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Former Westland mayor Bruce Smith dies
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Former Westland mayor Bruce Smith dies
Former Westland mayor, Coasters Club founder and Hokitika businessman Bruce Smith has died after battling ill health.
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One dead, one seriously hurt after West Coast crash
One dead, one seriously hurt after West Coast crash
One person is dead and another is in a serious condition after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6 on the West Coast last night.
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Unlicensed hunter ordered to forfeit firearms, ammunition
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Unlicensed hunter ordered to forfeit firearms, ammunition
A Ross man has been ordered by the court to forfeit several firearms found in his home, including under a bed and truck bonnet.
‘Struggling’ councils to pay over $10m in GST
‘Struggling’ councils to pay over $10m in GST
West Coasters will be topping up government coffers by at least $10 million this year when they pay their council rates.
Gloriavale man admits sex assaults on 8 girls
Gloriavale man admits sex assaults on 8 girls
Warning: disturbing content. A Gloriavale man who admits sexual offending against eight girls preyed upon some as they slept, and touched them while they were working at the Christian community.
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Communities rally to help whitebaiter's family
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Communities rally to help whitebaiter's family
The Runanga and Rapahoe communities are rallying to help the wife and six children of a local man who drowned this week while whitebaiting near his home.
Drowning highlights need for ‘urgency’ in sourcing boat
Drowning highlights need for ‘urgency’ in sourcing boat
Serious questions are being asked after the Coastguard was unable to mobilise when a whitebaiter drowned after being swept into the sea at Rapahoe on Wednesday.
West Coast whitebaiter dies after being swept to sea
West Coast whitebaiter dies after being swept to sea
A West Coast whitebaiter drowned this morning when he was swept to sea by a rogue wave at Rapahoe as he was setting his net.
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Questions over access to telehealth
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Questions over access to telehealth
Several hundred West Coast households have neither phone nor internet, raising questions about access to a doctor after hours, with the impending move to telehealth.
Conflict of interest alleged in meeting
Conflict of interest alleged in meeting
Beleaguered West Coast regional councillor Allan Birchfield is calling for council chairman Peter Haddock to stand down from any involvement with the multimillion-dollar Franz Josef flood...
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Horse ready to hang up his shoes
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Horse ready to hang up his shoes
A beloved one-eyed Hokitika horse has been retired from the West Coast RDA — a year on from being named the organisation’s horse of the year.
Reopening delays hurting economy: councillor
Reopening delays hurting economy: councillor
West Coast regional councillors are unhappy with the time it is taking the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to sort out its rockfall problems near Arthurs Pass, and fully reopen State Highway...
Local government reform discussed
Local government reform discussed
It has been the elephant in the room for months.
Objection to exclusion from committees
Objection to exclusion from committees
West Coast regional councillor Allan Birchfield has been given the cold shoulder in a restructure of council committees.
Baby winched free from trapped tractor
Police question decision to cross flooded river
A newborn baby and three adults were winched one by one from a tractor stuck in a flooded West Coast river in a dramatic rescue led by police.
Warning from mayor
Warning from mayor
Dumping the "nice to haves" from council budgets could mean cutting things that keep a community together in hard times, Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine is warning.
Mayors hopeful water rules will be relaxed
Mayors hopeful water rules will be relaxed
West Coast mayors are optimistic that some of the more stringent rules proposed for their water services might be relaxed, after a meeting in Greymouth with the government’s water regulator.
Barge refloated after West Coast stranding
Barge refloated after stranding on West Coast beach
A stranded barge has been dragged off a West Coast beach with the help of a tug and a helicopter, six days after it ran aground in stormy weather.
Mayors air Three Waters woes with Taumata Arowai boss
Mayors air Three Waters woes with Taumata Arowai boss
West Coast mayors are optimistic that some of the more stringent rules proposed for their water services might be relaxed, after a meeting in Greymouth with the government’s water regulator.
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Hopes stricken barge will be floated soon
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Hopes stricken barge will be floated soon
The cavalry has arrived in Westport, boosting hopes that a powerful tug now offshore can pull the stricken barge off Carters Beach around midday tomorrow.
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