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Teen in youth court after school stabbing
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Teen in youth court after school stabbing
A stabbing at Greymouth High School has been described as "horrendous", with horror at the incident reverberating throughout the community.
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'Horrified': Student allegedly stabbed at Greymouth school
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'Horrified': Student allegedly stabbed at Greymouth school
A student allegedly stabbed another pupil before classes at Greymouth High School leaving the victim with multiple wounds including one to their lung.
Protest over Punakaiki parking charges
Cafe owner protests Punakaiki parking charges
A Punakaiki cafe owner is urging the Department of Conservation to rethink its plan to charge for parking at the famous Pancake Rocks on the West Coast.
River threat one of many risks: business owner
River threat one of many risks: business owner
An Okarito businessman says the risk the famous lagoon and its wildlife will be wiped out by the Waiho River is just one of many environmental concerns his South Westland community lives with.
Westland mayor warns river could devastate town
Westland mayor warns river could devastate town
Westland mayor Helen Lash says a $2.8 million stopbank extension at Franz Josef will do nothing to prevent a potential environmental disaster at Ōkārito, if a river stays on its present course.
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Publican to pay up after employee assaulted over ducklings
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Publican to pay up after employee assaulted over ducklings
Otira publican Lester Rowntree has been fined $26,000 after unsuccessfully appealing against an employee’s unjustified dismissal, a move described by the judge as "an abuse of process".
Fenced enclosure to protect rare skinks
Fenced enclosure to protect rare skinks
A new fenced enclosure is being built on the West Coast, aiming to protect the world’s last known population of 30 critically endangered Alborn skinks.
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Long-standing business selling raw milk to close
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Long-standing business selling raw milk to close
Pioneers in selling raw milk on the West Coast, CJ’s Fresh Milk, has pulled the plug after 12 years.
Council defends three-year rates rise of 55%
Council defends three-year rates rise of 55%
The West Coast Regional Council is defending its rate rises, and contesting figures put out by Taxpayers’ Union showing the council topped the country for rate hikes over the past three years.
Sand mine approved near Hokitika
Sand mine approved near Hokitika
Consent has been granted for a new sand mine near Hokitika.
'Needle in a haystack': Kiwi rediscovered on remote West Coast
'Needle in a haystack': Kiwi rediscovered on remote West Coast
Little spotted kiwi have been rediscovered in the wild on the West Coast for the first time in 50 years, delighting conservationists.
Police seek man after Westport property damaged
Police seek man after Westport property damaged
Police are appealing for information following damage to a commercial property on Westport's Palmerston St on Saturday at around 11pm.
Septic tanks under scrutiny as subdivision grows
Septic tanks under scrutiny as subdivision grows
West Coast Regional Councillors and iwi uneasy about water quality in Lake Kaniere are relieved it has so far shown no sign of pollution from increasing subdivision nearby.
Gloriavale school fails second audit
Gloriavale school fails second audit
Gloriavale Christian School's registration could be suspended or cancelled if it does not rectify issues identified in another failed audit, the Ministry of Education says.
Dog sniffs out protected birds in rough West Coast terrain
Dog sniffs out protected birds in rough West Coast terrain
One clever dog has discovered a flock of endangered whio in part of the West Coast where they've not been seen for decades.
Companies sentenced after men collapse in toxic gas pit
Companies sentenced after men collapse in toxic gas pit
A Greymouth man still suffers flashbacks from being trapped, unable to breathe, almost two years after rescuing a colleague from a pit of poisonous gas, a court has heard.
Gloriavale school fails second ERO audit
Gloriavale school fails second ERO audit
A private school run by the Gloriavale Christian community has failed an audit for the second time in as many years.
Iwi leader rebuts claims of consent power grab
Iwi leader rebuts claims of consent power grab
Ngāti Waewae leader Francois Tumahai has rejected claims that a revamped iwi agreement with the West Coast Regional Council gives Māori too much say in planning and resource consents.
Revamped deal spells out iwi role in resource consenting
Revamped deal spells out iwi role in resource consenting
The Mana Whakahono a Rohe document is recognised under the Resource Management Act and spells out how the council will work with the region’s two rūnanga.
Dentist struck off after piercing woman’s cheek
Dentist struck off after piercing woman's cheek
One patient suffered extreme pain after a piece of tooth was left in his gum, and another person was hospitalised after her cheek was pierced with an airflow polisher.