West Coast council bails out of 1080-pellet factory
The council invested $1.9 million in the venture in 2013 and kept it quiet for a year.
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Rafting tragedy: Family forgive survivors after horror rafting drowning
Samuel Zarifeh's death on a rafting trip on the West Coast was preventable, says Coroner.
Woman dies in West Coast workplace incident after being electrocuted
Emergency teams were called to the workplace on Upper Buller Gorge Rd this afternoon.
Pack your brolly, Santa: Warm but wet forecast for big man's Auckland parade
Santa's been marking the festive season by parading down Auckland's main drag since 1934.
Thousands of cubic metres of rubbish to be moved from Fox Glacier landfill
Another rubbish cleanup is also underway.
GO NZ: Road tripping the West Coast is best by coach
For the ultimate luxury, explore South Island's West Coast on a small group coach holiday.
Lewis Pass blocked following truck crash
Motorists are being told to expect delays as there are no detours.
'It's been hard': Pike River families remember those lost 10 years on
The bodies of the men who died at Pike River still lay deep inside the mine.
Blast ripped through, leaving 29 buried underground: Pike River, 10 years on
Today, 114 families and friends will make the trip back up to the portal of the mine.
Ten years on from the Pike River disaster: Nearing the end of the tunnel
Thursday, November 19 marks 10 years since the mine exploded, killing 29 men.
Milestone: Elisabeth Easther on turning 50 on the West Coast
With exotic holiday plans on hold, a journey to the West Coast is full of highlights.
Mechanic went 'crazy' moments before death, inquest hears
"He's ... got the bulldozer and is ripping the place up," witness told 111 operator.
Man killed in West Coast parachute crash named
He was John James McIntosh, 50, of Harihari.
Hokitika baby death: trial of murder accused begins today
David Grant Sinclair is charged with killing C.J. Bodhi Brian White-Sinclair.
Pike River tragedy 10 years on: 'It's been a hard run for the families'
Tony Kokshoorn was mayor of the Grey District, he said it had been a tough journey.
Paramotor wreckage removed after West Coast fatal crash
The man is believed to be a Harihari local.
One dead after South Island parachute crash
The Civil Aviation Authority will investigate the parachute crash.
Heavy rain and strong winds to lash South Island
Severe weather warning in place as front forecast to move from southwest this afternoon.
Police cleared over not arresting drink-driving murderer night before he killed again
A groomsman at David Bain's wedding, Paul Tainui was carrying knives in his car.
Towns on tenterhooks: Tourism's fight to survive on West Coast
Skydivers are among those now doing work for DoC to make ends meet.
High-profile Nat MPs Brownlee, Smith, Bishop set to lose seats
Up to 20 seats could change hands tonight, most - but not all - to Labour.
Election Day weather divide: Mostly fine in North Island, rain in the South
Voters can expect mostly fine weather in North Island; umbrellas, coats needed in South.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
Grey start to Auckland's first weekend at alert level 1
A day of cloud, drizzle and northeasterlies are forecasted in the City of Sails.
Can you stop for police on yellow lines? Appeal bid rejected
Robert Terry argued he couldn't stop for police due to the yellow dotted lines.
Pike River mine re-entry: Finding human remains possible, recovery boss says
Recovery mission has reached critical point underground.
Auckland tsunami alert flops: 'I'm doomed - didn't hear anything'
Beachfront residents did not hear sirens or receive texts in tsunami alert test.
Your weather: Flurry of severe weather warnings as snow hits the south
A rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Election 2020: Judith Collins and the art of cheeky misdirection
Collins and Ardern offered very different visions and styles on the West Coast yesterday.
WorkSafe inspectors to enter Gloriavale
There are reports of 23-hour work shifts at the isolated West Coast community.
Fringe towns will soon become 'Zoom towns', says property analyst
Remote working and cheaper property prices are attracting city workers out to the coast.
'Severe weather': Antarctic blast set to hit on weekend
Snow and cold winds will make travelling difficult and stress livestock.