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Elderly postie run over by own vehicle
An elderly NZ Post rural mail contractor in Hokitika was seriously injured after being run over by her own vehicle last night.
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Death prompts plea for better gold-site safety
A coroner is calling for better safety standards at gold mining sites after the death of a 9-year-old boy.
![Teen burned as party prank backfires](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Teen burned as party prank backfires
A Hokitika teenager suffered serious burns after a party prank backfired in Kokatahi.
![Body of missing deer hunter found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Body of missing deer hunter found
The body of a deer hunter missing on the West Coast for more than a week has been found, police say.
![A holiday with real bite](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
A holiday with real bite
The Wild Foods Festival attracts bold appetites to a great town, writes Anna Leask.
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Hokitika teen hailed a hero for rescue
A teenager is shrugging off the title of hero after he saved the life of an elderly whitebaiter who fell into a coma and slipped into the river last week.
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Solar flare cause of strange lights
Strange lights seen hovering over Hokitika this week are likely to have been a natural and common phenomenon, not extraterrestrial activity. A number of people witnessed the "dancing" sky lights on Tuesday night.
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$76,000? But where's my million?
Three Lotto players probably thought they hit the jackpot when they won first division on Saturday night - only to find they had won $76,923 each.