A man killed by a steam train did not realise how close it was because he was looking at it through a camera lens.

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.

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

A Rotomanu farmer will stand trial early next year for his part in the starvation and death of hundreds of cattle.

A man who was swept away in a swollen West Coast river had been trying to attach a rope to the riverbank after the four-wheel drive vehicle he was in became stuck.

The search for a man washed away while four-wheel-driving has been suspended due to high river levels.

Graphic content warning: A 22-year old man has admitted to animal cruelty charges in the Greymouth District Court.

A man has been cut out of his truck after it crashed on the West Coast this morning, injuring both his legs.

Police were unable to find the elderly woman who was driving around Cobden on Saturday afternoon yelling at people out the car window.

A 19-year-old man who dropped his pants in front of a police patrol car tried to escape, but was foiled by his trousers around his ankles.

An off-duty police officer who was convicted and discharged with careless driving after crashing following a six-hour drinking session remains on the job.

Marcia Pera isn't able to talk to media for long -- her phone charger is missing, as are her windows, chimney and roof.

Destructive winds wreaked havoc throughout the middle of the country yesterday - tornado struck Greymouth and Wellington was also buffeted, and flights were cancelled.

A tornado has ripped through Greymouth this afternoon, tearing off a roof and damaging up to 10 properties.

A train driver was unaware that a car had crashed into the side of his coal train near Greymouth.