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!['What’s the story?': Franz Josef paperwork failure stuns regional council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'What’s the story?': Franz Josef paperwork failure stuns regional council
Havill wall extension built in April after Waiho River threatened oxidation ponds.
![Lotto Powerball jackpot goes unstruck, rolls over to $17m for Wednesday draw](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Lotto Powerball jackpot goes unstruck, rolls over to $17m for Wednesday draw
Three jackpots were won last month alone. Largest single prize claimed in '24 was $30m.
![Ngāi Tahu Holdings selling harvesting rights of forest estate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Ngāi Tahu Holdings selling harvesting rights of forest estate
Deal with global private asset management firm Fiera Comox subject to approval from OIO.
!['Lucky to be alive': Man found after 48 hours in the bush with no locator beacon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Lucky to be alive': Man found after 48 hours in the bush with no locator beacon
Search and rescue said the man's actions are a textbook example of what not to do.
!['Objectionable odour': Smelly complaints keep council busy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Objectionable odour': Smelly complaints keep council busy
The council dealt with 31 environmental complaints overall from April to June this year.
!['Emotions running high' : Person bottled, another hit by shovel after Hokitika rugby final](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Emotions running high' : Person bottled, another hit by shovel after Hokitika rugby final
Police are 'disappointed' in the behaviour that unfolded following a local rugby final.
![Motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle crash on West Coast's SH6](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Motorcyclist dies in two-vehicle crash on West Coast's SH6
“Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the person died at the scene.”
![Hopes for $7m to protect Hari Hari from flooding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Hopes for $7m to protect Hari Hari from flooding
Managing the Wanganui River is increasingly challenging.
!['No warning sign': Farmer fined after stock crossing motorbike crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'No warning sign': Farmer fined after stock crossing motorbike crash
A motorbike rider got caught in bungy ropes strung across a public road by sharemilkers.
![15 hours of non-stop rain: Heavy rain warnings in force for west of country, strong winds hit Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
15 hours of non-stop rain: Heavy rain warnings in force for west of country, strong winds hit Auckland
Residents at the top of the South Island could see up to 170mm of rain.
![Discover which students moving for university are least likely to return home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Discover which students moving for university are least likely to return home
There's no shortage of opportunities for graduates wanting a start in the regions.
![Retired man's life savings gone after sleeping skipper grounds fishing boat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Retired man's life savings gone after sleeping skipper grounds fishing boat
'I have nothing left, thanks to Simon's stupidity.'
![Woman electrocuted by etching machine salvaged from dumpster](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Woman electrocuted by etching machine salvaged from dumpster
Christine Rowley was found dead in her Inangahua Junction, West Coast store.
![Gang boss with fake motorbike licence unhappy he must now do the time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Gang boss with fake motorbike licence unhappy he must now do the time
Albert Epere argued community work was unfair.
![Shane Jones’ secret lunches with West Coast mine bosses not publicised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Shane Jones’ secret lunches with West Coast mine bosses not publicised
Regional Development Minister says he wanted to avoid a media circus.
![Coroner hears young man mocked, shamed and beaten during his life at Gloriavale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Coroner hears young man mocked, shamed and beaten during his life at Gloriavale
Sincere Standtrue's sister reveals the way he was treated at Gloriavale before he died.
![Coroner to rule whether Gloriavale death was suicide, accident or toxic exposure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Coroner to rule whether Gloriavale death was suicide, accident or toxic exposure
Sincere Standtrue died at Chch Hospital in November 2018 after an incident at Gloriavale.
!['A pain in the butt with purpose': Scooter safari to cross Southern Alps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'A pain in the butt with purpose': Scooter safari to cross Southern Alps
They’ll be covering the 250km from Christchurch to Hokitika - on 50cc mopeds.
!['We need help': Waiho Flat landowners' angst over flood strategy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'We need help': Waiho Flat landowners' angst over flood strategy
'We’re watching our money going down the river every time it floods.'
![The small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineral](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
The small West Coast town sitting on a valuable mineral
It's used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.
![Suspicious E. coli levels at Franz Josef](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Suspicious E. coli levels at Franz Josef
Further inquiries are ongoing 'to pinpoint' the source of the contamination.