Latest from West Coast

Mental health system 'increasingly desperate'

Labour has called the mental health system "increasingly desperate" after a man suffering from depression went missing for the second time in less than two months.

West Coast: Wild, wild west

Bronwyn Sell finds the natural wonders of the West Coast can match the Big Five of any safari.

Gloriavale investigation 'to take time'

Police say it will take a while to complete their investigation into the Gloriavale Christian Community after it was revealed five children were taken into CYF's care.

Kia ora: Punakaiki

Punakaiki's pancake rocks are enough to make Elisabeth Easther flip out.

Alleged drug-driver caught with weapon

An alleged drug-driver was caught with a weapon and a stash of drugs after a member of the public raised concerns about her driving on a West Coast highway.

Tourists crash on West Coast highway

Five tourists from Asia, only in the country for a matter of hours after flying into Christchurch, crashed on a West Coast highway over the weekend.

West Coast town still waiting on cellphone coverage

Coastal erosion: We weren't warned

Report from nine years ago warned Northern Buller residents to move within a decade. Problem is, residents say they never got it.

Kia ora: Westport

Gold mines built the town now famous for its carnivorous snails, says Elisabeth Easther.

More than 20 jobs to go with Downer closures

More than 20 jobs will be lost when Downer closes its West Coast offices at the end of August.

West Coast shed fire under investigation

Human remains were found in the rubble of the ruined remote property yesterday.

Body found after fire at West Coast bach

The shed was "completely destroyed" by the time the fire was discovered, police said.

Concerns person stuck in building on fire

Firefighters are trying to confirm if anybody was stuck inside a building on fire on the West Coast this morning.

Feud over 'racist' peak

South Island's Agassiz Glacier has been "un-named" as part of a global campaign to remove the use of the name of Agassiz, a Swiss geologist who believed not all races were created equal.

Beachfront Hotel, Hokitika

Bronwyn Sell stays in an ocean-front room on the West Coast.

Catholics called upon to save town's church

Catholics are being called en-masse to attend Mass in Ross to save the town's last remaining church from closure.

Another West Coast bar loses licence

Two women seen showing "extreme intoxication" in a Greymouth bar has led to the premises losing its licence to sell alcohol.

Cause of chopper crash a mystery

The owner of a helicopter that "rolled over" on take-off in the mountains behind Hari Hari on Saturday, seriously injuring the pilot, does not yet know what caused the crash.