West Coast
Authority for new Pike River bore holes delegated to DOC
The authority for police to drill further new bore holes inside Paparoa National Park, for the continuing investigation into the Pike River Mine disaster, has been delegated to the Department of…
Pricing farm emissions can't lead to production cuts - council
The West Coast Regional Council has given "partial support" to some of the government's proposals - but has concerns.
Māori sites of significance maps to be fixed after errors found
Relief is in sight for a number of West Coast property owners who found their land had been mistakenly captured in mapping errors for sites of significance to Māori in the proposed Te Tai o Poutini…
Gloriavale says it can't afford lawyers in ongoing court case
The Gloriavale community has applied to the Employment Court to represent itself.
Main highway between Nelson and Blenheim set to finally reopen
The main road between Nelson and Blenheim is due to finally this evening, seven weeks after it was closed for emergency flood repairs.
Council executive who gave $7m sewage plant contract to cake decorator guilty of corruption
A former council executive who arranged for a $7 million sewage plant contract to be awarded to a cake decorator has been found guilty of corruption.
Karamea fossil hunters should be ‘strung and quartered’
The fossil hunters who hacked out a treasured 23 million-year-old whale fossil near Karamea should be "strung and quartered", a West Coast regional councillor says.
Stunning Tohu Whenua site highlights Fox Glacier as a taonga
A stunning new visitor experience highlighting the beauty of Fox Glacier and representing the Ngāi Tahu creation story has been opened.
Demystifying Parliament: MPs open up in Westport
Five MPs travelled to Westport as part of a Parliamentary Outreach Programme aimed at connecting New Zealanders throughout the country with Parliament and its processes. Audio
Demystifying Parliament: MPs open up in Westport
Five MPs travelled to Westport as part of a Parliamentary Outreach Programme aimed at connecting New Zealanders throughout the country with Parliament and its processes.
Audio$13.2m approved to fix flood-ravaged Buller roads
The NZ Transport Agency's decision means a fix for 135 problems on flood-hit roads in the region.
Two-vehicle collision in West Coast leaves person critical
A person has been left in a critical condition after a two-vehicle crash south of Hokitika.
Gerard Hindmarsh: preserving stories of Nelson’s backcountry
Golden Bay freelance journalist and author Gerard Hindmarsh is back with his latest collection of stories, with a focus on Golden Bay's West Coast and Kahurangi National Park. Audio
Council spending on 1080 bait factory revealed
The West Coast Regional Council has spent over $370,000 on "specialised improvements" to a 1080 factory building it owns on the outskirts of Christchurch.
$26m West Coast visitor centre development progresses
Work is soon to be begin above ground for a new $26 million visitor centre on the West Coast.
NZ's prehistoric past at risk of crumbling away
A dwindling workforce and tricky legal territory is putting the world of fossil hunting on shaky ground. Audio
NZ's prehistoric past at risk of crumbling away
A dwindling workforce and tricky legal territory is putting the world of fossil hunting on shaky ground.
AudioWest Coast council justifies ‘shovel ready’ plans
The government is "very supportive" of the West Coast council using its $22 million funding for flood protection projects.
Jobs for Nature scheme 'pivotal' in keeping skilled people in West Coast
Development West Coast says the Jobs for Nature programme helped to keep key people in the community when tourism work dried up.
Police move to reassure the public over Hokitika teen's death
Police are continuing to probe the death of 18-year-old Layk Scowen in Hokitika last week.
