Latest fromGreymouth
Man’s body found in water off West Coast
Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious at this time.
Cops seize $60m of ‘tainted’ property allegedly linked to criminals
A look at some of the properties targeted by police - and why they made the move.
Greymouth dump cleared but mayor fears disaster
'If there’s a major slip or earthquake, it doesn’t bear thinking about what would happen.'
Whitebaiter dies after being swept into sea by 'rogue' wave
Fellow whitebaiter raised the alarm after horror unfolded.
Lotto Powerball jackpot goes unstruck, rolls over to $17m for Wednesday draw
Three jackpots were won last month alone. Largest single prize claimed in '24 was $30m.
NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards
Stadium, university, retail, home, spa, bach, marae, office buildings are all on the list.
'Inadequate, flawed' safety and protection before injured toddler killed by father
Coroner criticises child welfare agency for 'flawed' abuse response.
Retired man's life savings gone after sleeping skipper grounds fishing boat
'I have nothing left, thanks to Simon's stupidity.'
Ngai Tahu defends Māori sites amid Grey District protest
Ngāi Tahu has defended Māori sites of significance in the Grey rohe.
'Who's going to watch him?': Butcher who murdered his wife could be released
Peter Lamont broke three knives when stabbing his wife 25 times at their West Coast home.
Rail bridge sagging after floodwater washes away support, KiwiRail suspends trains
People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
West Coast residents without power as rivers rise, fresh warnings for North Island
There are rain and wind alerts for Tasman, Taranaki and Wellington.
Inside Cowboy Paradise: 'The lost city of the Wild West' and the underground cannabis bunker
Beneath a shipping container on a 700ha property was a sophisticated cannabis operation.
Cover of darkness: Details emerge of cops' night raid on alleged underground weed bunker
Wild West-themed Cowboy Paradise owner denies secret drugs operation.
Cowboy’s Paradise owner denies cannabis bunker
Police raided Wild West-themed property in 2019.
Man sentenced to 11 years’ jail for sexual offending against Gloriavale children
At least one of the victims was aged 12 or younger at the time of the offending.
Ruakākā fires doused; Tiwai Pt scrub fire suspected arson; person hurt in house fire
Dunedin fire one of three house fires last night in southern region,
Korean driver sentenced after admitting he caused crash that killed beloved school librarian
'Often the defendant, as here, is an otherwise responsible citizen,' the judge said.
Storm strikes: Harbour Bridge temporarily closes lanes, tornado hits Greymouth
Much of the North Island lies under a severe electrical storm watch until 6pm.
Illegal gold mining? West Coaster denies $200k gold charges
The Crown says Peter Morrison was trying to extract as much gold as he could.
Overseas visitor charged with causing death of school librarian following Canterbury crash
Driver admits careless driving but is granted name suppression until sentencing date.
Greymouth heist: Pair arrested over $20,000 jewellery robbery
Two Christchurch men are facing multiple charges relating to a 2022 burglary.
'The best thing': Residents welcome EPA inquiry into West Coast landfill
Taylorville Resource Park has faced allegations of foul odour, dust and water leachate.
Overseas visitor charged with causing death of school librarian following Canterbury crash
Driver admits careless driving but is granted name suppression until sentencing date.
West Coast state of emergency lifted, SH6 reopens
The region prepared for what was expected to be torrential downpours overnight.
Watch: State of emergency declared from Hokitika to Haast as West Coast weather intensifies
A heavy rain red warning is in place for Westland until Saturday morning.
West Coast prepares for a month's worth of rain in one day
MetService is predicting up to 800mm of rain for some areas.