The main route between the West Coast and Nelson has reopened after a fatal crash in the Buller Gorge which forced motorists to take a lengthy detour through Reefton. Read...
Two Reefton women who were caught in the bush as 1080 poison rained from the sky last summer are now both reporting ill health.An official investigation into the incident has been reopened.Sisters Gwen Gardner and Kathleen Bartlett... Read...
Police are to travel on trains on the West Coast as part of efforts to reduce the number of fatal crashes at level crossings in Inangahua, Reefton, Westport and Hokitika. Read...
Fifty-one workers at the Oceana Gold Globe Progress Mine were laid off this morning.The job losses, which have been signalled for more than a month, come as the company heads towards putting the Reefton mine into `care and maintenance`... Read...
The life of the Reefton gold mine will be `slightly` extended, OceanaGold says, as it reported a US$56.8 million (NZ$66.7m) profit for the half year, a turnaround from the previous half year`s loss. Read...
A Reefton woman is fearful about the eventual release from custody of her husband, horse trainer Geoffrey Raymond Collis, who held a rifle to her temple in a domestic dispute four months ago. Read...
The Buller region has been hit with a second round of job cuts in as many weeks. Australian gold miner OceanaGold has announced it will cut 60 jobs from its mine at Reefton. Read...
The Buller region has been hit with a second round of job cuts in as many weeks. Australian gold miner OceanaGold has announced it will cut 60 jobs from its mine at Reefton. Read...