'Not putting up with that s***': Table-thumping councillor storms out
Buller’s mayor Jamie Cleine is calling for civility after a councillor saw red and stomped out of a council meeting.
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‘Freaked out’ to find sea snake
‘Freaked out’ to find sea snake
A live yellow-bellied sea snake washed up on a Hokitika beach is the second such encounter on New Zealand shorelines in as many days.
LOTR fan killed after accepting lift - inquest
LOTR fan killed after accepting lift - inquest
An inquest into the death of a UK backpacker on NZ's West Coat as concluded the cause to be a "road traffic collision".
Cave Creek: Still wondering what might have been
Cave Creek: Still wondering what might have been
Fleur Pawsey often thinks of the life her brother might have lived, if he hadn’t died at Cave Creek.
Road pegs found to be missing
Road pegs found to be missing
NZTA has apologised and promised to investigate after the West Coast Regional Council chairman reported hundreds of road marker pegs missing on SH73, east of Arthur’s Pass.
'Very relieved': Greymouth boil water notice finally lifted
'Very relieved': Greymouth boil water notice finally lifted
A boil water notice for Greymouth and the surrounding areas has been lifted, more than two weeks after it was put in place.
Arrests as West Coast coal mine protest ends
Arrests as West Coast coal mine protest ends
Further arrests have ended demonstrations at a West Coast coal mine after a group of protesters tried to shut the operation down.
Mayor hopes boil water lifted soon
Mayor hopes boil water lifted soon
Grey District mayor is hopeful a boil water notice for the area will be lifted today or tomorrow.
Man swung strap-on penis at woman
Man swung strap-on penis at woman
A man who brandished a strap-on penis from his shorts while going to a bank has admitted a charge of offensive behaviour when he appeared in the Greymouth District Court.
One seriously injured, SH6 closed on West Coast
One seriously injured, SH6 closed on West Coast
One person is seriously injured following a crash near Paringa on State Highway 6.
Greymouth still under boil water notice
Greymouth still under boil water notice
A boil water notice remains in place for the greater Greymouth area, as the council continues work to identify the source of bacterial contamination in the water supply.
'Bugger off': West Coast mayor lays into coal protesters
'Bugger off': West Coast mayor lays into coal protesters
The Grey District mayor says protesters trying to interrupt work at a West Coast coal mine should "bugger off" and go back to where they came from.
Meatworks, council clam up over effluent breach
Meatworks, council clam up over effluent breach
Owners of the Kokiri meatworks are refusing to answer questions about the latest breach of its resource consent while the matter is under investigation by the West Coast Regional Council.
Students take to social media in hunt for new principal
Students take to social media in hunt for new principal
A school in Hokitika is on a mission to find a new principal, and students have taken matters into their own hands - launching a full-scale "principal wanted" mission.
Call for river mouth to be on flood opening list
Call for river mouth to be on flood opening list
Buller constituency regional councillor Chris Coll has asked for Westport’s Orowaiti River to be added to a list of river mouths that can be opened up at short notice when floods are looming.
Mining protesters trespassed on West Coast
Mining protesters trespassed on West Coast
Protesters attempting to shut down a coal mine on the West Coast have been trespassed by the mining company.
Patients will support healthcare strikes: advocate
Patients will support healthcare strikes: advocate
Most New Zealanders will support next month's healthcare strikes, because they know the system is "in crisis", a patient advocate says.
Fined freezing works reports new breach of resource consent
Fined freezing works reports new breach of resource consent
The Kokiri freezing works has reported a recent breach of the resource consent that allows it to release treated effluent into the Arnold River.
Greymouth boil water notice continues, source still unknown
Greymouth boil water notice continues, source still unknown
The Grey District mayor says the cause of contamination to one of its water networks may never be found, describing the situation as "looking for a needle in a haystack".
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Roadkill not good indicator of possum control: Doc
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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.