Sales at a new distillery set up in Reefton on the West Coast featuring local characters and stories have proved a hit `beyond wildest expectations` on its opening day this week. Read...
Patsy Bass, managing director of Reefton Distilling Co, talks about wanting to start a business in small South Island town Reefton. What does your business do? We are a premium spirits distillery and we produce three different... Read...
The historic Blackwater gold mine, on the West Coast near Reefton, is the focus of what could become a $500 million redevelopment, with more than 100 jobs over a 10-year mine life.Permit holder Oceana Gold has signed an agreement... Read...
It`s not easy to find an apt place to begin the Legend of Marty Banks, first-five and reluctant raconteur whose sinuous journey from the coal mines of Reefton to cult-hero provides an endearing link to rugby`s less complicated past.... Read...
South Canterbury blade shearer Tony Dobbs has successfully started another bid for World championship honours by winning the first round of a new New Zealand team selection series. Read...
A father and son will line up against each other on Saturday in the first round of a bid to represent New Zealand together in the 2019 World shearing and woolhandling championships in France. Read...
Andrew Field waded into a freezing cold river in the dark to rescue three children from an upside-down car as their father lay dead.The 17-year-old diesel mechanic apprentice was driving home to Greymouth from Reefton on Sunday... 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...