Tony Kokshoorn
Regions want fair slice of the pie
Mayors across the country are underlining the increasing affordability pinch they're facing and the urgent need to improve the quality of infrastructure. It comes off the back of the Transport… Audio
Insight: Turning the West Coast Around
Tracy Neal explores how the West Coast is planning to re-invent its economy. Audio
Growing tourism pressure on regions
It's budget day, and among the wish lists for regional leaders is more money to help tourist areas cope with the growing number of international visitors. Tourism is expected soon to overtake dairying… Audio
Closure of West Coast's Roa Mine ends more than 100 years
The last fully functioning coal mine in the country is set to close; Miners at Roa Mine near Blackball on the West Coast have been told the mine will shut, and 20 jobs lost as a result. Joining… Audio
Songs of My Life.
Well known Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn is telling us about the songs which mark occasions in his lifetime. Audio
Signs of life in zombie towns
Statistics NZ reports population growth in most of the regions except the West Coast. Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn talks about his reaction to the figures and if he still has hope for growth. Audio
West Coast mayor on flooding situation
The Westland District Council mayor Mike Havill, is flying to Hokitika we hope to speak to him after 8, the Grey District Council mayor, Tony Kokshoorn is with us. Audio
SEEK: Salaries up 7 percent in 2014
Move to Wellington and become a consultant -- at least that's what one online recruitment site's new data shows will put more money in your pocket this year. Audio
Greymouth's mayor reflects on another 'watershed' day
The decision not to re-enter Pike River Mine and recover the bodies of 29 miners has been described as a 'watershed moment.' Audio
Pike families to find out about mine re-entry
The families of 29 miners killed in the Pike River explosion will find out today whether re-entry to the mine tunnel will go ahead. Audio
West Coast facing up to $20m repair job after Easter storm
The West Coast is another area facing a cleanup after the weekend's storm. Up to 60 houses have had roofs either torn off or badly damaged and 10 of those have been wrecked to the extent they will… Audio
West Coasters outraged at comments on Whale Oil blog
The Grey District mayor Tony Kokshoorn says the blogger Cameron Slater's comments about a Runanga man killed in a car crash last Friday are completely insensitive. Audio
Families of Pike River victims angry at charges being dropped
Grey District Mayor Tony Kokshoorn. Audio
New plan for re-entry into Pike River mine goes to minister
Solid Energy's board has drawn up a proposal for a staged re-entry into the Pike River Mine and have sent it to Labour Minister Simon Bridges. Audio
Solid Energy cutting another 105 jobs
The state-owned coal miner Solid Energy is cutting another 105 jobs from its 15 hundred strong workforce, with office workers and managers facing the axe. Audio
Local government in coal mining areas on Solid Energy woes
Solid Energy's coal mines are based around Huntly in Waikato and on the West Coast and Southland. Joining us is Grey District Mayor, Tony Kokshoorn, and a Huntly ward councillor for the Waikato… Audio
West Coast and Waikato react to coalminer woes
The country's biggest coal miner is in urgent talks with its bankers and is restructuring again in its struggle to survive, though it's already cut hundreds of jobs. Audio
West Coast mayor on Solid Energy boss quitting
The chief executive of the state-owned coal mining company, Solid Energy, has suddenly quit his one-point-four million dollar job, but just why is not clear. Audio
Mayors on need for job creation
The mayors of Grey and Otorohanga districts, Tony Kokshoorn and Dale Williams respectively, say more needs to be done by central government in the role of job creation. Audio
Grey District Mayor rues a further blow for West Coast miners
The mayor of the Grey District Council, Tony Kokshoorn, joins us now. Audio
