West Coast

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Feral goats a devil of a problem once again

Goats are popping up in Greymouth again. PHOTO: GREYMOUTH STAR

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Feral goats a devil of a problem once again

Greymouth goats are back in the crosshairs after complaints to the Grey District Council about near misses with motorists and damage to gardens.

West Coast prepared for big disaster

As 2024 draws to a close, the West Coast is better prepared than it has ever been for a big natural disaster, a civil defence leader says.

‘Impulsive and thoughtless’ assault embarrassed and triggered victim

A Charleston man was "rocked to the core" when his pants were pulled down at a public event, a court has heard.

Stolen pounamu being traded for drugs, hapū says

One-metre slabs of pounamu recovered by police. Photo: Supplied / Police

Stolen pounamu being traded for drugs, hapū says

Stolen pounamu is the second-most commonly traded commodity for drugs after cash, a West Coast hapū says.

Rare pounamu to be sold to public

Tahutahi pounamu given to New Zealand's Olympic and Paralympic athletes, is now being offered for...

Rare pounamu to be sold to public

For the first time, West Coast iwi Ngāti Māhaki is selling one of the rarest types of pounamu to the public.

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Man survives after being swept down 'raging torrent'

The Karangarua River at the bridge on SH6. File photo: Google Maps

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Man survives after being swept down 'raging torrent'

A man is lucky to be alive after search teams located him in torrential rain in the alpine Copland Valley near Fox Glacier on Saturday night, clad only in jeans and a tee-shirt.

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Houses evacuated as deluge hits West Coast

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Houses evacuated as deluge hits West Coast

An eight-hour deluge sent a slip tumbling across State Highway 6 just north of Barrytown about midnight last night, surrounding two houses.

SH6 reopens amid West Coast flooding

Surface flooding at Blair Road / Arnold Valley Road this morning on the West Coast. Photo: Grey...

SH6 reopens amid West Coast flooding

One lane of State Highway 6 on the West Coast has reopened following extensive flooding in the region.

Way cleared for BNZ to close Gloriavale accounts

BNZ wants to terminate its 40-year banking relationship with the reclusive Christian sect on the...

Way cleared for BNZ to close Gloriavale accounts

The Court of Appeal has cleared the way for BNZ to close Gloriavale's bank accounts after successfully appealing an injunction preventing the closures.

As rain fell, ‘competing’ information flowed

Niwa and MetService were issuing differing weather information as the water rose in the Waiho...

As rain fell, ‘competing’ information flowed

While torrential rain was lashing the West Coast this April, MetService was mopping up incorrect advice Niwa gave to a civil defence emergency management team.

Can you relocate an entire flood-prone town?

Westport has been repeatedly inundated by flooding since European settlement but that has...

Can you relocate an entire flood-prone town?

Westport is being repeatedly inundated by flooding. Now a plan is being considered to relocate the entire town southwest of its current location.

Murderer to be released and deported to UK

Peter Lamont was a butcher by trade and owned a business in Greymouth. Photo: Greymouth Star

West Coast butcher and murderer to be deported to UK

Life in prison doesn’t have quite such a literal meaning for a butcher who used three different knives to stab his wife to death.

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Glacier retreating faster than ever

Franz Josef Glacier on a sunny day in 2021. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Glacier retreating faster than ever

Franz Josef Glacier is now smaller than at any time since measurements of the ice began.

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Franz Josef Glacier rapidly retreating

Franz Josef Glacier is now several kilometres from the car park. File photo: Getty Images

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Franz Josef Glacier rapidly retreating

Franz Josef Glacier is now smaller than at any time since measurements of the ice began.

Pedestrian critically injured on West Coast

Pedestrian critically injured on West Coast

West Coast Police are asking anyone with information to come forward after a crash on Saturday left a man critically injured.

Isolated cafe owners back in business

Joss and Spinner Smith enjoy a warm sunny, Sunday at Jackson Bay. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Isolated cafe owners back in business

The enforced holiday is over for Joss and Ian (Spinner) Smith, of Jackson Bay, South Westland.

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$100,000 lost to scammers

Scams are becoming more advanced, Westpac says, challenging the notion that it was just older...

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$100,000 lost to scammers

An elderly West Coast man has lost life savings of nearly $100,000 to overseas scammers.

Gloriavale leader employed children, court rules

Gloriavale leader employed children, court rules

Gloriavale's Overseeing Shepherd was the employer of three men who worked long hours from the age of six at the West Coast Christian community, the Employment Court has found.

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