West Coast

The future of the West Coast Regional Council's quarries remain under review.

A defamation case taken by West Coast Regional Councillor Frank Dooley against Buller Mayor Jamie Cleine has so far cost Buller ratepayers more than $15,000.

Former West Coast Regional Council chairperson Allan Birchfield taunted fellow councillor Frank Dooley saying, "hit me Frank" during an altercation in May.

The mayor says it's a lifeline for her region - but where State Highway 6 clings to a cliff, a slip falls away to the sea about 300 metres below.

Allan Birchfield is unrepentant, saying he did nothing wrong and will not be changing his behaviour.

All work on the first stage of the Waiho River protection scheme at Franz Josef is now on hold pending a technical review.

West Coast residents are demanding reassurances that a nearby landfill isn't posing a health risk.

Two code of conduct complaints against West Coast regional councillors have been resolved - one exonerated and the other punished.

A flood risk fix for the Wanganui River at Hari Hari will be further addressed in a riverbank meeting this Friday.

Fiordland crested penguins are one of the world's rarest penguin species, and breed near Lake Moeraki.

A historic rail tunnel, which connects the West Coast to the rest of Te Waipounamu, is marking its centenary this year.

Franz Josef may not be able to remain in its present site beyond 20 years, so why are authorities still issuing building consents in the area?

An extraordinary meeting of the West Coast Regional Council next week to consider "councillor matters" will be held behind closed doors.

Westport residents are likely to be waiting until 2024 to get a clearer picture of how they will be flood-protected.

A hearing opened on Friday in Greymouth to try and advance the stalled river protection project.

A crucial hearing affecting the protection of Franz Josef township will finally get underway on Friday more than a year after work began on the $24 million Waiho Scheme.