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.
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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.
Murderer to be released and deported to UK
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
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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
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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
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
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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.