Man’s bicycle found
Man’s bicycle found
Police have found a bicycle belonging to missing West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon.
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Parking plan rethink urged
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
'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
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
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 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
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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
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
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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.
Protest over Punakaiki parking charges
Cafe owner protests Punakaiki parking charges
A Punakaiki cafe owner is urging the Department of Conservation to rethink its plan to charge for parking at the famous Pancake Rocks on the West Coast.
River threat one of many risks: business owner
River threat one of many risks: business owner
An Okarito businessman says the risk the famous lagoon and its wildlife will be wiped out by the Waiho River is just one of many environmental concerns his South Westland community lives with.
Westland mayor warns river could devastate town
Westland mayor warns river could devastate town
Westland mayor Helen Lash says a $2.8 million stopbank extension at Franz Josef will do nothing to prevent a potential environmental disaster at Ōkārito, if a river stays on its present course.
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Publican to pay up after employee assaulted over ducklings
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Publican to pay up after employee assaulted over ducklings
Otira publican Lester Rowntree has been fined $26,000 after unsuccessfully appealing against an employee’s unjustified dismissal, a move described by the judge as "an abuse of process".
Fenced enclosure to protect rare skinks
Fenced enclosure to protect rare skinks
A new fenced enclosure is being built on the West Coast, aiming to protect the world’s last known population of 30 critically endangered Alborn skinks.
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Long-standing business selling raw milk to close
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Long-standing business selling raw milk to close
Pioneers in selling raw milk on the West Coast, CJ’s Fresh Milk, has pulled the plug after 12 years.
Council defends three-year rates rise of 55%
Council defends three-year rates rise of 55%
The West Coast Regional Council is defending its rate rises, and contesting figures put out by Taxpayers’ Union showing the council topped the country for rate hikes over the past three years.
Sand mine approved near Hokitika
Sand mine approved near Hokitika
Consent has been granted for a new sand mine near Hokitika.
'Needle in a haystack': Kiwi rediscovered on remote West Coast
'Needle in a haystack': Kiwi rediscovered on remote West Coast
Little spotted kiwi have been rediscovered in the wild on the West Coast for the first time in 50 years, delighting conservationists.
Police seek man after Westport property damaged
Police seek man after Westport property damaged
Police are appealing for information following damage to a commercial property on Westport's Palmerston St on Saturday at around 11pm.