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‘Cowboy’ behind Wild West-themed attraction jailed over underground weed bunker
The drug operation was uncovered by the police after secret surveillance.
Corrections 'breakdown' contributed to woman's murder by paroled ‘psychopath’
Coroner makes extensive recommendations after 'preventable' murder of Chch woman.
Westland Milk posts big lift in net profit
Westland operator has had big success with Costco.
Inside Cowboy Paradise: 'The lost city of the Wild West' and the underground cannabis bunker
Beneath a shipping container on a 700ha property was a sophisticated cannabis operation.
Cover of darkness: Details emerge of cops' night raid on alleged underground weed bunker
Wild West-themed Cowboy Paradise owner denies secret drugs operation.
Where the wild things are: Locusts, crickets and balls of all kinds on the menu
Explore the crunchy, wriggly, bizarre kai at this year's Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika.
'Hardcase': Rookie axeman needs parental sign-off at Rural Games
'Cutting firewood with an axe has been my after-school job for as long as I can remember.'
Chinese national killed in West Coast house bus fire
A Chinese national was killed in the blaze.
One dead in house bus fire on West Coast
Emergency services attended the incident in Westland at 4am.
West Coast state of emergency lifted, SH6 reopens
The region prepared for what was expected to be torrential downpours overnight.
Watch: State of emergency declared from Hokitika to Haast as West Coast weather intensifies
A heavy rain red warning is in place for Westland until Saturday morning.
Wilderness Trail turns 10: Cycle route that revolutionised the West Coast
Build it and they will cycle.
West Coast’s rental market 'worst it’s ever been'
'I’ve never seen it like this before - it’s the worst it’s ever been.'
Country music legend rushed to hospital
Country muso rushed to hospital, minutes before he was due to take the stage.
China's Westland Milk posts $120m profit turnaround
Company hits billion-dollar revenue mark for the first time.
Lightning strikes over South Island as rain drenches coast
MetService lifted a severe thunderstorm watch for Westland and part of Fiordland.
Cyclone Gabrielle: 10 of the worst tropical cyclones to hit NZ
Ex-tropical cyclones have wrought havoc in NZ. Here's 10 of the worst.
Hokitika teenager arrested for supplying MDMA
The arrest follows the execution of search warrants in the area this morning.
Police continue investigation into Hokitika teen Layk Scowen’s death
Police were called to an address after the sudden death of an 18-year-old last Friday
‘We deserve answers’: Inquest into how man killed for second time
An inquest for a murdered life coach and the dad of her killer's first victim has begun.
$90k salary, picturesque site: Why have only 3 people applied for this job?
You'd think New Zealanders would be jumping on the new gold rush like it was 1865.
Double tragedy: Joint inquest for double killer's victim and father of his first victim
Shock news that Paul Wilson had killed again too much for first victim's father.
Sunbed not at fault in Kiwi's tanning salon death
A specialist engineer found no fault with the sunbed Tauwhare could have used.
Kiwi found dead at UK tanning salon, husband wants answers
The 30-year-old was discovered dead after more than two hours in her room at the salon.
Alpine Fault: 'Likely to be huge' - Communities preparing for a rupture
There is a 75 per cent chance of an earthquake on the Alpine Fault in the next 50 years.
Alpine Fault: Is NZ ready for quake longer, stronger than Chch?
There has been a major quake on the fault roughly every 300 years. The last one? 1717.
Local sits on wanted criminal until police arrive
Gang member had evaded the armed offenders squad.