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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.
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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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A close eye on SH6 section as it reopens after 13 days
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A close eye on SH6 section as it reopens after 13 days
State Highway 6 will reopen at 10am today, but with warnings of more closures and with new hazard lights to warn motorists if the ground moves again.
Westland highway set to reopen tomorrow
Westland highway set to reopen tomorrow
State Highway 6 north of Haast is set to reopen tomorrow after heavy rain caused flooding, slips and rockfalls in several places.
No-show in light of exclusion
No-show in light of exclusion
West Coast regional councillor Allan Birchfield walked away from scheduled committee meetings yesterday rather than face exclusion from the confidential sections.
Charges considered for Pike River Mine disaster
Charges considered for Pike River Mine disaster
Police are now working with the Crown Solicitor as they consider whether to lay charges over the Pike River Mine disaster.
Mayor wins defamation case
Mayor wins defamation case
Buller District Mayor Jamie Cleine has won a defamation case brought by a Westport accountant.
Highway close to reopening after rock removal work
Highway close to reopening after rock removal work
State Highway 6 in Westland could reopen this week, following progress over the weekend to remove rocks fallen at the Epitaph Slip, NZTA says.
Rockfall clearance continues on West Coast highway
Rockfall clearance continues on West Coast highway
Work restarted to clear dangerously large and unstable rocks high above State Highway 6 in Westland this morning after rain made conditions treacherous.
West Coast wants local stash of Bailey bridges
West Coast wants local stash of Bailey bridges
The NZ Transport Agency has been asked to keep at least three of its Bailey bridges permanently on the West Coast.
Doc confident paid parking won't put off tourists
Doc confident paid parking won't put off tourists
The Department of Conservation says it is not worried about its plan to charge for parking at some of its tourist hot spots.
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Options for slip area under investigation
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Options for slip area under investigation
A business case has been signed off to look at options around slip-prone Knights Point on the West Coast as an Orange rain warning hovers over the area for today.
Watch: Clearing unstable rocks above highway
More heavy rain set to delay SH6 reopening
Incredible video from NZTA shows abseiling workers clearing loose and unstable rocks from high above SH6 in Westland. More rain is set for the area from today.
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Rain may slow SH6 slip repairs
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Rain may slow SH6 slip repairs
More rocks have fallen on to the road at Knights Point and with rain forecast, NZTA says it is likely to be Sunday at the earliest before SH6 - the tourism industry’s lifeline - reopens to traffic
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Some tourists being caught out by closure of State Highway 6
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Some tourists being caught out by closure of State Highway 6
Some tourists, with English as a second language, are still driving over the Haast Pass without understanding that the road north to the glaciers is blocked at Knights Point.
Highway fix will be costly, take years: NZTA
Highway fix will be costly, take years: NZTA
The NZTA is considering options for realigning part of SH6 in Westland, but such a fix would take years and is likely to cost hundreds of millions.
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Call for action as slip cuts off Coast
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Call for action as slip cuts off Coast
West Coast businesses are losing up to $3million a day after the landslip near Knights Point — where State Highway 6 clings on at the top of a 100m drop into the sea — started to move in the...
Highway to stay closed until weekend
Highway to stay closed until weekend
A section of State Highway 6 will remain closed until the weekend at the earliest owing to slips caused by recent heavy rain on the West Coast.
Businesses worried after highway closed
Businesses worried after main West Coast highway closed
Businesses are worried tourists can't reach them as a main highway connecting West Coast communities is closed north of Haast after damage from severe weather.
Flood-hit Westland highway to stay closed
Flood-hit Westland highway to stay closed
Part of a major highway on the West Coast is likely to remain closed for most of the week, following heavy rain and slips in the region.