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Name release, serious incident, Buller

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police have formally released the names of the two people who were located deceased in Buller on Tuesday 29 September. Detective Inspector Geoff Baber says...

Homicide investigation launched after two found dead in Buller

DTNZ Crime -

A homicide investigation has been launched following the deaths of two people in the Buller region yesterday. At around 7:50am, emergency services were called to...

West Coast – Tasman Taxpayers’ Union debate exclusion raises the very questions highlighted by Nicky Hager

DTNZ Politics -

Sue Grey West Coast–Tasman candidate lawyer and NZ Outdoors & Freedom party leader says her exclusion from the Taxpayers’ Union’s Greymouth election debate highlights...

Update: Lake Moeraki search

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police divers have further investigated an object detected in Lake Moeraki today in the search for a Piper Cherokee Six aircraft that disappeared 47...

Taxpayers’ Union accused of undemocratic gatekeeping in NZME-livestreamed Greymouth debate

DTNZ Politics -

Serious concerns over democratic fairness have erupted on the West Coast following the decision by the Taxpayers’ Union, a private corporate entity, to exclude...

Search of Lake Moeraki in relation to missing aircraft

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police are leading a multi-agency operation at Lake Moeraki, South Westland, from Monday 21 September in their latest efforts to locate a Piper Cherokee...

Search operation planned near Lake Moeraki boat ramp

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police are asking members of the public to avoid the boat ramp at the northern entrance to Lake Moeraki next week while a search...

NZ Loyal names West Coast-Tasman candidate

DTNZ Politics -

New Zealand Loyal has announced commercial apiarist Alexander Hislop as its candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate at the 2026 General Election. Hislop, who is...

Police target Westport drug network in multi-warrant operation

DTNZ Crime -

West Coast Police have seized drugs and items related to the sale and supply of illicit drugs following a series of search warrants across...

Strong 6.3 earthquake jolts South Island

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 40km north of Te Anau at 9.14pm on Thursday, shaking large parts of the South Island and being felt...

$14.1m predator control funding targets South Island wildlife threats

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Threatened native species across the South Island will receive greater protection after the Government announced $14.1 million in extra predator control funding. Conservation Minister Tama...

Hokitika man charged after Online grooming sting

DTNZ Crime -

Tasman Police have arrested and charged a man in relation to a Police operation targeting online offending against young people. The 54-year-old Hokitika man was...

South Island schools to receive 59 new classrooms

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced a $62.5 million education infrastructure package for the South Island, funding 59 new classrooms and upgrades at several schools to...

Fatal helicopter crash victims were on a hunting trip

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police enquiries are ongoing following the fatal helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park yesterday. "I can now confirm the helicopter was a chartered craft,...

Two dead after helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two people have died following a helicopter crash in Mt Aspiring National Park this morning. Reports came in of the incident about 9.50am. Maritime NZ's Rescue...

Body located in river at Otututu/Rough River

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police can confirm a body has been recovered from Otututu/Rough River, Ikamatua on the West Coast. The body was found downstream after a tractor was...

Pounamu thieves busted

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police have recovered about 1000 kilograms of pounamu and charged three people in an operation targeting thefts of the precious stone across the West...

Unredacted – Food Sovereignty and the 1080 Files

Averil Drake -

Tick tock what time is it? Tick tock what time is it? It’s dinner time, but the butter is green and there is no bread. ...

Update: Search and Rescue operation, Greymouth

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The police search in Greymouth continues after a report of a person who had been swept out to sea this weekend. At around 6pm Saturday,...

Search and Rescue operation underway in Greymouth

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A Search and Rescue operation is continuing in Greymouth today. At around 6pm Saturday, emergency services received a report of a person who had been...

Police release update on Pike River criminal investigation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police are nearing the final stages of the criminal investigation into the first explosion at Pike River Mine in November 2010. Detective Superintendent Darryl Sweeney...

Tropical low to bring heavy rain and strong winds – MetService

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Severe weather is forecast to affect large parts of New Zealand from Wednesday as a tropical low approaches from the north, bringing heavy rain...

Three men face court after Westport serious assaults

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Three men are before the courts after two serious assaults in Westport on Wednesday 29 October. The first assault occurred on Wednesday evening, when the...

Police find haul of illegal firearms, drugs and cash in Tasman operation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police executed two search warrants in Greymouth and South Westland early this morning in relation to an ongoing nationwide operation to target organised crime,...

Minister won’t rule out closing Gloriavale

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Social Development Minister Louise Upston says she is “extremely concerned” by revelations that Gloriavale parents were allegedly once taught to cover babies’ mouths and...

Teen charged with murder of man in Greymouth

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A 16-year-old male has been charged with the murder of Donald Baikie in Greymouth on 30 September. "The male was arrested last night and will...

Homicide investigation launched in Greymouth

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Greymouth. On Tuesday 30 September, Police were called to a property on...

Two arrested following West Coast search warrants

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two men have been arrested after West Coast Police found three firearms, a cannabis grow room, drug paraphernalia and stolen property. As part of a...

Greymouth man charged after 100+ cannabis plants seized

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A man is facing a range of charges after Police seized over 100 cannabis plants, a firearm, and ammunition in Greymouth. About 12:30pm on Monday...

Teams continue the painstaking search for Roy Arbon

Daily Telegraph NZ -

At 2.39pm on 24 July, roughly two hours after he had been reported missing, Roy Arbon’s phone put him in a wide-open clearing. Just 12...

Update on search for tramper missing near Greymouth

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police are continuing the search in Greymouth today for missing 75-year-old tramper Roy Arbon. While Roy has not yet been located, Police remain committed to...

Search for missing tramper in Greymouth to continue Saturday

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Search efforts in Greymouth for a missing tramper are set to resume today. 75-year-old Roy Arbon was reported overdue from a walk in the Mt...

Updated – Missing tramper: Have you seen Roy?

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The 75-year-old is overdue from a walk up Mt Davy to Mt Sewell, north-east of Greymouth, on Wednesday. Roy may be wearing a blue puffer...

Police seek public help after damage to Westport business

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police are appealing for information following damage to a commercial property on Palmerston Street on Saturday at around 11pm. "Police are wanting to identify the...

Man sentenced after Operation Barber targets West Coast drug supply

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police acknowledge the sentencing handed down in the Christchurch District Court this week in relation to the supply of drugs on the West Coast. Leo...

Magnitude 6.8 quake strikes off South Island, NEMA warns of strong currents

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed there is no tsunami threat following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake off the lower South Island, initially...

Police follow new lead in West Coast cold case investigation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Tasman Police are following a new lead believed to be the last sighting of David John Robinson before his execution-style murder in 1998. The new...

New information comes to light in West Coast cold case investigation

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police are reviewing new information about the 26-year-old murder of David John Robinson after canvassing the small West Coast settlement of Kakapotahi. Detective Inspector Geoff...

26-year-old cold case reopened in West Coast town

Daily Telegraph NZ -

More than 26 years after the murder of David John Robinson, Tasman Police have reopened the investigation into his death, with enquiries under way...

Coroner unable to determine exact cause of elderly artist’s death in house bus fire

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Patrick Gamble, an 80-year-old Irish-born artist living in a secluded house bus in Little Whanganui, perished in a devastating fire in November 2022. His skeletal...

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