Hokitika building "well ablaze" and fire took more than an hour to bring under control.

The coalmine that once fired Greymouth's economy will be broken up and sold by tender.

A fire has completely destroyed a helicopter hangar on the West Coast.

A body has been recovered near the wreckage of the Greymouth fishing boat Wendy J.

A helicopter is heading to the site to take the person to hospital

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

Family of a missing fisherman are praying he returns home safely.

The search for two boaties missing in West Coast waters has been suspended overnight.

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

Jacinda Ardern says she refused first invitation to lead Labour.

Jacinda Ardern's campaign has taken her to the birthplace of the Labour Party.

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

There would be Alps. Snow. A dining car, and possibly dodgy travelling companions...

Boys were at risk of drowning in wrecked car or being swept away by swift river.

Local says the bridge was "beyond its use-by date" and there had been previous crashes.

It's going to be a wild 24 hours in the west.

"Severe weather" warning: heavy rain in parts of Gisborne and northern Hawke's Bay.

New Zealand has a high chance of seeing warmer than average temperatures this spring.

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

Development West Coast back in the black with stable operational costs.

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.

Two people were badly burned by a bonfire at Kotuku on the West Coast on Saturday night.

A 46-year-old Westport motorcyclist is dead following a crash with another motorcyclist.

Retired Kiwi beekeeper accused of importing cocaine into Australia due in Perth court.

Westland District Council looks set to finish financial year almost $1 million in the red.

Firefighters say they had a bit of a chuckle with they arrived and found the "fire".

More than 1000 people turned up.

Simon Bastion is the new Westland District Council chief executive officer.

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