A helicopter and its pilot who went missing in the Southern Alps last night has been found by `luck` this morning. A Bell Jet Ranger helicopter was flying from Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island to the Canterbury town... Read...
A West Coast man has found himself in trouble after allegedly refusing to tell authorities who was flying his plane during the national Covid-19 lockdown. Read...
A six-month trial of a one-way system in one of Hokitika`s main streets may be shortened as retailers complain of not being able to get stock to their shops.The trial, through Revell St between the Weld and Hamilton Sts intersections,... Read...
A Christchurch couple`s once-in-a-lifetime special moment was unknowingly captured by a passing photographer.Cameron O`Keeffe was walking on a bridge over the Hokitika Gorge with his girlfriend Kate Robinson when he decided it was... Read...
A West Coast businesswoman was subjected to an online campaign of harassment from two people with a `signficant grudge` against her and their local council, a judge says. Read...
A group of boaties on the West Coast have been airlifted to safety after their boat crashed into a bridge on the Taramakau River - between Greymouth and Hokitika. Read...
Ever wondered who`s working behind the scenes to keep New Zealand information on Wikipedia accurate and up to date?You`ll find 20 of them in Hokitika this weekend for New Zealand`s first ever Wikipedia conference.West Coast WikiCon... Read...
An elderly driver who possibly had a medical event before she crashed into a van at roadworks near Hokitika has been named as Shirley Ryan, of Hokitika. Read...
RUGBY Both New Zealand sevens teams are into the cup semifinals of the Singapore World Series event More...
BUSINESS Local Government New Zealand wants the coalition government to seriously consider returning the GST charged on rates, back to councils More...