West Coast
Mining industry expects coal woes to last for two more years
Back now to our lead story and the effect the state of the coal industry is having on the West Coast. Audio
Government reacts to Solid Energy layoffs
Westport's future looks bleak in the wake of Solid Energy's announcement that it will be cutting more than a quarter of the jobs at at the Stockton mine. Audio
EPMU reacts to Solid Energy announcement
The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union West Coast organiser, Garth Elliott, was at yesterday's company announcement. Audio
Bleak outlook for Westport after more mining job cuts
The future of Wesport looks grim after Solid Energy's announcement yesterday 113 more jobs are to go at the Stockton mine. Audio
Business group says Westport is a dying town
Westport has been described as a dying town, with a further 113 jobs to be axed at the Stockton mine. Audio
Buller District Mayor on Stockton Mine
Stockton mine's axed more than a quarter of its workforce today and within months the entire coalmine could be forced to shut down. Audio
Westport reacts to Stockton mine news
Our reporter Georgina Stylianou is in Westport, and was outside the meeting waiting for the workers to come out. Audio
Westport's Stockton miners dealt another devastating blow
A hundred miners are losing their jobs as the country's largest opencast coal mine axes more than a quarter of its workforce. Audio
Hokitika rental strain
Expansion at Hokitika's milk factory is thought to be behind a shortage of rental properties in the West Coast town. Audio
Bad news expected for Solid Energy miners
Solid Energy staff from Westport's Stockton mine are bracing themselves for the company's restructuring announcement today. Audio
Hounding Gloriavale
West Coast religious community Gloriavale is getting massive media attention. We ask religious historian Prof Peter Lineham of Massey University if putting the pressure on will change its reclusive… Audio
Cave Creek commemorations a time to reflect on safety standards
Yesterday marked 20 years since a Department of Conservation viewing platform collapsed and plunged into a gorge at Cave Creek near Punakaiki on the West Coast. Audio
20th Anniversary of Cave Creek tragedy.
Today marks 20 years since a Department of Conservation viewing platform collapsed into a ravine in the Cave Creek area near Punakaiki on the West Coast, killing 14 people. Audio
Dick Martin: tunnellers
Son of WW1 sapper Bertram Martin, one of the New Zealand Tunnellers. Audio
Teenager died after post-operation monitoring stopped
The mother of a West Coast boy who died because he wasn't monitored properly after surgery is demanding more accountability for medical staff who make mistakes. Audio
Mistakes leading to the death of a teenager in hospital
The West Coast District Health Board admits the death of a 15 year boy after a routine appendix operation is a tragedy that should never have happened Audio
DOC worried about viabilty of venison recovery industry
The Department of Conservation says Fiordland's feral venison recovery industry could be on the brink of collapse, a potential disaster for conservation. Audio
Catastrophes lay bare many truths
Rebecca Macfie, Lloyd Jones and Gaylene Preston discuss dealing creatively with tough stuff through non-fiction, family memoir, and television drama at the 2014 Christchurch Word Writers and Readers… Audio
Playing Favorites with Mel Parsons
Singer and songwriter recently returned from tours of Canada and Australia, and embarking on a nationwide 22-date tour in support of her third album, Drylands. Audio
Franz Josef says WDC can't have quake safety both ways
A Franz Josef shop owner's questioning why local businesses are being allowed to operate at all if the Alpine Fault makes it too risky for them expand and develop. Audio
