Contractor's bait may have killed dog

Helen Murdoch Nelson - The Press

Greymouth police believe a 1080 contractor's dog may have died after eating toxic bait inadvertently left on its owner's ute.

Posthumous award given

Jo McKenzie-McLean - The Press

Teenager Joanna Bromley yesterday accepted her brother's military school award, just weeks after the 16-year-old was killed on a West Coast road.

Concern at relocated snails' death rates in wild

The Press

Death rates of rare snails released back into the wild north of Westport vary from about 17 per cent to 40%, the Department of Conservation (DOC) says.

Move to shift 1080 away from waterways

Helen Murdoch - The Press

Drops of 1080 poison in the Westland District will be pushed back from drinking-water catchments.

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