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Reform promise to bring council ‘back into line’

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Reform promise to bring council ‘back into line’

Candidates rallying behind Allan Birchfield under a "Reform" banner promise to bring the West Coast Regional Council "back into line".

Olive branch offered over parking fees

The Department of Conservation carpark at Punakaiki can be packed in summer. Photo: Lois Williams...

Olive branch offered over parking fees

The Department of Conservation has offered a compromise over parking fees at Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks after strong objections from locals.

Protester claims mine worker fired gun to scare him

Two Climate Liberation Aotearoa protesters used the aerial rope way down to Ngakawau to access a...

Protester claims mine worker fired gun to scare him

A climate activist camped in a coal bucket suspended high above the ground near a West Coast mine claims one of the site's workers fired a shotgun to scare him off.

Tramper's bank accounts recently drained by scammers

Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel and LandSAR volunteers gather at the command centre set...

Tramper's bank accounts recently drained by scammers

In a bizarre twist in the so far fruitless search for missing Runanga pensioner Roy Arbon, it has been revealed his bank accounts were recently emptied by Nigerian scammers.

Big push at weekend fails to find tramper

Roy Arbon had planned to go on a day walk. Photo: supplied

Big push at weekend fails to find tramper

Despite 1700 hours of intensive searching, a West Coast tramper remains missing 10 days after setting off on a planned day walk.

Man charged as homicide investigation begins

Man charged as homicide investigation begins

A man has been arrested and charged in relation to a homicide investigation in Westport.

Missing tramper left note: ‘gone for walk’

Missing tramper left note: ‘gone for walk’

At 2.39pm last Thursday, about two hours after he was reported missing, Roy Arbon’s phone put him in a wide-open clearing.

'Not giving up': Tramper's phone location, note revealed

On July 23, Roy Arbon was seen heading from Runanga to Mt Davy on a red bike. Photo: NZ Police...

'Not giving up': Tramper's phone location, note revealed

The missing tramper left a note and police pinpointed his phone to a clearing, but there has been no sign of the West Coast man.

Gloriavale leader admits indecent assault

Howard Temple has been standing trial in Greymouth. Photo: The Press/Kai Schwoerer

Gloriavale leader admits indecent assault

The 85-year-old leader of the remote West Coast Christian sect Gloriavale has pleaded guilty to indecent assault.

Game council wants role in national parks

A wapiti in Fiordland National Park. PHOTO: FIORDLAND WAPITI FOUNDATION

Game council wants role in national parks

The Game Animal Council says existing conservation law is outdated, needs to recognise the contributions of hunters to the environment and it wants to take over the operating of game animals in...

Man’s bicycle found

Police interviewed both Ashton's mother and her then partner three times.

Man’s bicycle found

Police have found a bicycle belonging to missing West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon.

Parking plan rethink urged

The Department of Conservation carpark at Punakaiki is often packed in summer. PHOTOS: LOIS...

Parking plan rethink urged

A Punakaiki cafe owner is urging the Department of Conservation to rethink its plan to charge for parking at the Pancake Rocks on the West Coast, saying it was acting as an entry fee to a national...

'Didn't feel right': Ex-Gloriavale members give evidence

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple in 2023. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon

'Didn't feel right': Ex-Gloriavale members give evidence

Former Gloriavale members have told a court they were touched, grabbed and groped by Overseeing Shepherd Howard Temple on the second day of his trial in Greymouth.

Missing West Coast man's bike found

Roy Arbon pictured riding from Runanga to the Mt Davy area on 23 July 2025. Photo: Supplied / NZ...

Missing West Coast man's bike found

Police have found a bicycle belonging to missing West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon.

Teen charged after attack on fellow student

Greymouth High School. Photo: Google Maps

Teen charged with assault after attack on fellow student

A teenager has been charged with assault after an attack on another student at Greymouth High School.

Gloriavale leader goes on trial

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple will go on trial in Greymouth today on charges of sexual offending against girls for more than 20 years.

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Meth and cocaine use rising, wastewater tests show

Methamphetamine is the drug of choice for many in New Zealand, according to wastewater testing....

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Meth and cocaine use rising, wastewater tests show

Methamphetamine use in Westport has doubled in 12 months and Hokitika cocaine use is rising, according to wastewater test figures by the National Drug Intelligence Bureau.

Big search for missing West Coast tramper

Roy is missing after going for a tramp on Wednesday. Photo: NZ Police/supplied

Big search for missing West Coast tramper

A West Coast beekeeper who helped to recover bodies after the Erebus air disaster and was later the victim of a drug-smuggling scam has gone missing on a tramp near Greymouth.

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Teen in youth court after school stabbing

Greymouth town and Grey River, West Coast, New Zealand. PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA

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Teen in youth court after school stabbing

A stabbing at Greymouth High School has been described as "horrendous", with horror at the incident reverberating throughout the community.

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'Horrified': Student allegedly stabbed at Greymouth school

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'Horrified': Student allegedly stabbed at Greymouth school

A student allegedly stabbed another pupil before classes at Greymouth High School leaving the victim with multiple wounds including one to their lung.

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