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Roadkill not good indicator of possum control: Doc
The Department of Conservation says roadkill is not a good indicator of whether 1080 poison is working in South Westland, where a weekend tally showed 123 dead possums on SH6.
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Homes found for displaced tenants
Homes found for displaced tenants
All tenants living in a Greymouth commercial accommodation block slammed as substandard have new homes to go to.
Most submissions favour mine
Most submissions favour mine
A proposed mineral sand mine near Lake Mahinapua is dividing the community, with residents expressing concerns the project could ruin what they describe as a sacred...
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Exasperated resident wants Doc to cull wild boars
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Exasperated resident wants Doc to cull wild boars
Wild boars are ripping up parts of Greenstone Rd in Kumara, and have destroyed numerous vegetable gardens.
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Pine linked to Gallipoli partially collapses
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Pine linked to Gallipoli partially collapses
Greymouth's lone pine tree in Dixon Park has partially collapsed, and the branch was being cut up yesterday morning.
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'Lone pine' descended from Gallipoli collapses
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'Lone pine' descended from Gallipoli collapses
Greymouth's 'lone pine' tree at Dixon Park has collapsed, and was being cut up this morning.
Cycle trail opening today
Cycle trail opening today
The Westport to Charleston cycle trail will be officially opened today, with the West Coast now boasting over 400km of trails, putting it firmly on the cycling tourism map.
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Westport to Charleston trail ready for cyclists
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Westport to Charleston trail ready for cyclists
The Westport to Charleston cycle trail will be officially opened at the weekend, with the West Coast now boasting more than 400km of trails.
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Panel beater jailed for child sex abuse material
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Panel beater jailed for child sex abuse material
A Greymouth panel beater who downloaded more than 110,000 images and 4000 videos exploiting the sexual abuse of young people was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail.
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Man sentenced after slashing partner with chainsaw
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Man sentenced after slashing partner with chainsaw
A Hokitika man who slashed his partner with a chainsaw during an argument was sentenced on a raft of charges when he appeared in the Greymouth District Court this week.
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Man needed rescuing while searching for grandson
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Man needed rescuing while searching for grandson
A man who went to try to find his grandson "lost" in the bush near Upper Kokatahi, southeast of Hokitika, himself had to be rescued on Monday night.
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Pike River families’ lawyer dies
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Pike River families’ lawyer dies
The lawyer who represented the Pike River families at the Royal Commission of Inquiry, often working for free, has died.
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Renowned lawyer who represented Pike River families dies
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Renowned lawyer who represented Pike River families dies
The lawyer who represented the Pike River families at the Royal Commission of Inquiry, often working for free, has died.
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Marking 20 years since a tornado tore through Greymouth
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Marking 20 years since a tornado tore through Greymouth
Today marks 20 years since a tornado left a swathe of destruction through central Greymouth, destroying homes, flipping trucks and tossing vehicles into the lagoon.
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Successive earthquakes hit town within 21 minutes
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Successive earthquakes hit town within 21 minutes
Haast was rattled by a swarm of five earthquakes yesterday, three of them within 21 minutes of each other.
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West Coast cold case focus on green 4WD
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West Coast cold case focus on green 4WD
The Ross area was abuzz today after police re-investigating the 1998 Bold Head murder cold case said they were looking for information about a green 4WD.
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Lost phone triggers full emergency response
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Lost phone triggers full emergency response
A group of swimmers at Haast were surprised when a full emergency response turned out for their lost phone.
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Pugh offers to step in over rejected mining bid
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Pugh offers to step in over rejected mining bid
West Coast-Tasman MP Maureen Pugh is offering to step in after the proposal to reopen the Spring Creek underground coalmine was rejected.
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Dolphins on river detours
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Dolphins on river detours
Hector's dolphins have been enjoying a freshwater detour up the Turnbull and Okuru Rivers at Haast and locals believe they are chasing mullet.
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Summer song warming up as cicadas start emerging
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Summer song warming up as cicadas start emerging
The shrill of cicadas define hot summers on the West Coast, but even in the middle of a great summer this year the familiar song has been largely silent so far.