Laura Mills

Dentist had 'total disregard' for his patients

Dentist had 'total disregard' for his patients

A Greymouth dentist who overcharged patients and did work that was not needed, has had his registration cancelled and has to pay $160,000, after being found guilty of professional misconduct.

Seeking rights near Lake Brunner

Lake Brunner, or Moana, in Grey District. Photo: Tony Kokshoorn

Seeking rights near Lake Brunner

Mineralogy International Ltd — which has Australian billionaire Clive Palmer as a director — is trying for prospecting rights over the Hohonu area near Greenstone, an area that has been long eyed...

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Mining giant sets sights on West Coast area

Rimu podocarp trees growing on edge of Lake Brunner. Photo: Getty Images

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Mining giant sets sights on West Coast area

Mineralogy International is trying for prospecting rights over the Hohonu area near Greenstone on the West Coast, an area that has long been eyed for minerals.

Time ‘running out’ on ‘no new mines’ law

Time ‘running out’ on ‘no new mines’ law

The move to "no new mines" will not go ahead before the general election, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says.

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New barge bought for West Coast ports

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New barge bought for West Coast ports

A company tied to the mineral sands mining under way near Westport has purchased a multi-use barge, which will be based in Greymouth.

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Cracks found in Greymouth Town Square canopy

The canopy has been cordoned off since Friday. Photo: Laura Mills

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Cracks found in Greymouth Town Square canopy

The Greymouth Town Square canopy — fenced off suddenly on Friday afternoon because of safety concerns — was described by a local engineer in 2018 as the worst design he had seen in 40 years.

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Petition launched to protect land from mining

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Petition launched to protect land from mining

The Green Party yesterday launched a nationwide petition calling for conservation land to be protected from mining, and it has Australian billionaire Clive Palmer in its sights — including his...

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Greens keen to stop Aussie mining billionaire

Clive Palmer's company Mineralogy holds a raft of exploration and prospecting permits in New...

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Greens keen to stop Aussie mining billionaire

The Green Party has launched a nationwide petition calling for conservation land to be protected from mining, and has Aussie billionaire Clive Palmer in its sights - including his mining tenements on the West Coast.

Operator gives mining application second go

A Westland petrel. TiGa Minerals propose to protect their nesting site if they get approval for a...

Operator gives mining application second go

A new and determined bid has been made for a proposed open-cast mineral sands mine on farmland near Barrytown on the West Coast.

Problems foreseen for hydro scheme

Problems foreseen for hydro scheme

The lights could go off in Haast within a decade, the town's hydro-electricity operator warns, amid fears new laws will make rebuilding the scheme near impossible.

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Open-cast mine to re-lodge consent following refusal

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Open-cast mine to re-lodge consent following refusal

A proposed open-cast mineral sands mine on farmland at Barrytown, about halfway between Greymouth and Punakaiki, could produce $63 million of export earnings each year, the Australian-owned mining...

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Parts of Blackball still without internet

Aerial view of Blackball. PHOTO: Greymouth Star

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Parts of Blackball still without internet

Some Blackball residents and businesses have been without internet for a week, after a cable was damaged — and Chorus found there was no copper cable left on the West Coast to do the repairs.

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WorkSafe won't appeal Pike River decision

Pike River Mine. Photo: Supplied / Pike River Recovery Agency

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WorkSafe won't appeal Pike River decision

WorkSafe NZ will not appeal a High Court ruling allowing Pike River families to view documents relating to the decision to drop charges against the mine's former chief executive — but says they...

Pioneering photographer's legacy celebrated

Photographer Jos Divis featured in many of his own photos - taken in the mining towns on the West...

Pioneering photographer's legacy celebrated

All West Coast cinemas will be screening a documentary on Jos Divis from early May, recognising a pioneering New Zealand photographer.

Mountaineers ‘appalled’ at snowline retreat

One West Coast tramper says Mount Aspiring can now be climbed in summertime in running shoes....

Mountaineers ‘appalled’ at snowline retreat

Unstable tracks, West Coast huts under threat and vanishing glaciers — mountaineers and trampers are "appalled" at the rate of snowline retreat.

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'It's dismal': Snowmelt concerns grow ahead of Niwa survey

Hikers on a bridge along Fox River overlooking Fox Glacier on the West Coast. Photo: Getty Images

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'It's dismal': Snowmelt concerns grow ahead of Niwa survey

Unstable tracks, West Coast huts under threat and vanishing glaciers — mountaineers and trampers are "appalled" at the rate of snowline retreat.

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Man jailed for stabbing at Greymouth pub

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Man jailed for stabbing at Greymouth pub

A man who was stabbed in the chest by a former Nomads gang member at the Australasian Hotel last year narrowly escaped "devastating consequences", the Greymouth District Court has heard.

Coal still being used at Doc huts

Coal is still being burned at 27 Department of Conservation huts two years after the department said it was transitioning to wood for heating.

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Slips cause travel trouble on West Coast

An aerial view of the Wallsend slip near Dobson this morning. Photo: Waka Kotahi

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Slips cause travel trouble on West Coast

The long, dry summer, combined with sudden torrential rain in the past few days, created the perfect storm for slips throughout the central West Coast yesterday.

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Upgrade to hydro dam on Arnold River under way

A helicopter at the Arnold Dam site near Greymouth this morning. Photo: Greymouth Star

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Upgrade to hydro dam on Arnold River under way

The fog lifted this morning allowing metalwork to be flown into place as a large upgrade and strengthening of the hydro dam on the Arnold River gets under way.

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