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Families to move into Westport flood relief village
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Families to move into Westport flood relief village
The first residents move into Westport's flood relief village on Alma Road tomorrow, ending life in motels for families.
Laura Mills
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Former council exec guilty of corruption, bribery
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Former council exec guilty of corruption, bribery
A former Westland District Council executive who received bribes in exchange for helping associates secure lucrative council contracts has been found guilty on Serious Fraud Office corruption charges.
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Buller wants fewer felines but divided over rooster
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Buller wants fewer felines but divided over rooster
The people of Buller have spoken - and it seems they want far fewer cats in their towns.
Ruby Tui to star in Greymouth Christmas parade
Ruby Tui to star in Greymouth Christmas parade
Women's rugby star Ruby Tui will join the Greymouth Christmas parade in her hometown on Saturday.
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Plan to change Minerals Act criticised
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Plan to change Minerals Act criticised
Government moves to "modernise" the Crown Minerals Act under urgency have drawn sharp criticism that it will scare off investors as the search for 'green' minerals ramps up.
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Bus service set to return to Coast
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Bus service set to return to Coast
A new tourist bus service is set to launch on the West Coast, filling the gap left by the withdrawal of Intercity three weeks ago.
Strike at Stockton coalmine averted
Strike at Stockton coalmine averted
The first miners’ strike on the West Coast in well over a decade was averted this week.
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Greymouth institution Bonzai Cafe to close after 40 years
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Greymouth institution Bonzai Cafe to close after 40 years
Just over 40 years after it opened in a blaze of headlines, Greymouth's once-Bohemian cafe the Bonzai will close the doors for good next week.
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Mother and child hit in supermarket car park
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Mother and child hit in supermarket car park
A mother and her young child are in hospital after they were struck by a runaway SUV outside the Westport New World supermarket.
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Ruby Tui's local connection spurs boom in book sales
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Ruby Tui's local connection spurs boom in book sales
Fresh from winning the Women's Rugby World Cup, Ruby Tui's book Straight Up has taken the country by storm.
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Rare kiwi under threat from illegal pig release
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Rare kiwi under threat from illegal pig release
A rare kiwi species is under threat from pigs illegally released in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, in what has been called an ecological catastrophe by the Department of Conservation (Doc).
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Request to reopen Spring Creek denied
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Request to reopen Spring Creek denied
West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O’Connor says he will not "interfere" with the refusal to allow the Spring Creek coalmine to reopen.
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Inquiries into sudden deaths on West Coast
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Inquiries into sudden deaths on West Coast
West Coast police were stretched with two sudden deaths within two hours of each other early today, in Little Wanganui and Hokitika.
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Kiwi under threat from illegally released pigs
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Kiwi under threat from illegally released pigs
A rare kiwi species is under threat from pigs illegally released in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, in what has been called by the Department of Conservation an ecological catastrophe.
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O'Connor vows not to 'interfere' in Spring Creek decision
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O'Connor vows not to 'interfere' in Spring Creek decision
West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor says he will not "interfere" with the refusal to allow the Spring Creek coalmine to reopen.
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From Westland to Walmart: You butter believe it
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From Westland to Walmart: You butter believe it
Westgold butter, produced at Westland Milk Products' new Hokitika plant, is on the shelves of 550 Walmart stores across 19 states in the United States.
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New leads in 1998 West Coast cold case
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New leads in 1998 West Coast cold case
"They didn't seem interested," a former Kakapotahi resident said today of the gunshot she heard 24 years ago.
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Confusion over end date of whitebait season
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Confusion over end date of whitebait season
Whitebait season closes tomorrow — not Monday, the last day of the month — leading to speculation the Department of Conservation forgot a day when it reset the fishing rules.
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Early whitebait finish 'an oversight'
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Early whitebait finish 'an oversight'
Whitebait season closes on Sunday - not Monday the 31st - leading to speculation the Department of Conservation forgot a day when it reset the fishing rules.
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Theft of whale fossil 'environmental vandalism'
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Theft of whale fossil 'environmental vandalism'
A 23 million-year-old whale fossil cut out of the riverbank in broad daylight at Little Wanganui at the weekend may be sold for just a few thousand dollars.