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Dog team to be used in hunt for missing tramper Roy Arbon as new area of interest identified
Arbon did not return from a solo day tramp northeast of Greymouth 10 days ago.

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple pleads guilty to indecent assault
Howard Temple changed his plea on the third day of his trial in Greymouth.

Scores of letters from Howard Temple a pattern of inappropriate behaviour - former Gloriavale member
Gloriavale's Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple, is on trial in the Greymouth District Court for 24 representative charges of sexual offending.

Youth charged with assault following incident at Greymouth High School
The alleged assault occurred during school hours last Wednesday.

Search contines for Roy Arbon who beat drug scam and braved Erebus
Roy Arbon, known for his role in two of New Zealand's worst tragedies, went missing during a solo tramp near Greymouth.

Search resumes for missing tramper Roy Arbon near Greymouth
Roy Arbon, a former Erebus recovery worker, featured in documentary ‘The Scam’.

Concern for elderly tramper missing on West Coast
Roy has not returned from a walk up Mt Davy, north-east of Greymouth, on Wednesday.

Missing Greymouth tramper: Have you seen Roy?
Police are concerned for 75-year-old's safety who went missing near Greymouth.

CEN - Greymouth gas deal
Contact Energy (Contact) has reached a seven-year gas supply agreement with Greymouth Gas New Zealand Limited (GGNZ Ltd)

Boil water restrictions for Greymouth lifted
A boil water notice for Greymouth and the surrounding areas has been lifted, more than two weeks after it was put in place.

Greymouth boil water notice still in force, cause of contamination may never be known
The Grey District mayor says the cause of contamination to one of its water networks may never be found, describing the situation as "looking for a needle in a haystack".

Police scale back search for missing West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon
Roy Arbon, 75, has been missing since he set out on a walk up Mt Davy to Mt Sewell near Greymouth on 23 July.

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple pleads guilty to indecency charges
Howard Temple had been standing trial in Greymouth, but suddenly changed his pleas on Wednesday.

Teenager charged with assault after attack on student at Greymouth High School.
The victim was injured and needed medical treatment.

West Coast tramper yet to be found, search to resume Monday
75-year-old Roy Arbon is missing following a walk near Mt Davy, in Greymouth.

Missing tramper helped in disasters, was once scammed into global drug smuggling ring
Roy Arbon, 75, was reported overdue from a walk in the Mt Davy area north of Greymouth on Thursday. He has not been seen since.

Tramper Roy Arbon missing on West Coast ‘used to roughing it’, search resumes
Search efforts near Greymouth have resumed for missing tramper Roy Arbon, 75.

Tramper missing on West Coast helped retrieve Erebus disaster victims,
Roy Arbon, who was later the victim of a drug smuggling scam, has gone missing on a tramp near Greymouth.

Roy, 75, missing on West Coast walk amid harsh weather conditions
Police are appealing for sightings of a 75-year-old tramper, Roy, who was missing in the Mt Davy to Mt Sewell area, north-east of Greymouth.

Neighbours unite to fight dump’s plans
Taylorville residents objecting to the expansion plans of a private dump have launched an action group and appealed for support from the wider Greymouth community.

Greymouth under boil water notice for almost two weeks
The council is continuing work to identify the source of bacterial contamination in the water supply.

Gloriavale members showcase art in Greymouth exhibition
The collection is being shown at a local gallery.