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Rates hike among top in NZ: union
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Rates hike among top in NZ: union
The Taxpayers’ Union says the West Coast Regional Council rates hike is one of the steepest in the country.
Laura Mills
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All council chief execs gone within a year
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All council chief execs gone within a year
All four West Coast council chief executives have gone in just one year, in an unprecedented clean sweep of upper management.
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Mine protesters leave Pugh ‘dumbfounded’
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Mine protesters leave Pugh ‘dumbfounded’
West Coast-Tasman MP Maureen Pugh says people's access to MPs could be curtailed in future, after she was mobbed and pushed earlier this week in Takaka.
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History recreated
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History recreated
Talk about exquisite timing.
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Pike River inquiry: Police speak to witnesses in Australia
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Pike River inquiry: Police speak to witnesses in Australia
Police investigating the Pike River Mine disaster were in Australia last week to speak with 45 witnesses.
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Chewing through your broadband
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Chewing through your broadband
Rats, my internet’s down. That’s what 3500 West Coasters said after a major broadband outage was caused by hungry rodents chewing through fibre cables.
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Minister talks up minerals opportunities
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Minister talks up minerals opportunities
Resources Minister Shane Jones has vowed to turbocharge the minerals industry, remove red tape, attract investment and invest in minerals research.
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Photo one of year’s best
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Photo one of year’s best
A striking photo of the night sky captured by Greymouth photographer Rachel Roberts has been named as one of the best photos of the Milky Way for 2024 in a global competition.
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Shane Jones expected to draw big crowd on Coast
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Shane Jones expected to draw big crowd on Coast
Controversial cabinet minister Shane Jones is expected to draw a big crowd to Blackball this week to hear him outline the government's mining strategy — but protesters are also planning to picket...
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Plan to make small gold claim permitting easier
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Plan to make small gold claim permitting easier
Hobby goldmining on the West Coast could enjoy a resurgence if the government follows through with plans to make the permitting process a lot easier.
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West Coast mineral sands mine given green light
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West Coast mineral sands mine given green light
The Barrytown mineral sands application has been approved, marking the start of a new era of mining for the Grey district.
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Reefton rest home to close permanently
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Reefton rest home to close permanently
Reefton rest home Ziman House is to be closed permanently.
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Flooding in West Coast town worst in 50 years - fire chief
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Flooding in West Coast town worst in 50 years - fire chief
South Westland towns, isolated at the height of the storm last night, rallied to accommodate stranded tourists and evacuees as Hari Hari bore the brunt of the slow-moving front.
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West Coast quake triggered Punakaiki closure
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West Coast quake triggered Punakaiki closure
The strong earthquake that jolted the wider Greymouth area on Saturday night was centred in the vicinity of the Cape Foulwind fault system, which runs offshore along the northern West Coast, GNS says.
Police station in ‘dire, deteriorating state’, mayors tell minister
Police station in ‘dire, deteriorating state’, mayors tell minister
The West Coast mayors and leaders say the Greymouth Police Station is in a dire condition, forcing some staff to work from home last year and others from the "booze bus".
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Waitaha hydro power scheme expected to be fast-tracked
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Waitaha hydro power scheme expected to be fast-tracked
The Waitaha hydro power scheme is expected to be top of the list on the West Coast as the government’s fast-track Bill heads to Parliament.
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Speculation mine company awaiting direction from govt
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Speculation mine company awaiting direction from govt
Speculation is afoot that the company behind plans for a new open-cast coalmine behind Westport has pressed pause while it awaits direction from the more mining-friendly National government.
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Westport struggling to staff 'dysfunctional' medical centre
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Westport struggling to staff 'dysfunctional' medical centre
A doctor who has worked at 90 health centres around New Zealand, says Westport's is the most dysfunctional.
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New Westport health facility closes for fourth time
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New Westport health facility closes for fourth time
The fourth closure forced by a lack of doctor cover since the new Westport health facility opened nine months ago has seen slammed by Buller's Mayor as "totally unacceptable" in a hard-hitting letter to the Health Minister.
Birthday Reef’s gold-bearing quartz a job creator
Birthday Reef’s gold-bearing quartz a job creator
More than 70 years after it was last worked, miners have finally reached the rich Birthday Reef beneath old Waiuta township, south of Reefton.