Omoto reopening tonight
State highway 7 through Omoto was set to reopen at 6 o'clock tonight, more than a month after a landslide took out the main road and railway line into Greymouth.
PICTURE: Graeme Axford
Coasters asked to rally
Organisers of the West Coast rally this Sunday insist it is not political, even though it will be attended by National Party MPs.
Bad end to bad season
Catches were meagre on the Grey River yesterday as a rainstorm brewed overhead to bring an early end to the 2019 whitebaiting season.
New hospital cost rises to $91m
The cost of the new Greymouth hospital is now almost $91 million, according to the Ministry of Health.
Waitaha bumper sticker push
More than 5000 bumper stickers supporting a run-of-the-river West Coast power scheme, controversially declined by the Government, are being distributed Coastwide this week.
Beaches checked as rat testing gets under way
Department of Conservation staff were today patrolling Buller beaches after at least 680 rat carcases were washed up on Saturday at Westport.
Sevenpenny prepares to open
Alan and Olivia Monk outside Greymouth's newest 'gastro bar' Sevenpenny, which will officially open on Monday for breakfast.
Polytechnic turns 30
Tai Poutini Polytechnic is inviting West Coast residents to celebrate its 30th birthday this weekend with a free barbecue, coffee and cake, plus fun activities and entertainment.
Five arrests after police ‘routine’ inquiry
A routine police visit in Reefton last night resulted in five arrests for methamphetamine (P) and cannabis use.
