Father shattered by fisherman's death
The devastated father of the skipper, killed today when his boat capsized near Greymouth, has spoken about the pain of losing is only son in the tragedy.
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Dire quake warning for Alpine Fault
Civil Defence officials say there could be up to 10,000 casualties when the Alpine Fault ruptures sometime in the next 50 years - and 1000 could be fatal.
Accused flees after wrong box ticked
An accused sex offender from the West Coast was able to adopt a new name and flee to Australia because a Ministry of Justice employee ticked the wrong box on a form, an internal review has revealed.
Opencast Pike River mine mooted
Officials are investigating a proposal which could lead to the Pike River mine being turned into an opencast coal pit stretching into a national park.
Key distances Govt from Telecom cuts
Prime Minister John Key has denied that the Solid Energy crisis and Telecom job cuts are a black mark against the Government's handling of the economy.
Solid Energy crisis: Govt vows to save it
Solid Energy is in crisis, with a Government bailout almost inevitable, mine closures possible and further job cuts likely in another restructure to try to salvage it.
Video catches river dump from bridge
Work on a West Coast bridge has been halted after workers were caught on camera dumping material into the river.
Rough weather set to continue for West Coast
West Coasters hit by a deluge of heavy rain and thunderstorms can expect little relief in the coming weeks.
Pantsless driver offers hitchhikers lift
A man naked from the waist down stopped to pick up two Chilean women hitchhiking on the West Coast.
New weather warning for the West Coast
A storm battered the western side of the Southern Alps just under a week ago, closing roads and stranding holiday makers across the region.
Body confirmed as missing tramper
The body of a man recovered from a creek in the Mikonui River area, south of Ross on the West Coast, has been confirmed as that of 50-year-old Christchurch man Rex Leslie Taylor.