West Coast
Man arrested after West Coast AOS incident
A man threatened to shoot an officer and holed up in a house before being arrested by armed police.
Two foreign skiers rescued from Mount Aspiring
Two skiers who had to shelter on Mount Aspiring overnight have been rescued by helicopter.
Police locate missing Greymouth teen
A 15-year old Greymouth teenager who had been missing since last Tuesday has been found safe and well.
Investigative journalism: from the NZ wars to Pike River
Mediawatch looks back on a century and a half of investigative journalism with veteran journalists Jim Tucker and Rebecca Macfie and James Hollings the editor of the soon to be released A Moral Truth:… Audio
Investigative journalism: from the NZ wars to Pike River
Mediawatch looks back on a century and a half of investigative journalism with veteran journalists Jim Tucker and Rebecca Macfie and James Hollings the editor of the soon to be released A Moral Truth:…
AudioCake decorator's company loses West Coast water treatment contract
A company run by an Auckland cake decorator has lost the contract to upgrade two Westland water treatment plants.
Govt moves to diversify West Coast away from coal
The West Coast will get a new mining research institute and improved roads under the Government's regional action plan. Audio
Big Chill brings snow and ice to the South Island
A polar blast is sweeping up the South Island, disrupting flights and causing "treacherous" road conditions. Video, Audio
Petrol station robber wields sword
Police in Greymouth are searching for a man who robbed a petrol station with a samurai sword.
Westport 'may not be there in 100 years'
The low-lying coastal town might have to be moved further inland as climate change takes hold, a councillor has suggested. Audio
Wild weather moves north
Heavy rain and snow have hit the South Island in the past 24 hours with reports of flooding and cars having to be towed.
Illegal fishing linked to Hector's dolphin death
Officials are trying to identify who caused the death of a Hector's dolphin on the West Coast earlier this year.
Unmanned exploration of Pike River focussed on identifying bodies
Solid Energy CEO Tony King says a robot wouldn't be ready to enter unexplored areas of Pike River mine until the end of the year, but he doesn't know what would be the next step if bodies were found.
…Not prosecuting the Pike River mine CEO to be contested.
The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Nigel Hampton QC joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Solid Energy assessing if it can go down Pike River borehole
Solid Energy says its unmanned exploration project of the Pike River mine is on track. Its CEO Tony King joins Checkpoint. Audio
Pike River families' case to be heard by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear Sonya Rockhouse and Anna Osborne's claim that the mine's former CEO, Peter Whitall, bought his way out of prosecution. Meanwhile, Neville Rockhouse says footage from within… Video, Audio
Govt says 'nothing new' in latest Pike River footage
The Prime Minister says footage of unburnt material inside the mine doesn't change anything, but the mother of one of the 29 victims says she feels misled. Video, Audio
Jonathan Carson: Paving Paradise
For its supporters a road connecting the Nelson region to the West Coast is a lifeline that could revitalise the West Coast economy; for its critics it environmental vandalism on a massive scale… Audio
Farm owners fined $21k for under-paying migrant workers
A West Coast dairy farm has been ordered to pay $21,000 for breaching the employment rights of two migrant workers.
The Future of Our Regions
This afternoon we look at the Westland District, population 8,760 and one of the most sparsely populated parts of the country. Audio
