A Hokitika man is suddenly richer after finding the biggest gold nugget seen by local commercial gold buyers for about 40 years.Craig Douglas said he almost fell over when he prised out what seemed to be an odd piece of rock from... Read...
Chris Karton and Amy Hollamby show good form for the upcoming NZ cycling champs with strong performances in the South Island Calder Stewart Series in Hokitika. Read...
Last month’s ferocious weather that wreaked havoc on the West Coast has seen many hours of effort to ensure this weekend’s double header rounds of the Calder Stewart Cycling Series in Hokitika can go ahead. Read...
Troublesome debt has dogged dairy co-operatives on both sides of the Tasman.From Victoria`s Murray Goulburn to Hokitika`s Westland Milk, high debt has left co-ops vulnerable and allowed foreign buyers to swoop.When a co-op strikes... Read...
A West Coast family are frustrated their home has flooded for the third time in four years as they continue waiting for promised infrastructure upgrades. Read...
An elderly woman has died after being swept away by flooding on the West Coast.Police confirmed that a body was recovered near flood waters in the Arahura Valley, north of Hokitika, this morning. `An initial scene investigation... Read...
An elderly woman has died after being swept away by flooding on the West Coast.Police confirmed that a body was recovered near flood waters in the Arahura Valley, north of Hokitika, this morning. `An initial scene investigation... Read...
RUGBY The Miami Heat's caused a boilover in the first round of the NBA playoffs...beating the top ranked Celtics 111 to 101 in Boston to level their Eastern Conference series one-all More...
BUSINESS The cruise-ship season success is being celebrated -- but there's concern next season could hit an iceberg More...