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Hundreds of cattle left to starve
"There were dead animals in drains." A vet has described an horrific case of mistreating cattle on a farm as the worst he has seen.
"There were dead animals in drains." A vet has described an horrific case of mistreating cattle on a farm as the worst he has seen.
Oil and gas company Greymouth Petroleum Holdings wants more than $830,000 in damages from a former director who was ordered by the High Court to sell his stake in his firm.
Five houses were evacuated in Greymouth last night following the discovery of a suspicious object initially believed to be a bomb.
The Government has ordered a feasibility study into a new ‘great walk’ from the Pike River Mine site and over the Paparoa Range.
A man killed by a steam train did not realise how close it was because he was looking at it through a camera lens.
The police and the SPCA are investigating the death of a dog found in Greymouth with its skull smashed in.
A man who threatened to bite off a policeman's nose and flooded a police cell has been advised by a judge to listen to probation officers.
Cowper Street residents were today cleaning up the aftermath of a "phenomenal" wind that struck before dawn this morning.
A school teacher and breast cancer survivor who had surgery to remove her cervix four years ago has complained to the Health and Disability Commissioner after finding last year that part of it was still there.
The driver of a car was lucky to escape alive after colliding with a tree this morning.
A Rotomanu farmer will stand trial early next year for his part in the starvation and death of hundreds of cattle.
The search for a man washed away while four-wheel-driving has been suspended due to high river levels.
Graphic content warning: A 22-year old man has admitted to animal cruelty charges in the Greymouth District Court.
It started well enough, but John Key left Greymouth with a heartfelt plea from the widow of one of the 29 dead Pike River miners ringing in his ears.
A man has been cut out of his truck after it crashed on the West Coast this morning, injuring both his legs.
Police were unable to find the elderly woman who was driving around Cobden on Saturday afternoon yelling at people out the car window.
A 19-year-old man who dropped his pants in front of a police patrol car tried to escape, but was foiled by his trousers around his ankles.
An off-duty police officer who was convicted and discharged with careless driving after crashing following a six-hour drinking session remains on the job.
Marcia Pera isn't able to talk to media for long -- her phone charger is missing, as are her windows, chimney and roof.
Destructive winds wreaked havoc throughout the middle of the country yesterday - tornado struck Greymouth and Wellington was also buffeted, and flights were cancelled.
A tornado has ripped through Greymouth this afternoon, tearing off a roof and damaging up to 10 properties.