West Coast
Man's body recovered from West Coast river
The body of a man whose car plunged off a steep bank into the Okuru River south of Haast has been recovered.
Christmas miracle: 'Eggnog' boosts rarest kiwi species
With the 50th of 65 rowi chicks of the season hatching at the West Coast Wildlife Centre on Christmas Day, the 450-strong population is growing steadily.
Roads Run Through Us: 2
John Bluck explores the ways of the road in this second of a series about the place roads have in New Zealand history, consciousness and identity. Audio
Boy, 2, critically injured after tractor rolls
A two-year-old was flown to Christchurch in a critical condition, hours after being trapped under a tractor on a West Coast farm.
Fined $16k for fishing in marine reserve
A commercial fisherman from Nelson has been fined $16,000 for fishing in a West Coast marine reserve.
Man dies during West Coast rafting trip
A man who died after falling from a raft in a West Coast river yesterday has been identified by the police.
Forest & Bird to appeal coal mine resource consent
Forest & Bird has decided to appeal against resource consent granted to a proposed open cast coal mine, near Westport.
Driest November in more than 100 years for parts of Canterbury
The Christchurch airport weather station, which has been running since 1864, only recorded 1.4 millimetres of rain in November.
Auditors unconvinced polytechnic is 'a going concern'
The Auditor General's office is refusing to confirm that the West Coast's troubled Tai Poutini Polytechnic is a going concern.
NZ's 'worst' polytech under scrutiny
The government is considering the future of an embattled West Coast polytechnic, the first to fail an NZQA audit.
Minister inclined against West Coast mine
The Minister of Energy and Resources is casting doubt on a coal mine proposed for the Buller River upstream from Westport. Audio
West Coast sinks one district plan
The prospect of West Coast district councils working together under one district plan is dead in the water.
Families 'ecstatic' over Pike River ruling
The mother of one of the miners who died in the Pike River Mine says today's Supreme Court ruling is a moral victory and will set a precedent to stop such deals taking place again. Audio
'Everyone wants to see any job opportunity'
One of the new Conservation Minister's first big calls will be to decide whether a proposed coal mine on the South Island's West Coast can go ahead.
Land of the West
Wellington folk duo, Ktoo - Kevin Ikin and Kevin McLoughlin - are live in the studio tonight playing some tracks from their new album of West Coast songs, Land of the West. Audio
West Coast mining project given green light
A proposed coal mine at Mt Te Kuha on the West Coast has won resource consent.
March 2019 possiblity for Pike River mine re-entry
The government's forging ahead with its plan to create an agency to work towards a manned re-entry into the Pike River drift - with the possibility that could happen by late next year. Video, Audio
Sonya Rockhouse: Seven years on from Pike River
At 3.44pm on 19 November 2010, an explosion in the Pike River coal mine, 46 kilometres north of Greymouth, and subsequent explosions in the days that followed, took the lives of 29 men, sparing just… Audio
West Coast upbringing a 'clear advantage'
Growing up in a small town has a "clear advantage", says New Zealand cricketer Erin Bermingham.
West Coast cleans up after wild night's weather
The West Coast is the worst hit by Tuesday night's wild weather. Roads are blocked by fallen trees and power lines, and power is being restored on Wednesday morning. West Coast Emergency Management… Audio
