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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
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    West CoastOctober 6

    ‘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 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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    West CoastSeptember 29

    ‘Worse than Covid’: Chips are down for takeaway owner as newspaper supply shrinks

    The old maxim, “Today’s news — tomorrow’s chip paper”, could be no more.
    Meg Fulford
    ‘Worse than Covid’: Chips are down for takeaway owner as newspaper supply shrinks
    ‘Worse than Covid’: Chips are down for takeaway owner as newspaper supply shrinks
    West CoastSeptember 29

    Gloriavale teacher censured after striking student with vacuum cleaner pipe

    A Gloriavale teacher has been censured for serious misconduct after striking a 14-year-old student with a vacuum cleaner pipe.
    Gloriavale teacher censured after striking student with vacuum cleaner pipe
    Gloriavale teacher censured after striking student with vacuum cleaner pipe
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    West CoastSeptember 28

    Troubled tourist attraction to reopen to cyclists

    Cowboy Paradise is expected to re-open to West Coast Wilderness Trail cyclists next month.
    Janna Sherman
    Troubled tourist attraction to reopen to cyclists
    Troubled tourist attraction to reopen to cyclists
    West CoastSeptember 26

    ‘Bleeding money’: Frustration as SH6 closure hits hard in Haast

    Haast locals are questioning why it is taking so long to restore full access since a storm closed State highway 6 last month.
    ‘Bleeding money’: Frustration as SH6 closure hits hard in Haast
    ‘Bleeding money’: Frustration as SH6 closure hits hard in Haast
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    West CoastSeptember 25

    Rare penguin to make new home on Coast

    Next week an unusual VIP passenger will fly to Franz Josef Glacier.
    Rare penguin to make new home on Coast
    Rare penguin to make new home on Coast