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West CoastSeptember 4

Councillors call for more targeted, regular testing of lake contamination

Not enough is known about the effect aged and often unused septic tanks are having at Lake Kaniere, the source of Hokitika’s drinking water, district councillors say.
Janna Sherman
    Councillors call for more targeted, regular testing of lake contamination
    Councillors call for more targeted, regular testing of lake contamination
    West CoastSeptember 3

    Gloriavale school’s registration cancelled amid ministry push for closure

    The Ministry of Education says it has cancelled Gloriavale's registration as a private school and is pressing ahead with plans to close it.
    Gloriavale school’s registration cancelled amid ministry push for closure
    Gloriavale school’s registration cancelled amid ministry push for closure
    West CoastSeptember 3

    Elderly pedestrian killed in Hokitika crash named

    Police have named an elderly pedestrian who died following a serious crash involving a car in Hokitika.
    Elderly pedestrian killed in Hokitika crash named
    Elderly pedestrian killed in Hokitika crash named
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    West CoastAugust 25

    Koru Club perk for council boss questioned

    A West Coast council has questioned its chief executive’s paid Koru Club membership.
    Janna Sherman
    Koru Club perk for council boss questioned
    Koru Club perk for council boss questioned
    West CoastAugust 21

    Former mayor, now NZ First candidate grilled over council policies

    A former West Coast mayor who is running for Parliament has faced tough question over NZ First’s plans to support councils.
    Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy reporter
    Former mayor, now NZ First candidate grilled over council policies
    Former mayor, now NZ First candidate grilled over council policies
    West CoastAugust 20

    Solution for slip-prone section of West Coast highway edges closer

    An investment case to find a long-term solution to the Epitaph Slip on SH6 in South Westland has now been completed but work on a permanent realignment could be years away.
    Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy Reporter
    Solution for slip-prone section of West Coast highway edges closer
    Solution for slip-prone section of West Coast highway edges closer
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    West CoastAugust 18

    Fire puts Gloriavale plant out of action

    A large fire which swept through a boiler house at the Gloriavale Christian Community at Lake Haupiri on Friday night has rendered the community’s commercial meal plant out of action for months at least.
    Brendon McMahon
    Fire puts Gloriavale plant out of action
    Fire puts Gloriavale plant out of action
    West CoastAugust 17

    ‘Are you on the pill?’: Abuser’s question to 14-year-old babysitter before sex assault

    A Hokitika man has been sentenced to home detention for historical sexual offending against a babysitter who was just 14 years old at the time.
    ‘Are you on the pill?’: Abuser’s question to 14-year-old babysitter before sex assault
    ‘Are you on the pill?’: Abuser’s question to 14-year-old babysitter before sex assault
    West CoastAugust 16

    Combined West Coast district plan a waste of time: Jones

    Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has called the West Coast's first combined district plan an "absolute waste of time" as regional leaders sound alarm bells over soaring costs to develop it.
    Vihan Dalal, Local democracy reporter
    Combined West Coast district plan a waste of time: Jones
    Combined West Coast district plan a waste of time: Jones
    West CoastAugust 14

    Council votes to go ahead with FPP

    The West Coast Regional Council has voted on its preferred electoral system for the next council elections in 2028, despite the fact regional councils will be abolished before then.
    Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy reporter
    Council votes to go ahead with FPP
    Council votes to go ahead with FPP
    West CoastAugust 14

    Ordered to pay for stolen gold

    A former gold mine worker who stole almost $10,000 of gold wash from a Westland site has been ordered to make full reparation.
    Ordered to pay for stolen gold
    Ordered to pay for stolen gold
    West CoastAugust 14

    Pedestrian hit by car dies in hospital

    A person has died in hospital following a serious crash involving a car and pedestrian in Hokitika on Friday morning.
    Pedestrian hit by car dies in hospital
    Pedestrian hit by car dies in hospital
    West CoastAugust 13

    WCRC picks electoral system despite impending abolition

    All councils are required to pass a formal resolution on the voting system before September 12.
    Vihan Dalal, Local Democracy reporter
    WCRC picks electoral system despite impending abolition
    WCRC picks electoral system despite impending abolition