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Dolphins on river detours
Hector's dolphins have been enjoying a freshwater detour up the Turnbull and Okuru Rivers at Haast and locals believe they are chasing mullet.
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Police reopen 1998 West Coast cold case
Police reopen 1998 West Coast cold case
Tasman police have re-opened their investigation into a more than 26-year-old killing in the small West Coast town of Kakapotahi.
Adviser dismissed over exchange with mayor
Adviser dismissed over exchange with mayor
A West Coast Regional Council contractor has been dismissed from her role for telling Westland District Mayor Helen Lash to "behave like an adult" at a meeting in Franz Josef on Wednesday night.
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Companies convicted over dangerous fumes
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Companies convicted over dangerous fumes
Two companies responsible for the Taylorville Rd private landfill near Greymouth pleaded guilty to Work Safe NZ charges on Tuesday following an incident in 2023 which left two workers overcome by...
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Tussle to land monster marlin
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Tussle to land monster marlin
South Westland fisherman Ryan Mawdsley was put to the test before reeling in a monster striped marlin off Jackson Bay at the weekend.
WCRC bracing for influx of industry-new gold-miners
WCRC bracing for influx of industry-new gold-miners
As the price of gold soars to a record $NZ5000 an ounce, the West Coast Regional Council is bracing for an influx of miners new to the industry — and its environmental rules.
Freedom campers leaving unwanted deposits on West Coast
Freedom campers leaving unwanted deposits on West Coast
Freedom campers are welcome on the South Island's West Coast, but too many are leaving unwanted deposits behind.
Council defends increase in staff
Council defends increase in staff
The West Coast Regional Council is defending its latest increase in staff numbers — saying it now needs to hire fewer consultants.
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Leak blamed for water restrictions
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Leak blamed for water restrictions
A major leak in Runanga is being blamed for water restrictions around the greater Greymouth area, as the West Coast heads for a record-setting dry summer.
Joint effort curbs pest numbers
Joint effort curbs pest numbers
A collective predator control effort over the past 15 months has helped to lower rat and stoat numbers — a positive sign for native birds in the Makarora area.
No smoke alarm in fatal house bus fire
West Coast artist had no smoke alarm in fatal house bus fire
The burned, skeletal remains of an elderly artist who lived alone in a house bus in a remote corner of the South Island were found beside his favourite rocking chair.
Tramper guilty of sex assaults
Tramper guilty of sex assaults
A man has been found guilty of forcefully sexually violating a woman and groping another while she slept.
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Gloriavale member’s honey-export deception
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Gloriavale member’s honey-export deception
A Gloriavale leader and a contractor who falsified documents to export honey to Vietnam damaged New Zealand’s excellent international trading reputation, a Greymouth District Court judge says.
Three injured after bus, vehicle collide on West Coast
Three injured after bus, vehicle collide on West Coast
Three people have been taken to hospital, one with critical injuries, after a crash between a bus and a vehicle on the West Coast this evening.
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Costs build as op shop overrun with unsaleable items
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Costs build as op shop overrun with unsaleable items
The St Vincent de Paul Society charity shop in Hokitika is being overrun by donations that should be dumped.
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Quake-strengthening jeopardising town’s future, owner says
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Quake-strengthening jeopardising town’s future, owner says
A frustrated Greymouth retailer says she is concerned for the future of the CBD after council planning demands made it "impossible" to quake strengthen their building.
Arthur's Pass crash victim named
Arthur's Pass crash victim named
Police have released the name of the motorcyclist who died following a crash near Arthur's Pass.
Tramper accused of sexual violation
Tramper accused of sexual violation
A drunk man on a tramping trip allegedly violently pursued a woman and groped another while she slept, a jury has heard.
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Missing West Coast motorcyclist found dead
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Missing West Coast motorcyclist found dead
A West Coast motorcyclist reported missing after failing to arrive at his destination in Christchurch has been found dead near Arthur's Pass.
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Coast honey producer headed for boom rata variety harvest
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Coast honey producer headed for boom rata variety harvest
Honey man Gary Glasson reckons the current rata flowering bloom on the Coast is the best in 24 years, and rata honey production is tracking towards more than 100 tonnes this summer.