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Caught out in a supermarket queue
A West Coast woman who told a court she could only afford to pay $2 a week to her former landlord was caught out trying to buy $62 of cigarettes by a judge at the supermarket.
Bank hands over confidential details
Kiwi Bank was today red-faced after discovering that highly confidential documents had been handed across the counter to a member of the public at the Greymouth branch.
Faults off West Coast capable of causing 7.8 magnitude quakes
Faults off the West Coast are capable of causing earthquakes up to magnitude 7.8, seismic research shows. They are the type that generate tsunamis and it's unknown when they will rupture.
Farmer fury over alleged land grab
Furious West Coast farmers, one of whom had 96 per cent of his property declared a wetland without his knowledge, say their land is now worthless.
Boulder 'the size of a house' blocks SH6
The boulder, measuring about 10m by 10m, crashed onto the road about 1km west of Clarke's Bluff, said NZTA senior asset West Coast manager Mark Pinner.
Man rams mum, child on high bluff
A West Coast man could have killed or maimed a woman and her young son when he tailgated and then rammed her car high on a bluff on a winding road, a court has heard.
Drink driver 'playing Russian roulette'
A West Coast man who was shocked speechless when he was declined bail was even more bewildered when he was jailed on his 13th drink-driving conviction.
Cannabis find: Man denies he's a dealer
A Westport man has told a jury the 8.5kg of cannabis police found in his home and vehicle was all for his own use.