Laura Mills

The Grey District Council is defending its ongoing water restrictions, saying diverting the Grey River or pumping water from the river is not that simple.

An unexpected encounter with a large eel in the Mōkihinui River has left former Greymouth man Stephen Lee with deep lacerations to his leg.

The rain forecast for tomorrow cannot come soon enough for some, with Greymouth and Reefton both running low on water and an escalating fire risk.

Seven years after Oceana Gold closed its Globe Progress mine near Reefton, a new company has taken out an exploration permit over part of the same area.

A drone travelling much faster than a car will soon sweep between Westport and Greymouth carrying pathology samples, in a trial being watched closely by health authorities elsewhere.

The first residents move into Westport's flood relief village on Alma Road tomorrow, ending life in motels for families.

A former Westland District Council executive who received bribes in exchange for helping associates secure lucrative council contracts has been found guilty on Serious Fraud Office corruption charges.

The people of Buller have spoken - and it seems they want far fewer cats in their towns.

Government moves to "modernise" the Crown Minerals Act under urgency have drawn sharp criticism that it will scare off investors as the search for 'green' minerals ramps up.

A new tourist bus service is set to launch on the West Coast, filling the gap left by the withdrawal of Intercity three weeks ago.

Just over 40 years after it opened in a blaze of headlines, Greymouth's once-Bohemian cafe the Bonzai will close the doors for good next week.

A mother and her young child are in hospital after they were struck by a runaway SUV outside the Westport New World supermarket.