West Coast

Council slammed over 'stupid' plan to relocate town

Buller District mayor admits some residents "feel forgotten" by a plan to eventually relocate the flood-prone town of Westport, but it is needed to provide a "glimmer of hope" in the face of repetitive and increasingly damaging flooding.

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Cold case reopened, police appealing for firearms

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Cold case reopened, police appealing for firearms

Police reinvestigating the 1998 murder of David John Robinson near Ross are forensically examining .22 calibre firearms.

Audit reveals gaps in council’s asset valuations

Mistakes in setting rates and a best-guess system for valuing assets have earned the West Coast Regional Council a do-better warning from its auditor.

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$90k severance paid to council chief exec

Former Grey District Council chief executive Paul Morris. Photo: Greymouth Star

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$90k severance paid to council chief exec

Former Grey District Council chief executive Paul Morris received a $90,000 golden handshake when he abruptly departed 12 months ago.

Cycle trail opening today

The Omau section of the Kawatiri Coastal Trail. PHOTO: PETE ARCHIBALD

Cycle trail opening today

The Westport to Charleston cycle trail will be officially opened today, with the West Coast now boasting over 400km of trails, putting it firmly on the cycling tourism map.

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Drama on ocean waves as rescue goes awry

The Cook Canyon was bringing the Jay Elaine into the Port of Greymouth under tow on Wednesday...

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Drama on ocean waves as rescue goes awry

Throngs of onlookers watched from the Greymouth tipheads with bated breath on Wednesday as a boat-towing operation went awry just at the wrong moment while crossing the bar.

Botched rates, uncertain valuations flagged by council auditors

Work is under way on surveying every stopbank and floodwall on the West Coast. Punakaiki is among...

Botched rates, uncertain valuations flagged by council auditors

Mistakes in setting rates and a best-guess system for valuing assets have earned the West Coast Regional Council a do-better warning from its auditor.

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Westport to Charleston trail ready for cyclists

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Westport to Charleston trail ready for cyclists

The Westport to Charleston cycle trail will be officially opened at the weekend, with the West Coast now boasting more than 400km of trails.

West Coast 'most at risk' of more extreme atmospheric rivers

West Coast 'most at risk' of more extreme atmospheric rivers

The West Coast is most at risk of more extreme atmospheric rivers than anywhere else in New Zealand, new research suggests.

Apology for surprise roadwork

Apology for surprise roadwork

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is saying sorry to travellers held up for lengthy periods by roadworks in the Buller Gorge and near Reefton, with no warning of the delays.

Council make-up set for changes

The lineup around the all-male West Coast Regional Council table looks set for some significant changes, five months out from candidate nominations opening.

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Panel beater jailed for child sex abuse material

Redeemed Standfast was discharged without conviction provided he pay $400 to the West Coast Women...

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Panel beater jailed for child sex abuse material

A Greymouth panel beater who downloaded more than 110,000 images and 4000 videos exploiting the sexual abuse of young people was yesterday sentenced to three years in jail.

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Slashed partner with chainsaw

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Slashed partner with chainsaw

A Hokitika man who slashed his partner with a chainsaw during an argument was sentenced on a raft of charges when he appeared in the Greymouth District Court this week.

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Man sentenced after slashing partner with chainsaw

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Man sentenced after slashing partner with chainsaw

A Hokitika man who slashed his partner with a chainsaw during an argument was sentenced on a raft of charges when he appeared in the Greymouth District Court this week.

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Man needed rescuing while searching for grandson

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Man needed rescuing while searching for grandson

A man who went to try to find his grandson "lost" in the bush near Upper Kokatahi, southeast of Hokitika, himself had to be rescued on Monday night.

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Pike River families’ lawyer dies

Nicholas Davidson in court during the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy in...

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Pike River families’ lawyer dies

The lawyer who represented the Pike River families at the Royal Commission of Inquiry, often working for free, has died.

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Marking 20 years since a tornado tore through Greymouth

The inside of the Greymouth Video Ezy following the tornado. DVDs from the store were eventually...

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Marking 20 years since a tornado tore through Greymouth

Today marks 20 years since a tornado left a swathe of destruction through central Greymouth, destroying homes, flipping trucks and tossing vehicles into the lagoon.

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