New ZealandPike River buildings dismantledDepartment of Conservation waits to resume ownership of the Pike River Mine.09 Nov 02:53 AM
New ZealandAgitated driver jumps into milk tankerA 52-year-old Christchurch man on the run from police after reports of dangerous driving, forced a Westland Milk Products tanker to stop at Dobson on Saturday evening.09 Nov 02:37 AM
New ZealandMan locks partner in boot of carA Franz Josef Glacier man yesterday apologised to his partner for the way he treated her as he pleaded guilty to a raft of assault charges.21 Oct 03:33 AM
New ZealandWrong way: Dash cam captures bad drivingA man who says he has seen so many bad driving incidents he decided to install a dash-mounted camera, spotted a rental car driving on the wrong side of the road.19 Oct 02:05 AM
New ZealandToddler's death: No arrest six months onAlmost six months after the death of 15-month-old Cobden toddler Leith Hutchison, police have yet to wind up an investigation or make an arrest.08 Oct 05:04 AM
New ZealandFireworks thrown under motorhome"Incendiary devices", namely fireworks, thrown under a campervan parked at Westport's North Beach are not "the welcome mat" the town wants to present to visitors.08 Oct 04:53 AM
New Zealand'Aggressive drunk' league captain avoids jailWest Coast Rugby League captain Adrian Rodney Loe was labelled an "aggressive and unpleasant drunk" by a judge for head-butting a man at the pub.07 Oct 08:38 PM
New ZealandConvicted farmer escorted from courtroomDonald McKenzie Harcourt appeared for sentence in Greymouth District Court on animal welfare charges, dating back to 2012, relating to his Crooked River farm.02 Oct 05:06 AM
New ZealandMan who filmed cat torture spared jailJason Dale Rowling, 27, was yesterday sentenced in the Greymouth District Court to 200 hours of community work for wilful ill-treatment of an animal.02 Oct 01:45 AM
New ZealandCourt delay 'a complete and utter waste of time' - JudgeA District Court judge has slapped down a pending case against KiwiRail over alleged poisonous fumes in a South Island after the state-owned enterprise sought a hearing to dispute some of the facts.29 Sep 08:28 AM
New ZealandFarmer defending Animal Welfare Act chargesA West Coast farmer had his milk supply contract cancelled after Westland Milk Products learned he was subject to an animal welfare investigation, a court was told.29 Sep 08:28 AM
New ZealandGreymouth firefighters kept busy over weekendGreymouth firefighters had little time to rest at the weekend, fielding nine calls from Friday afternoon until early today.28 Sep 08:30 AM
New ZealandWandering dogs causing problems in GreymouthA fox terrier came off second best in Blaketown yesterday when it took on a much larger dog.21 Sep 02:16 AM
New ZealandMother, daughter sentencedIt was a case of like mother like daughter in the Greymouth District Court yesterday as two members of the same family were convicted of shoplifting.11 Sep 03:17 AM
New ZealandMan jailed over stolen goodsA Blaketown man who was convicted of receiving thousands of dollars of goods from a series of burglaries around Greymouth, was yesterday jailed for nine months.08 Sep 02:54 AM
New ZealandMan drives 80km to make a phone callA West Coast man made the trip after an ongoing phone problem worsened, leaving people in parts of South Westland with intermittent phone coverage.03 Sep 09:26 AM
New ZealandWhitebaiters escape gassingTwo whitebaiters managed to escape a West Coast bach that was silently filling with gas yesterday morning.31 Aug 06:06 AM
New ZealandUnprovoked attack on father and sonA father and son were knocked out in an unprovoked attack outside the Recreation Hotel in Greymouth on Saturday night.31 Aug 04:32 AM
New ZealandFishermen pull in monster 330kg tuna"It was like hooking a hook on an angus bull and slapping it on the backside."24 Aug 02:23 AM
New ZealandGloriavale school may lose millionsGloriavale could lose millions of dollars in taxpayer funding over its opposition to identification numbers for preschoolers.13 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessPike River saleable assets valued at just $1.48mThree years after Solid Energy bought the moribund Pike River coalmine for $7.5 million, its saleable assets have been valued at just $1.48 million.03 Aug 04:26 AM
New ZealandRental vehicle clocked doing 119kphA rental vehicle was clocked doing 119kph in the 80kph zone near Paroa as the speeding driver headed to the Greymouth Railway Station to return the car.03 Aug 04:11 AM
New ZealandHunter injured after 10m fallA 70-year-old pig hunter was knocked unconscious after tumbling 10m down a waterfall in the upper Buller Gorge yesterday while in hot pursuit of his prey.31 Jul 04:44 AM
New ZealandPolice await forensic results over toddler's deathThe inquiry into the sudden death of Cobden toddler Leith Hutchison, who died in April, is ongoing as police await forensic test results from overseas.30 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandDriver killed in crash a former Pike River minerA West Coast man killed in a fatal crash near Christchurch on Sunday evening was a former Pike River miner.28 Jul 04:20 AM
New Zealand'Driver error' cause of jet boat crashA jet boat crash led to a South Island man suffering a fatal cardiac arrest as he was being treated for his injuries, a coroner has found.28 Jul 03:06 AM
New ZealandMan injured in accident at Pike RiverA worker has been taken to hospital after being injured in an accident at the Pike River mine site this morning.27 Jul 12:32 AM
New ZealandDefendant found to be living with key witnessTyler Corkin Keene had been due to defend charges on Friday, but he was found to be living with one of the main witnesses involved in the hearing.14 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandWoman granted bail gets firm warning from judgeShanar Ruiha Yorke, 36, of Cobden, appeared in Greymouth District Court on Friday on charges following an argument with a taxi driver.14 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandJudge unimpressed as victim snaps court photosThe victim of a burglary was hustled out of a courtroom and warned by the judge after she was found taking photos on her phone of the three men accused.14 Jul 05:28 AM
New ZealandWoman in court over drug, weapon chargesA Paroa woman facing charges of possession of cannabis for supply, possession of methamphetamine and possession of a weapon is clinging to a hope she can be let go without convictions.08 Jul 02:35 AM
New ZealandKeys snatched from careless driverA concerned motorist snatched the keys from another vehicle after it was driven around a roundabout on the wrong side of the road.26 Jun 03:37 AM
New ZealandLeader 'is no man of God'The woman who put Gloriavale cult leader Hopeful Christian in prison says he is no man of God and labelled him a “pervert”.31 May 07:47 AM
New Zealand'No more hiding in shadows'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.29 May 02:30 AM
