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.
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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
'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
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
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The Game Animal Council says existing conservation law is outdated, needs to recognise the contributions of hunters to the environment and it wants to take over the operating of game animals in...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
Man’s bicycle found
Police have found a bicycle belonging to missing West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon.
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.