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$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...

Buller mayor wins defamation case over heated public meeting

Daily Telegraph NZ -

West Coast regional councillor Frank Dooley has lost his defamation case against Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine. The dispute stemmed from Cleine’s claims that Dooley physically...

Man dies after being swept away near Rapahoe, Grey District

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A man has died after being swept away in Davy Creek near Rapahoe in Grey District this morning. Police were alerted at 10am and deployed...

Heavy snow strands travellers in Arthurs Pass, flooding hits Pahiatua

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Around 50 people were stranded in Arthurs Pass village after heavy snowfall closed State Highway 73 on both sides. A civil defense volunteer, Chris Stewart,...

Former Gloriavale members file class action

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A class action lawsuit has been filed by former members of the Gloriavale Christian community against the community and five government agencies. The four plaintiffs...

Operations Scissor, Razor and Snip: South Island drug ring busted

Daily Telegraph NZ -

West Coast Police have arrested four people and seized a significant amount of illicit drugs following the execution of four search warrants in Christchurch...

Police updates – Fatal crashes Lower Buller Gorge, Helena Bay

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 21 April 2024. Fatal Crash, Helena Bay, Whangārei Police can confirm a pedestrian has died after being struck by...

Government commits $20m to Westport flood protection

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government has announced that $20 million in funding will be made available to Westport to fund much needed flood protection around the town. This...

Drugs and cash seized in West Coast drug bust

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two men have been arrested in Hokitika and Dobson this week as part of an operation into the sale and supply of illicit drugs...

Person found deceased following house bus fire in Westland

Daily Telegraph NZ -

One person has been found deceased following a house bus fire in Westland this morning. Emergency services were called to the Blue Spur property about...

Police updates – crashes Otira Highway, Whatawhata

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Police updates on crimes and investigations for 29 January 2024. Police appeal for witnesses to Whatawhata Crash Police are appealing for witnesses to a serious crash...

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