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The ''Westport News'' is an independently owned newspaper published in Westport, New Zealand. It has a print run of 2200 copies and a circulation of 1884 (2008 data).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NAB - Westport News )〕 Its building also houses the studio of local radio network Coast FM. ''Westport News'' began in the earliest days of European settlement in 1871, just ten years after the arrival of the first gold miners in 1861. The first European vessel known to have entered the river was the sealing schooner ''Three Brothers'' more than a decade later in 1884〔(Welcome to the Buller District ) (from the 'Buller Community Development Company Ltd' website)〕 The region has moved on from its gold-mining days, but coal mining remains a major part of the Westport economy today alongside farming, fishing, cement making and tourism.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of the Buller District )〕 The current newspaper is published on weekdays with a combination of national and international wire articles, local news stories and specialist coverage of farming, education and the arts. It also features weather forecasts and a page on "health and home". It claims to serve a local community of 10 thousand people and an additional regional population of 20 thousand.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Contact The News )〕 ==Coast FM== Coast FM broadcasts across the West Coast Region of the South Island in New Zealand. The station is based in the Westport News building and produces local content. Coast FM began in 1995 as Radio Fifeshire Westport in partnership with Fifeshire FM in Nelson, then in 1996 started broadcast in Hokitika and Greymouth. The station was rebranded as Coast FM in 1999. Programmes include the "Early Morning Wake up" with Lisa Pattinson, the "Late Late Breakfast Show" (afternoons) with Dave Williamson, the "Night Café" with Jason Mac, "The Night Zone" (Fridays) with Danny Cockfield and "Saturday Morning Sports Show" with Barry Townrow.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Coast FM )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Westport News」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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