Wildfoods festival boost

The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival gained from being named among the world's unmissable festivals by a travel-guide company, organisers say.

Mine work plan fell 'well short'

A West Coast coalminer swept to his death four years ago was unaware walls were being blasted within five metres of flooded mine workings, an inquest has been told.

Theft of rare book 'guts' son

By JO McKENZIE-McLEAN - The Press

The son of a famous former All Black is "gutted" a rare book detailing the historic Invincibles tour that belonged to his father has been stolen.

West Coast health options sought

By GILES BROWN - The Press

A West Coast MP and a mayor will examine whether their region should join another district health board because of fear local services would be downgraded.