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...

Mum of murdered Hokitika 10-month-old says she desperately tried to get him back from his father before his death, but no one would help. Read...

A Hokitika father has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering his 10-month-old son. 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...