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Community rallies to rescue petrels
As darkness descended each night, 25 Coast Road residents spent the past seven weeks patrolling their turf helping to rescue 57 crash-landed petrels.
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Rata return to paint Coast red
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Rata return to paint Coast red
A magnificent rata flowering has turned the West Coast red.
More closures on key tourist highway
More closures on key tourist highway
Motorists will again face delays on a key tourist route as remediation work resumes following a major rockfall and flooding late last year.
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Christie doco to feature Hokitika visit
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Christie doco to feature Hokitika visit
A new five-part documentary about crime author Agatha Christie’s overseas 1924 tour - including to the West Coast - will be released on streaming service Brit Box in the United Kingdom on March 8.
Buller mayor not sure about standing again
Buller mayor not sure about standing again
Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine says he is undecided about whether to stand again for election in 2025.
Return of prized jersey makes holiday all the sweeter
Return of prized jersey makes holiday all the sweeter
It took a heck of a lot of work to get the jersey and just about as much to get it back.
Missing men found after being thrown from jetski while fishing
Missing men found after being thrown from jetski while fishing
Two young men were found on a South Westland beach on Tuesday morning after being reported overdue from a fishing trip.
Busy time for rescuers
Busy time for rescuers
Two young men have been found on a South Westland beach after being reported overdue from a fishing trip.
Hokitika, Qtown tipped for best NY Eve weather
Hokitika, Queenstown tipped for best New Year's Eve weather
Hokitika is shaping as one of the best places to be for fine weather on New Year's Eve.
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Feral goats a devil of a problem once again
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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
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
‘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
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
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'
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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
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
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
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?
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.