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Nothing to suggest Gloriavale children unsafe: Minister

An ERO report found the school had not met three of eight registration criteria and was not a...

Nothing to suggest Gloriavale children unsafe: Minister

Minister Louise Upston says she didn't see anything on a visit to Gloriavale that caused concern about children's safety at the West Coast Christian community.

Whitewater enthusiasts tackle Coast’s rivers

Whitewater enthusiasts tackle Coast’s rivers

Cameron Ioanides leads visitors along the spectacular Arahura River.

Former Gloriavale leader wins appeal to avoid jail for sex offences

Howard Temple, Gloriavale’s former overseeing shepherd. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Former Gloriavale leader wins appeal to avoid jail for sex offences

Convicted sex offender and former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple will not be jailed after winning a High Court appeal against his sentence.

Hitch-hiking gecko returns home

Hitch-hiking gecko returns home

A NZ forest gecko has been returned to Lake Kaniere, after hitching a ride to Canterbury with bach owners who discovered it in their car.

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'Fish and chips': Dealer used food code for orders

Police recovered a significant quantity of cannabis in executing Operation Vintage. Photos: NZ...

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'Fish and chips': Drug dealer used culinary code for orders

A look at Alan Macdonald’s cellphone message log portrayed him as a fishmonger with a thriving side business in salad.

West Coast man left speechless after shock $5m Lotto win

West Coast man left speechless after shock $5m Lotto win

The look on a supermarket worker's face will stay with a West Coast man forever after a Lotto ticket he checked in store turned out to be worth more than $5 million.

Man allegedly victim of unprovoked assault in own home

Man allegedly victim of unprovoked assault in own home

Police are seeking information after a man allegedly entered a Greymouth address and assaulted one of the occupants on Saturday night.

Family makes appeal for return of taonga

The late Bishop Richard Wallace, of Ngati Mahaki, pictured at Makaawhio (Jacobs River) with the...

Family makes appeal for return of taonga

Family of the late Bishop of Te Waipounamu, Richard Wallace, are calling for the return of sacred and sentimental items brazenly stolen in a burglary of the Māori Anglican diocesan office.

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Fines imposed at Doc carpark questioned

Pancake Rocks in National Park on the West Coast. PHOTO: JEN DILLNER

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Fines imposed at Doc carpark questioned

Two Dunedin men say it may be user pays in some national park carparks and they are indeed users, but they have paid.

Chinese visitors adding to tourist boom

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

Chinese visitors adding to tourist boom

Chinese New Year has delivered a second wave of summer tourism to the West Coast.

Christie working on Gloriavale doco series

Greymouth-raised award-winning television producer Dame Julie Christie has been back on the West Coast working on a new documentary series that will take viewers inside the controversial Gloriavale...

RSA membership surges to third of town

Membership of the Whataroa RSA has soared after it broke away from the Hokitika-Westland RSA....

RSA membership surges to third of town

Membership of the now standalone Whataroa RSA has soared to over 70 — almost one-third of the town’s population.

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Dog tags reunite pets with their humans

The Doggone text-alert tags have helped more than 50 dogs get back to their owners. PHOTO:...

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Dog tags reunite pets with their humans

A new tag system rolled out with dog registrations in Westland district is reuniting an average of two dogs a week with their owners — without the need for council intervention.

Pike River criminal probe nears end

Twenty-nine men died in the blast or from the toxic atmosphere underground, while two others in...

Pike River criminal probe nears end

Police are nearing the final stages of their criminal investigation into the Pike River mine disaster, in which 29 men were killed.

Westport residents turn to brokers or specialist insurers

A flooded street in Westport in 2021. Photo: NZ Defence Force

Westport residents turn to brokers or specialist insurers

Westport locals are using brokers or specialist insurers as standard insurance in the flood-prone town becomes more difficult or expensive to get.

Insurer halts new policies for Westport

A 2021 flood in Westport left more than 100 homes uninhabitable Photo: RNZ

Insurer halts new policies for Westport

The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.

Parking at hotspots raises $214K in first month

The White Horse Hill carpark in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. Photo: Doc

Parking at hotspots raises $214K in first month

A $5 per hour parking fee at popular tourist spots on the West Coast and Canterbury raised $214,000 in its first month.

MP Maureen Pugh to ‘move on’

MP Maureen Pugh to ‘move on’

West Coast-Tasman’s National MP Maureen Pugh announced yesterday she will step away from politics at the general election in November.

Haast water restrictions lifted

An aerial view of Haast. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Haast water restrictions lifted

Water restrictions have been lifted in Haast — one of the wettest places in the country.

Intimate photo poster sentenced

A jilted lover has been jailed for posting nude photos of an ex-girlfriend online along with her...

Intimate photo poster sentenced

A woman who had intimate images of her posted on social media by a former lover told the Greymouth District Court it had ruined her life.

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