Driver, 7, loses control and crashes van
Emergency services responding to a vehicle crash on the West Coast were shocked to find the driver was 7 years old.
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‘Pleased’ with help to fight meth
‘Pleased’ with help to fight meth
Police on the West Coast have welcomed increased investment to combat methamphetamine harm, saying the harmful trends and associated crime in the region reflect the widespread harm evident nationally.
Flooding, slips cut off West Coast
Flooding, slips cut off West Coast
All roads connecting the West Coast to other regions were closed by either flooding or slips yesterday.
‘Critical mass’ of experience needed
‘Critical mass’ of experience needed
Filling up to 1200 new West Coast mining jobs in the next few years will require a "critical mass" of mining industry experience to mentor people new to the sector, Minerals West Coast says.
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Reform promise to bring council ‘back into line’
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Reform promise to bring council ‘back into line’
Candidates rallying behind Allan Birchfield under a "Reform" banner promise to bring the West Coast Regional Council "back into line".
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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.
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Community rallies around family after home burns down
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Community rallies around family after home burns down
A young Grey Valley family, left homeless after a terrible chain of events last week, has had offers of help pouring in from the wider community.
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Councillor denies privacy breach
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Councillor denies privacy breach
The West Coast Regional Council is alleging a privacy breach involving its former chairman after correspondence from a mining company ended up in the media.
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Elderly man upset to be focus of murder inquiry
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Elderly man upset to be focus of murder inquiry
An elderly Kakapotahi resident says he is flummoxed and upset to find he is the centre of police attention over a local cold case murder inquiry.
No govt solution to future: Jones
No govt solution to future: Jones
The Minister of Regional Development has stepped away from the government having a role in master-planning for the future of Franz Josef.
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Leaders open to council merger
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Leaders open to council merger
A "mega merger" of the West Coast’s four councils into a unitary structure is not off the cards, local government leaders say.
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Historic landmark process given tick
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Historic landmark process given tick
The community trust instrumental in the revival of historic Oamaru over the past 35 years has now formally signed its assent to a process to achieve National Historic Landmark status for the area.
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‘Step too far’ to appoint commissioner
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‘Step too far’ to appoint commissioner
Tensions flared in the Waitaki District Council chamber in Oamaru on Tuesday as veteran councillor Jim Thomson threatened to resign as chairman of the district plan review (DPR) subcommittee.
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Ceremony marks beginning of bridge replacement
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Ceremony marks beginning of bridge replacement
An official sod-turning has been conducted for a $11.6 million Kakanui Bridge replacement, 12km south of Oamaru.
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Review of staff numbers inevitable as budget honed
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Review of staff numbers inevitable as budget honed
A review of Waitaki District Council staffing is inevitable as it finalises a budget for the next few years.
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Challenged over disclosure
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Challenged over disclosure
The Waitaki District Council is being challenged over the disclosure of an August 2024 Environment Court decision, potentially impacting its proposed district plan process.
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Council staff budgets to be honed
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Council staff budgets to be honed
A review of Waitaki District Council staffing is inevitable as it finalises a budget for the next few years.
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Civic trust’s audit costs ‘very, very sobering’
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Civic trust’s audit costs ‘very, very sobering’
A key driver for the Oamaru heritage tourism sector says "disproportionate" audit costs are a significance issue.
Vandalism of reserve ‘gutless’
Vandalism of reserve ‘gutless’
The action of a vandal doing burnouts on a community reserve in Kakanui has been called "pretty gutless".