Former Gloriavale teacher jailed
A former Gloriavale school teacher has been sentenced to four years’ jail for sexual offending against 15 girls — five years after he was first convicted of sexually abusing a 9-year-old.
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Cr cleared of trespass charge; High Court share case continuing
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Cr cleared of trespass charge; High Court share case continuing
Censured West Coast councillor Allan John Birchfield has been cleared of a charge of trespass stemming from an ongoing family dispute.
Former Gloriavale teacher jailed for abuse, assault of children
Former Gloriavale teacher jailed for abuse, assault of children
A former Gloriavale teacher who abused and assaulted more than a dozen children over "a number of decades" has been sentenced to four years imprisonment.
Clarity on SNAs ‘urgently’ needed
Clarity on SNAs ‘urgently’ needed
West Coast Regional Council leaders were in Wellington yesterday seeking clarity from the government on biodiversity rules and the future of Franz Josef.
Answers sought on SNAs, Franz Josef risk
Answers sought on SNAs, Franz Josef risk
West Coast Regional Council leaders are in Wellington seeking clarity from the government on biodiversity rules and the future of Franz Josef.
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Birchfield cleared of trespass charge
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Birchfield cleared of trespass charge
Censured West Coast councillor Allan John Birchfield has been cleared of a charge of trespass stemming from an ongoing family dispute.
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Otago chopper called to crewman's aid on West Coast
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Otago chopper called to crewman's aid on West Coast
An Otago rescue helicopter was called to winch a sick crewman off a factory fishing boat on the West Coast.
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Former Hokitika teacher struck off
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Former Hokitika teacher struck off
A former Hokitika school teacher has been struck off after the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal upheld a serious misconduct charge following complaints from several teenage boys.
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Hunters ask for rules to be altered
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Hunters ask for rules to be altered
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has been asked to alter its rules to allow hunting around Whataroa, after brodifacoum was put around the town.
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Decades-long link to Karamea Golf Club
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Decades-long link to Karamea Golf Club
Kelvin and Betty Simkin are stalwarts of their hometown of Karamea and have played for the same golf club for more than 70 years.
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High winds cut off power
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High winds cut off power
Whataroa and Hari Hari bore the brunt of the high winds on the West Coast over the past couple of days with power cuts and gusts of up to 160kmh.
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Felling of mataī tree paused — for now
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Felling of mataī tree paused — for now
Controversy over the proposed felling of a landmark mataī tree at Lake Kaniere has led to the job being paused — for now.
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New mental-health facility under way
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New mental-health facility under way
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey turned the first sod on the new facility in Greymouth this week, announcing a $7 million funding bump to get it over the line.
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'Mind-blowing’ no-one died in crash
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'Mind-blowing’ no-one died in crash
A man is in Dunedin Hospital with suspected spine and rib fractures after the vehicle he was in rolled 15m into a creek near Jackson Bay on the West Coast.
Stolen vehicle retrieved
Stolen vehicle retrieved
A member of the police national dive squad is lowered to a vehicle submerged in the Buller River as part of a retrieval operation.
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Man walked for hours to raise alarm after crash
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Man walked for hours to raise alarm after crash
A man walked for three hours to raise the alarm after a vehicle plunged into a creek up a closed road in darkness last night near Jackson Bay.
Urgent action needed at Gloriavale, abuse inquiry finds
Urgent action needed at Gloriavale, abuse inquiry finds
The government has been urged to do everything it can to ensure the safety of Gloriavale members and their children as a result of Royal Commission findings that leaders allowed physical and sexual abuse at the West Coast Christian community.
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Historical typo to be retained
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Historical typo to be retained
The decision that the 158-year-old Franz Josef Glacier name is to stay has been welcomed in the resort.
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TAIC investigators visit site of weekend helicopter crash
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TAIC investigators visit site of weekend helicopter crash
A helicopter that crashed at the mouth of the Paringa River on Saturday was still on site yesterday.
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Rail tunnel may not reopen until December
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Rail tunnel may not reopen until December
The collapsed rail tunnel at Reefton may not reopen until December — meaning six months of up to 75 coal trucks a day on the road between Westport and the rail load-out area at Ikamatua.