Police have released the name of one of the victims of yesterday’s murders in Hokitika, he is 86 year old grandfather Frank Joseph Schist. The other deceased person is believed to be his grandson Andrew Hucheson who is in his early 20s. see Man in Court after Hokitika Murder. The double homicide has stunned the…
Days after two people were found shot to death in a Nelson campsite, and the revelation that New Zealand has one of the highest murder rates in the OECD, a homicide investigation has been launched following the discovery of the bodies of two men in a house in Hokitika. Present reports don’t give any indication…
A driver and 17 children were trapped in a homeward bound school bus for 30 minutes today after it struck a power pole on Blue Spur Road, outside of Hokitika at approximately 3.30pm today. Initial reports are that one person was taken to hospital. School bus crashes are not uncommon in New Zealand, which is…
Source: Scoop, 4 Sept, 2008 Westland Regional Environmental Network (WREN) has today announced its existence and intentions to the public of Westland. The Group’s primary aim is: The implementation of publicly acceptable pest and TB control methods to replace 1080 use in Westland. WREN has formed in response to the depth of community feeling against…
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