 8.30am tomorrow morning, because of staff illness. It's at least the fourth time this month the… Audio
Westport residents told to call 111 overnight as hospital closed
The closure is due to staff illness.
Highways shut as heavy snow, rain and winds hit the South Island
A cold front has hit the South Island, and it is headed for the North. Audio
Three new wētā species discovered, including one named after Boudica
Three new species of wētā have been discovered in New Zealand's southern islands, all belonging to two new genera new to science. Audio
Immediate action needed at Gloriavale, abuse inquiry shows
It comes as the Royal Commission's findings show leaders allowed physical and sexual abuse to occur at the Christian community.
Woman born into Gloriavale vows to see it shut down
On a winter morning six years ago to the day, Anna Courage left Gloriavale, packed off to Australia and a totally foreign world.
Around the motu : Ellen Curnow in Westport
It's three years since Westport's devastating floods which left a quarter of the town's homes red or yellow stickered. Ellen looks back and looks forward. Audio
