West Coast
Crashed oil tanker blocks Haast Pass road
An oil tanker that crashed on State Highway 6 in Haast Pass is partially blocking the road.
DoC accused of failing conservation of West Coast coal mine
The Department of Conservation is being accused of failing in its conservation role and being conflicted after it made a neutral submission on a proposed coal mine on the West Coast. Audio
DOC issues ambivalent coal mine submission
The Department of Conservation is being accused of failing in its conservation role after it made a neutral submission on a proposed West Coast coal mine.
Australian hunter dead after fall in Fox Glacier
An Australian man has died after falling down a ravine while on a hunting trip in the Fox Glacier Valley.
Crew escape grounded fishing boat
Three people on board a fishing boat were safe, but cold and shaken, when it ran aground near Greymouth.
Father charged after West Coast drownings
A man has been charged with dangerous driving over the deaths of two people, including his daughter, in a West Coast river last year.
Kaikōura quake strengthens case for West Coast to Nelson link - mayor
The Kaikōura earthquake has bolstered the argument for a new road linking the West Coast to the Nelson region, the mayor of Buller District says.
Police suspend search for Swedish hunter
Police have given up searching for a Swedish man missing for two weeks near Fox Glacier, on the South Island's West Coast.
Day four of search for Swedish hunter
The search for a missing Swedish hunter in Fox Glacier is to resume today after nothing of significance was found yesterday.
Search for missing Swedish hunter in third day
The search for a Swedish hunter who went missing while hunting near Fox Glacier is continuing.
Search for hunter missing near Fox Glacier
A search and rescue operation is underway near Fox Glacier for a hunter who has been missing for two days.
Alpine Fault drilling: 'What we encountered was really quite extreme'
Scientists drilling on the Alpine Fault in the West Coast have discovered some of the most extreme underground conditions on the planet. Audio
Accidental discovery could turn around West Coast economy
Scientists have accidentally discovered a geothermal resource on the South Island's West Coast which could completely rejuvenate the area's economy. Video, Audio
West Coast water export project approved
A major West Coast water export project has been approved despite opposition from water rights campaigners.
Man set dog on bar manager, police say
A man has been charged with setting his dog on a Greymouth bar manager after he asked the man to take the animal outside, police say
Solid Energy CEO on safety, accountability and video of Pike River
Solid Energy CEO Tony King says its the right decision not to send personnel up the Pike River drift, and that he's disappointed no one has ever been prosecuted for the deaths of the Pike 29. Video, Audio
Solid Energy CEO 'disappointed' no one accountable for Pike
Solid Energy Chief Executive Tony King has spoken for the first time about the safety of the Pike River mine insisting it is still too dangerous for people to go back into it. Video, Audio
Information sought over Pike River footage
If you have information about who was responsible for withholding recently released footage of Pike River from the families of those who died, Checkpoint wants to hear from you. Video, Audio
Concern at family law legal aid shortage
The Ministry of Justice is failing to properly examine why there is a shortage of legal aid lawyers in provincial areas, a family law specialist says.
Slip blocks Coast Road near Greymouth
A significant slip is blocking State Highway 6 on the West Coast in the South Island.