Stockton Mine

Buller's mayor Garry Howard says the latest redundancies at Stockton Mine are proof the owners are readying it for sale. Audio

Back now to our lead story and the effect the state of the coal industry is having on the West Coast. Audio

Westport has been described as a dying town, with a further 113 jobs to be axed at the Stockton mine. Audio

Stockton mine's axed more than a quarter of its workforce today and within months the entire coalmine could be forced to shut down. Audio