West Coast
Westland Milk chairman: ‘It’s a very good day’
Westland Milk chairman Pete Morrison says he takes full responsibility for events that forced the sale of the diary co-op to a foreign investor. He spoke to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Shareholders vote to sell Westland Milk
Dairy farmers have overwhelmingly voted to sell their 150-year-old dairy co-operative, Westland Milk Products, to a Chinese company. But despite signing off on the deal, many of the 350 shareholders… Video, Audio
'No-one wants to sell, but our personal livelihoods are at stake'
Hundreds of West Coast dairy farmers will today vote on whether to sell their 150-year-old co-operative to a foreign bidder.
Action plan aims to restore top of South Island's natural landscapes
Councils and iwi from across the top of the South Island have teamed up with the Department of Conservation on a plan to restore the region's natural landscapes.
Forensic search of Pike River mine drift completed
The 30-170 metre area in the Pike River Mine drift has been forensically search by the Pike River Recovery Agency mining team with the support and oversight of police.
Fox landfill cleanup - is there an end in sight?
The Department of Conservation has now taken the reins from Westland District Council as the lead agency co-ordinating the clean-up of the Fox and Cook riverbeds polluted by the wash out of an old… Audio
Westland Milk Products shareholder sits on the sidelines during sale vote
The largest shareholder in the company, Southern Pastures, said it wanted to give weight to dairy farmers who would be more affected by the sale.
Father, coach defends decision to keep 9yo in under-9’s team
The father of a school girl rugby league player banned from her team because she's too old tells Lisa Owen she should be allowed in the team because she's anxious and her placement in the team isn't… Video, Audio
Adults fight over nine-year-old’s placement in league team
An epic side-line stoush has broken out on the West Coast, where parents, coaches and the league board are fighting over an almost ten-year-old girl playing for an under-9's team. West Coast Rugby… Video, Audio
Gold among items stolen from West Coast mines
The police are investigating six reports of burglaries at West Coast gold mines.
South Island communities preparing for Alpine Fault quake
An earthquake felt across the lower South Island over the weekend has reignited calls to prepare for the big Alpine Fault quake. As Logan Church reports, communities are coming up with creative ways… Video, Audio
Fox Glacier town 'like a pub with no beer'
A West Coast community says Fox Glacier will become a ghost town without access to its star attraction.
Search underway for missing Danish hunter
The 21-year-old went hunting for tahr in the Karangarua Valley by himself last week. The weather has been cold and wet and police say the area is hazardous.
Man stumbles across $25k gold nugget
The 177-gram nugget Craig Douglas found could have fetched $25,000 as a display piece - but he almost ignored it.
Water too warm for planned West Coast salmon farm
A plan to farm salmon in a hydro lake on the South Island's West Coast has been dropped because the water is too warm.
Volunteers continue Fox River landfill cleanup
Volunteers have spent their first day picking plastic waste out of the Fox River bed since all funding for the landfill cleanup ended on Friday.
Welly flights cancelled as heavy weather builds over NZ
Flights from the capital to Auckland have been cancelled today due to wind, following a deluge of rain that flooded parts of State Highway 6 and prompted Westland council to open an Emergency Centre.
Plea to treat Fox River rubbish spill like Rena disaster
Eight weeks into the cleanup effort on the Fox River in South Westland, 95 percent of its length remains contaminated by rubbish from a flood-torn landfill. Audio
Fox Glacier helicopter crash: CAA 'failed in regulatory role'
The Civil Aviation Authority was confused about its safety role in the years leading up to the 2015 Fox Glacier helicopter crash but its poor performance has been turned round, its director says.
Multiple failures before helicopter crash that killed 7
Transport investigators have found numerous failures by both the operator and aviation watchdog in the lead up to a helicopter crash on Fox Glacier which killed all seven on board.
