The woman who put Gloriavale cult leader Hopeful Christian in prison says he is no man of God and labelled him a “pervert”.

The woman who put Gloriavale Christian Community guru Hopeful Christian in prison for indecent assault has had her name suppression lifted so she can tell her story.

Pike River Mine survivor Daniel Rockhouse says he was humbled to accept an award for bravery at an investiture ceremony at Government House this morning.

The parents of a 15-month-old Greymouth boy who died in Auckland’s Starship Hospital last month have been spoken to by police.

A Rotomanu farmer who stood trial in March for his part in the starvation and death of nearly 800 cows has been found guilty.

Runanga 11-year-old Aaron Hoy recently became what is claimed to be the youngest person in the world to achieve a black belt in the martial art of Nin-Ka-Do.

A Dunollie man in his early 80s became stranded on his roof yesterday - for the second time in as many months.

A 47-year-old man who said he had been growing cannabis plants to help treat his spina bifida and irritable bowel syndrome was given a 12-month suspended sentence.

Glass and hot embers blasted out of an enclosed fireplace at a Hokitika home last night after a can was accidentally thrown on the fire and exploded.

A former Major League pitcher visits Greymouth to find out what happened on a rafting trip 17 years ago.

A car was left wedged in the lounge of a house in Taylorville after a crash just after midnight this morning.

"There were dead animals in drains." A vet has described an horrific case of mistreating cattle on a farm as the worst he has seen.

Oil and gas company Greymouth Petroleum Holdings wants more than $830,000 in damages from a former director who was ordered by the High Court to sell his stake in his firm.

Five houses were evacuated in Greymouth last night following the discovery of a suspicious object initially believed to be a bomb.

The police and the SPCA are investigating the death of a dog found in Greymouth with its skull smashed in.

Government Minister Nick Smith has started discussions on what to do with the Pike River mine site.

'Luckily for me, the van was sturdy.' A Greymouth woman has recounted the moment a massive boulder crashed into the vehicle she was sitting in.

A man who threatened to bite off a policeman's nose and flooded a police cell has been advised by a judge to listen to probation officers.

Cowper Street residents were today cleaning up the aftermath of a "phenomenal" wind that struck before dawn this morning.

A school teacher and breast cancer survivor who had surgery to remove her cervix four years ago has complained to the Health and Disability Commissioner after finding last year that part of it was still there.

The driver of a car was lucky to escape alive after colliding with a tree this morning.