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Room check: Breakers Boutique Accommodation, Runanga
Bronwyn Sell stays at a family-friendly place with dramatic ocean views near Greymouth.
Tourist missing on Arthur's Pass hike
A search is underway after a French tourist went missing on a mountain hike in Arthur's Pass National Park.
Tourist 'bereft' over crash
A Chinese tourist who killed a friend in a rental car crash last week is “bereft” over the incident, a court has been told.
Tourist pleads guilty over West Coast crash
A Chinese woman on a trip to New Zealand has pleaded guilty over a West Coast crash that killed her companion and injured two others.
Tourists seen on wrong side of road
A car driven by tourists was seen on the wrong side of the road shortly before it crashed on the West Coast of the South Island yesterday, killing one.
Disease-carrying tick found on West Coast
A blood-borne, tick-carried parasite, which causes serious a disease in cattle, has been identified for the first time on the West Coast.
Miracle escape as boulder smashes van
'Luckily for me, the van was sturdy.' A Greymouth woman has recounted the moment a massive boulder crashed into the vehicle she was sitting in.
Pregnant squatter: Officials change tune
Officials have changed their tune on a "derelict" Mokihinui house where a pregnant woman had been living.
Concern for pregnant squatter
A police officer is concerned a pregnant woman is living in unsafe conditions in a rundown West Coast house -- but the Buller District Council won't do anything about it.
West Coast man located on remote track
A man who went missing while exploring remote areas in his four wheel drive in the West Coast has been located.
Dog rescued after five days in hole
A golden retriever has been rescued after being trapped down a hole on the West Coast for five days.
River swept car away, one missing
Emergency services are continuing to search for a man who was swept away in a tributary of the Upper Grey River this morning.
Intruder found standing over baby's cot
A terrified Auckland mother was bashed in the head after confronting an intruder she found standing over her baby's cot on Father's Day, police say.
Delivered to police in back of chiller van
Two men who stole a car and dog were delivered to police in the back of a chiller van after a spectacular citizens' arrest in South Westland.
New marine reserves on West Coast opened
Five new marine reserves have been officially opened on the West Coast today.
Gunpoint robbery for $100 in coins
A man has made off with $100 in coins after robbing a West Coast dairy at gunpoint last night, police say.
West Coast man cut out of truck
A man has been cut out of his truck after it crashed on the West Coast this morning, injuring both his legs.
Small Business: Crossing the ditch - Shane Wratt, Glasseye Creek Sauce Co
Shane Wratt is the founder of the West Coast-born sauce maker the Glasseye Creek Sauce Co.
Police can't find shouting elderly driver
Police were unable to find the elderly woman who was driving around Cobden on Saturday afternoon yelling at people out the car window.
Teen burned as party prank backfires
A Hokitika teenager suffered serious burns after a party prank backfired in Kokatahi.