Council make-up set for changes
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
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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
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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
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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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Renowned lawyer who represented Pike River families dies
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Renowned lawyer who represented Pike River families dies
The lawyer who represented the Pike River families at the Royal Commission of Inquiry, often working for free, has died.
Rare white weka spotted on West Coast
Rare white weka spotted on West Coast
A rare white weka had a lucky escape from a lawn mower after it was spotted at a West Coast camp ground.
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Successive earthquakes hit town within 21 minutes
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Successive earthquakes hit town within 21 minutes
Haast was rattled by a swarm of five earthquakes yesterday, three of them within 21 minutes of each other.
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West Coast cold case focus on green 4WD
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West Coast cold case focus on green 4WD
The Ross area was abuzz today after police re-investigating the 1998 Bold Head murder cold case said they were looking for information about a green 4WD.
New clues uncovered in 26-year-old cold case
New clues uncovered in 26-year-old cold case
Police are following a new lead which they hope will solve a 26-year-old cold case on the South Island's West Coast.
New info in West Coast cold case
New info in West Coast cold case
Police are reviewing new information about the 1998 murder of David John Robinson after canvassing the small West Coast settlement of Kakapotahi.
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Lost phone triggers full emergency response
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Lost phone triggers full emergency response
A group of swimmers at Haast were surprised when a full emergency response turned out for their lost phone.
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Pugh offers to step in over rejected mining bid
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Pugh offers to step in over rejected mining bid
West Coast-Tasman MP Maureen Pugh is offering to step in after the proposal to reopen the Spring Creek underground coalmine was rejected.
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Mobile fruit stall takings stolen
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Mobile fruit stall takings stolen
A popular mobile fruit stall has had its season cut short after the takings were brazenly stolen by an opportunist thief in Greymouth.
NZ glaciers 'rapidly shrinking'
NZ glaciers 'rapidly shrinking'
A glacier expert sounding the alarm on climate change feels like she's yelling into the void as yet another study shows NZ's glaciers are rapidly shrinking.
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Disabilities no barrier to perfect wedding
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Disabilities no barrier to perfect wedding
West Coast newlyweds Jade and Jason Webster did not let their disabilities stop them from having the wedding of their dreams on Valentines Day.
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Dolphins on river detours
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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.
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.