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KiwiRail urging caution as Tawhai Tunnel reopens
The Tawhai Tunnel, near Reefton, was closed in June last year after structural damage to the tunnel lining was discovered.

'Standing room only': Packed meeting over closure of Reefton aged care home
Reefton people desperate to save their only rest home packed into a meeting on Tuesday.

Reefton could hold 5 percent of world's supply of antimony
An Australian mining company predicts this town could have up to 5 percent of the world's supply of antimony.

Australian miner buying Reefton mine
Australian-based Federation Mining is buying the Snowy River Gold Mine near Reefton on the West Coast.

Health NZ's 'credibility's gone' after repeated promises to Reefton - councillor
Health NZ West Coast says it intends to restore Reefton's health services, including reopening the Ziman House aged care wing.

'Don't die, I love you' - Teen's desperate words to mate after Greymouth crash
A teenage boy begged his mate not to die and told him "I f***ing love you" before racing to get help after the car they were in crashed near Reefton.Simon Norris, 14, did not survive the crash and his friend revealed the final heartbreaking...

West Coast DHB under fire from Reefton residents
Reefton residents voiced their dismay amidst shouts of "bulls**t" at a protest last night at the sudden closure of the town's hospital aged-care wing, after some residents suddenly moved out of the area days earlier than was first...

Anti-vaxers creating an 'appalling state of affairs' in Reefton, community board chairman says
The irrational attitude of anti-vaxers is damaging Reefton’s hospitality, health services and reputation, a local leader says.

Covid-19 anti-vaxxers damaging Reefton, says Inangahua Community Board chair
The irrational attitude of anti-vaxxers is damaging Reefton's hospitality, health services, and reputation, says Inangahua Community Board's chairperson.

KiwiRail sends drones to check partially collapsed West Coast rail tunnel
The Tawhai Tunnel, south of Reefton, has been closed since 15 June due to a partial collapse.

Reefton could hold 5% of world's supply of antimony
A small West Coast town is sitting on a significant supply of a valuable mineral used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.

Reefton elderly care home Ziman House closing permanently
Reefton's aged residential care (ARC) facility, Ziman House, is now permanently closed.

Reefton ‘duped’ over rest home closure
Seven months after mothballing Reefton's only rest home facility, Health NZ West Coast says the facility can not reopen due to lack of staffing.

Reefton prospers as locals show 'entrepreneurial spirit'
Reefton has bucked the trend with a 40 percent increase in visitor spending during the pandemic.

West Coast DHB orders inquiry into closure of Ziman House rest home
The West Coast District Health Board has ordered an independent inquiry into the way it organised and communicated the closure of Ziman House rest home at Reefton Hospital a month ago.

Farmers counting costs of damage caused by flooding, slips
Assessments of stock losses and flood damage suffered by farmers in the Lower Buller Gorge, Inangahua, Reefton, Shenandoah and Maruia are underway.Federated Farmers West Coast president Bede O'Connor estimated at least 30-40 farms...

Anti-vaxxers are damaging Reefton, Community Board chair says
By Lois Williams, Local democracy reporter The irrational attitude of anti-vaxxers is damaging Reefton's hospitality, health services and reputation, Inangahua Community Board chairman John Bougen says. Bougen told Tuesday's board...