Westland
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Fourth mine to go out on strike
Workers from the Spring Creek Mine, near Greymouth, will begin strike action today, joining three other mines in their stand-off against Solid Energy.
November 5, 2009, 6:31 am -
Fire at West Coast sawmill
A sawmill fire on the West Coast is now under control but most of the building has been lost.
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Union says secret ballot held
A union official has rejected complaints that Stockton coal miners went on strike without holding a secret ballot.
November 20, 2009, 3:39 pm -
West Coast crash victim named
A 29-year-old Dutch national, who had been living in Westport for three months, was killed when her car and a light truck collided north of Greymouth this morning.
November 10, 2009, 4:37 pm -
Dutch woman killed in West Coast crash
A 29-year-old Dutch woman was killed when she collided with a truck on the West Coast this morning.
November 10, 2009, 2:30 pm -
One dead after West Coast crash
One person is dead after a car and a truck collided on 10km north of Greymouth, this morning.
November 10, 2009, 10:08 am -
Tailwind caused helicopter crash
A hovering helicopter moving people and equipment at a Department of Conservation hut smashed into a tree due to an adverse tailwind, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has found.
November 6, 2009, 11:49 am -
Man killed by falling glass
A worker is dead after being hit by falling glass at a factory near Greytown last night.
November 5, 2009, 9:09 am -
Brownlee denies ruling out Mokihinui dam
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee says reports of him saying the Mokihinui River dam will not go ahead are out of context, and he is not interfering with the planning process.
November 4, 2009, 3:08 pm -
Gerry Brownlee rules out Mokihinui dam
The Mokihinui River dam would not go ahead, Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee reportedly told a meeting last night.
November 4, 2009, 12:37 pm -
Angry workers picket Stockton mine
Striking West Coast coal miners have set up a picket at the Stockton mine gate and are refusing to let anybody pass, after negotiations with the Stockton Alliance failed.
November 3, 2009, 4:00 pm -
Quake hits Haast
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit near Haast, on the West Coast, early this morning.
November 1, 2009, 7:09 am -
Jail for Westport drug dealers
Five of the Westport drug dealers swept up in the net of the police Operation Marvel investigation - one of the largest drugs busts in the country - have been sentenced in Greymouth District Court.
October 30, 2009, 4:00 pm -
Diver who died off Westland named
The man who died while diving off the Westland coast on Friday was Ralf Holger Schumacher.
October 28, 2009, 9:03 am -
Diver's death puzzles police
Police are puzzled about how a 38-year-old Dunedin man died while diving off the coast of Westland.
October 26, 2009, 5:46 pm -
Injured hunter airlifted to safety
A Labour weekend hunting trip ended abruptly for a middle aged man when he slipped down a bank and landed heavily on rocks, breaking his leg and ribs.
October 26, 2009, 12:19 pm -
Motorcylist dies after crashing into bridge
A motorcyclist was killed on State Highway 6 near Greymouth yesterday, after crashing into a bridge.
October 26, 2009, 6:59 am -
Missing whitebaiters found
A trio of missing whitebaiters has been found safe and well in Westport.
October 25, 2009, 8:28 am -
Searchers find body in hunt for missing diver
Searchers have found a body during a search for a missing diver on the West Coast of the South Island.
October 25, 2009, 6:49 am -
Trio missing after West Coast whitebait trip
Police are seeking public help to find three people who failed to show up in Greymouth as planned on Thursday after a whitebaiting trip.
October 24, 2009, 5:23 pm
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