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Catholics called upon to save town's church
Catholics are being called en-masse to attend Mass in Ross to save the town's last remaining church from closure.
Another West Coast bar loses licence
Two women seen showing "extreme intoxication" in a Greymouth bar has led to the premises losing its licence to sell alcohol.
Cause of chopper crash a mystery
The owner of a helicopter that "rolled over" on take-off in the mountains behind Hari Hari on Saturday, seriously injuring the pilot, does not yet know what caused the crash.
Chopper crash investigated
Safety inspectors are being sent to the remote site of a chopper crash which seriously injured a young pilot on the South Island's West Coast at the weekend.
Decade-long fight to save rare snails to wrap up
A decade-long project to save endangered giant snails from a West Coast coal mine will finish next year.
Bottom-trawling banned from area off West Coast
Bottom-trawling fisheries have been banned from a 10,000 hectare area off the West Coast of the South Island.
Quick-thinking locals help nab burglars
Reefton police say help from quick-thinking locals helped nab four burglars who smashed their way into the service station early today.
Leader 'is no man of God'
The woman who put Gloriavale cult leader Hopeful Christian in prison says he is no man of God and labelled him a “pervert”.
'No more hiding in shadows'
The woman who put Gloriavale Christian Community guru Hopeful Christian in prison for indecent assault has had her name suppression lifted so she can tell her story.
Weekend fatalities bring road toll to 134
Two people were killed on the roads in separate incidents during the weekend.
West Coast: An illuminating journey
A literary tour of the West Coast takes Bronwyn Sell on a journey that traverses brooding landscapes.
Pike River survivor awarded for bravery
Pike River Mine survivor Daniel Rockhouse says he was humbled to accept an award for bravery at an investiture ceremony at Government House this morning.
Kumara: Thank God it's fry day
Elisabeth Easther booked a trip to the wild West Coast to fritter away a weekend.
Police speak to parents of dead boy
The parents of a 15-month-old Greymouth boy who died in Auckland’s Starship Hospital last month have been spoken to by police.
Farmer guilty of leaving cows to starve
A Rotomanu farmer who stood trial in March for his part in the starvation and death of nearly 800 cows has been found guilty.
Grim times for Coast as downsizing hits
The ramifications of a further 113 job losses at Stockton will reverberate right down the West Coast and all the way to the Port of Lyttelton, MP Damien O'Connor says.
Solid Energy did all it could to avoid job cuts: English
Solid Energy did all it could to avoid job cuts on the West Coast but the coal market made it too difficult, Bill English says.
Stockton mine job losses: 'A painful situation'
The West Coast mining industry has been dealt a heavy blow today, with 113 jobs to go at Solid Energy's Stockton mine.
Man acquitted over machete threat
A Westport man was acquitted in the Greymouth District Court yesterday of two charges of threatening grievous bodily harm and one of possessing a machete.
Gloriavale: Police hotline receives calls
A number of calls have been made to the police hotline number set up for former and current Gloriavale members.
West Coast miners prepare for big job losses
Job losses on the West Coast have been foreshadowed ahead of meeting between Solid Energy managers and workers at the Stockton Mine tomorrow.
Machete used in vigilante threat
A Westport man is alleged to have threatened to cut off a man's fingers with a machete in a vigilante-style in response to a rape claim.
Police set up Gloriavale phone hotline
A free phone line has been set up by police for people wanting to discuss experiences at the secretive Christian community Gloriavale.
Gloriavale member unconcerned about inquiry
A member of the secretive christian community Gloriavale says allegations of men being groomed to have sex with underage females are "rubbish".
Men and women have separate roles
A Gloriavale school principal says the New Testament is very clear about men and women having different roles to play.
Police pay 'a social visit' to Gloriavale
West Coast police area commander Inspector John Canning paid a courtesy visit to the Gloriavale Christian Community yesterday.
Gloriavale sells off rare grey parrot
Secretive Christian community Gloriavale appears to be adding to its coffers by selling a hand-reared African grey parrot on Trade Me.
Gloriavale: Police appeal to ex-members
At least one former Gloriavale member has approached police, and others are considering it, after police urged for ex-members to come forward.