The man who ordered his dog to attack a Greymouth publican has been sent to prison.

No further clues have yet emerged of the whereabouts of the two missing crew members.

Dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, he took shelter in a bush and drank from a nearby creek.

The search for two boaties missing since Thursday near Smoothwater Bay continues today

The Wendy J ran aground and sank after its propeller snagged on rope.

Jacinda Ardern looked a bit hesitant about a photo op involving whitewater rafting today.

The Jacinda roadshow packed out the Regent Theatre in Greymouth this morning.

Labour leader promises $20m upgrade for Buller Hospital and funding for cycle trails.

32-year-old Dane Blake killed his 15-month-old son Leith Hutchinson in 2015.

Grey district councillors shocked at the state of parts of the CBD during a town walk.

West Coast Whitebaiters have their nets ready for the season opening tomorrow morning.

The West Coast has seen booms and busts but the beer has been flowing for 150 years.

Kiwi charged with smuggling cocaine to Australia fell for an online scam, his lawyer says.

The 46-year-old was riding his motorbike when he was in a crash with another motorbike.

Bat attack that caused brain damage showed "extreme violence without provocation".

He was the "good-looking" all-rounder as remembered by former classmates

Neighbours recall tale of woman who jumped to her death in 1967 after killing her husband.

West Coast trio who bashed and left a man for dead, were jailed yesterday.

Second South Island highway closed after major incident.

The offender entered the store with a 50cm sword and stole cash before fleeing.

An activated GPS tracker spelled arrest for a troubled West Coast truck thief.

Video shows wooden pallets and a pair of spectacles were not burned after the explosion.

Man admits charges after ordering his dog to savagely attack publican in West Coast bar

Three lucky West Coast fishermen survived an early-morning liferaft ordeal in heavy seas.

A mayday call was set off as the fishing boat headed towards shore.

Tyke the tabby has not stopped purring since being found after a long two and a half years

Greymouth bar manager taken to hospital after man sets dog on him.

Vandals slashed the tyres of 30 vehicles in Greymouth, and carved up two sports fields.

For 'insult to charity and community' man must pay back 10 times the amount he stole.

Video taken inside the Pike River mine drift four months after deadly explosion.