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Man falls 13m from truck on to boat
A man is in critical condition after falling from a truck at a wharf onto a boat below.
A man is in critical condition after falling from a truck at a wharf onto a boat below.
All four schools in the Westport area have fewer students than they did this time last year -- a sign of the times say their principals.
A Westport house was destroyed in an early morning blaze on Saturday after the Christmas tree lights caught fire, engulfing the ceiling.
A man with more than 500 convictions, including the rape of a 7-year-old girl, is living in Westport after spending most of his life behind bars.
Buller's mayor has been toting a chainsaw and a paintbrush and his wife has been shouldering a shovel, tarting up Westport for the Prince of Wales' visit.
A Westport man has been convicted of his ninth drink-driving charge after he collided with a police car while driving on Stout Street.
A man who wants to set up an American hotdog stand in Westport says he's had the run-around from the Buller District Council.
Work on a 35km-long cycleway from Charleston to Westport is underway.
Dylan Paul Boustridge, 18, of Rangiora, was sentenced in the Westport District Court.
After a conscience-wrestle that culminated in a tied vote, Buller district councillors last night quashed an application for more pokie machines in Westport.
Police staff said the man, who also happened to be a disqualified driver, was extremely drunk.
A Westport man convicted of possessing child pornography in March can now be named.
Gold mines built the town now famous for its carnivorous snails, says Elisabeth Easther.
Some West Coast District Health Board staff are worried Westport won't have enough hospital and aged residential care beds.
A tourist was airlifted to hospital yesterday evening after his rental van crashed and rolled on to its roof near Charleston, blocking State Highway 6 for about two hours.
A dispute between KiwiRail and Solid Energy over what the rail service is paid to transport coal was inevitable, says West Coast-Tasman Labour MP Damien O'Connor.
Solid Energy acting chairman Andy Coupe admitted it was "unlikely" that any sale, or sales, would cover its outstanding debt.
Mr Key said Solid Energy had $300 million of outstanding debt and was in a "precarious position".
A Westport man has avoided receiving a harsher sentence for burglary after the man whose house he broke into spoke in his favour in the Westport District Court.
A Westport woman has admitted to careless driving causing the death of 66-year-old Seddonville woman Marie Evelyn Johnston, after initially denying the charge.
More than 20 jobs will be lost when Downer closes its West Coast offices at the end of August.
A tractor on the West Coast that was reported missing has been found, and a woman has been trespassed after trying to order a birthday cake.
Police today said the 17-year-old youth would appear in Westport District Court on Thursday.
Residents of Westport's Riley Place have had enough of burst water pipes on the street cutting off their water supply.
A "Roman candle" in the sky led firefighters to a blaze at a Westport joinery factory last night.
A decade-long project to save endangered giant snails from a West Coast coal mine will finish next year.
A Westport man has narrowly avoided being sent to prison after he was convicted of dealing methamphetamine.
Sounds Air is pleased with passenger loadings for the few days of its Westport to Wellington service, despite one empty flight.
A Westport man who lost control during an incident with animal control has been ordered to pay for the damage he caused.
Westport families have complained about ongoing poor drainage around their homes. Council employees have met and have been working with one family to find a solution.