West Coast
Review of Westport preliminary flood protection design complete
West Coast Regional Council can move forward with preliminary flood protection design work for Westport.
Residents worry about impact of proposed mine site at Mananui
Westland Mineral Sands plans to mine 110 hectares at Mananui, near Lake Mahinepua, for ilmenite, garnet and gold.
Former allies Sue Grey and Liz Gunn in electorate turf war
The two fringe party leaders appear to be fighting a turf war over the West Coast-Tasman electorate.
West Coast council to chase overdue rates as it tackled debt problem
West Coast Regional Council staff have been directed to take action on a debt problem, including outstanding rates.
Argument breaks out at meeting of troubled West Coast council
Tensions boiled over between West Coast regional councillors today, when censured former chairperson Allan Birchfield tried to stay for a committee meeting.
'Not good enough': Council scrambles to find out how it sent incorrect rates bill
The West Coast Regional Council is scrambling to understand how it sent out wrongly calculated rates bills.
Council apologises over 'embarrassing' rates mistake
The West Coast Regional Council has been left with egg on its face in a "potential error" over the way its rates bills have been calculated.
Glacier retreat at Franz Josef changing shape of Waiho river - glaciologist
The rapid retreat of Franz Josef Glacier and the subsequent "huge" volume of riverbed material crawling down the Waiho Valley is a growing problem for the area.
Residents frustrated over Greymouth landfill’s foul odour and ‘wall of gravel’
Residents are demanding "accountability" over the Taylorville Resource Park landfill near Greymouth and its foul smell and "wall of gravel".
Issues over possible extension for smelly West Coast private landfill
Whether or not a private landfill should get more time to fix ongoing smell problems has been complicated by a WorkSafe shutdown and investigation, and advice is being sought, a West Coast council…
Resident shocked at council's 100 percent rates hike
Some households face an increase of 100 percent thanks to additional council levies.
'Some pretty crazy things are going on' as glaciers vanish
In the past 30 years, 200 glaciers in the Southern Alps have disappeared due to the "shocking" rise in ocean temperatures, a scientist says.
Road workers race to restore SH6 link to West Coast
There is concern that a bridge on the Haast Pass may have been damaged after thousands of cubic metres of debris from a slip washed onto it.
The polar explorers putting their 'hearts and souls' into hemp
Which hemp cultivars grow best on a Karamea dairy farm? With the goal of helping to reduce carbon emissions, Jake Gibbons and Kathy Blumm are finding out. Audio
Smaller councils face 'considerable difficulty' to meet audit deadline
Smaller councils are facing bigger audit costs and more difficulties after the government introduced new requirements, a West Coast council boss says.
New suspension bridge for Hokitika Gorge
A new suspension bridge will replace an old bridge in the lower Hokitika Gorge, after the government provided funding.
Franz Josef tourism businesses see summer rush on the horizon
Tourism operators in Franz Josef are confident summer will herald a boon for the region, which was hit hard by Covid-19 lockdowns.
Tourism operators in Franz Josef confident of summer bounce-back
Tourism operators in the South Island town of Franz Josef are confident the summer will herald a boon for the region, which was hit hard by Covid lockdowns. Last summer was a return to normal of… Video, Audio
Forest & Bird calls for better river management on West Coast
Councils need to rethink the way they manage waterways to reduce the risk of devastating floods, Forest & Bird is warning.
Kākā numbers skyrocket in annual Landsborough Valley bird count
Data shows eight native bird species have steadily increased in number since DOC started carrying out bird counts in South Westland's Landsborough Valley 25 years ago.