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West CoastOctober 20

Teen has nightmares after three injured in 12m fall from Ferris wheel

A teenager has had nightmares since watching her friend fall 12m from a Ferris wheel at a West Coast agricultural show after a seat broke.
    Teen has nightmares after three injured in 12m fall from Ferris wheel
    Teen has nightmares after three injured in 12m fall from Ferris wheel
    West CoastOctober 18

    Backroads to the Beehive: Coal, politics and division on West Coast

    The West Coast's wild ancient forests and vast mineral wealth gave rise to the country's labour movement.
    Tim Brown and Nathan McKinnon of RNZ
    Backroads to the Beehive: Coal, politics and division on West Coast
    Backroads to the Beehive: Coal, politics and division on West Coast
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    West CoastOctober 16

    Time for govt to ‘front up and grow up’: mayor

    A West Coast mayor says it is time for the government to ‘‘grow up’’ and work with local councils, warning the cost of repeated new reforms is becoming unsustainable for already stretched communities.
    Scout Atkins
    Time for govt to ‘front up and grow up’: mayor
    Time for govt to ‘front up and grow up’: mayor
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    West CoastOctober 12

    Quake risk closes second council building

    The Westland District Council will not be returning to its earthquake-prone headquarters for the foreseeable future, and another of its public buildings has now also been closed following fresh seismic safety advice.
    Janna Sherman
    Quake risk closes second council building
    Quake risk closes second council building
    West CoastOctober 12

    West Coast leaders wary of spatial plan mandate

    West Coast leaders are worried about the cost of the govt's new regional spatial plan requirements when ratepayers have just forked out $10m for the region's new combined district plan.
    Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy reporter
    West Coast leaders wary of spatial plan mandate
    West Coast leaders wary of spatial plan mandate
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    West CoastOctober 10

    ‘Cokitika’ — Druggy West Coast town gets Class A new nickname

    Hokitika locals have dubbed their town “Cokitika” due to its high drug use.
    Janna Sherman
    ‘Cokitika’ — Druggy West Coast town gets Class A new nickname
    ‘Cokitika’ — Druggy West Coast town gets Class A new nickname
    West CoastOctober 6

    Truck and trailer rolls in Grey District

    Traffic management is in place after a large truck and trailer unit rolled at Taylorville in the Grey District.
    Truck and trailer rolls in Grey District
    Truck and trailer rolls in Grey District
    West CoastOctober 5

    1080 poison drop planned on 29,000ha of national park

    DOC plans to drop 1080 poison over a large chunk of the Kahurangi National Park, including the popular Heaphy Track, in a new predator control operation.
    Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy Reporting
    1080 poison drop planned on 29,000ha of national park
    1080 poison drop planned on 29,000ha of national park
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    West CoastOctober 2

    Drug dealer deemed ‘low risk’, allowed to return to property

    Convicted drug dealer Mike Milne has been allowed to return to his secluded Cowboy Paradise property where he grew more than $2million worth of cannabis in an underground bunker due to being deemed at ‘‘low risk’’ of re-offending by the New Zealand Parole Board.
    Janna Sherman
    Drug dealer deemed ‘low risk’, allowed to return to property
    Drug dealer deemed ‘low risk’, allowed to return to property
    West CoastOctober 1

    Stricken hunter rescued in 15 minutes thanks to locator beacon

    A solo hunter who ‘‘took a tumble’’ 10 metres down a slope in the Fox Glacier area was rescued within 15 minutes because he was carrying a personal locator beacon, police say.
    Brendon McMahon
    Stricken hunter rescued in 15 minutes thanks to locator beacon
    Stricken hunter rescued in 15 minutes thanks to locator beacon
    West CoastOctober 2

    Police name pair found dead in Buller as homicide investigation continues

    Police have released the names of the two people found dead in Buller this week as a homicide investigation into their deaths continues.
    Police name pair found dead in Buller as homicide investigation continues
    Police name pair found dead in Buller as homicide investigation continues
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    West CoastSeptember 30

    Seismic rating forces closure of council HQ

    The Westland District Council headquarters has been forced to close its doors following a damning new seismic rating of 25%.
    Janna Sherman
    Seismic rating forces closure of council HQ
    Seismic rating forces closure of council HQ
    West CoastSeptember 29

    Homicide inquiry after two found dead in Buller

    A homicide investigation is under way after two people were found dead in Buller on the West Coast.
    Homicide inquiry after two found dead in Buller
    Homicide inquiry after two found dead in Buller
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