West Coast
Map errors dog launch of combined West Coast councils' draft plan
Maps marred by embarrassing technical glitches have put a dampener on the launch of the new draft combined district plan for the West Coast.
Jobs for Nature: keeping West Coast businesses afloat
South Westland businesses involved in a Jobs for Nature programme where the government pays their staff to work on conservation projects, are determined to find a way to keep it going after the… Audio, Gallery
West Coast landowners reeling at new rules
Some West Coast landowners are reeling after receiving letters informing them of new legal planning rules affecting their land - leaving the Te Tai o Poutini Plan Committee scrambling today to…
Body found after house fire on West Coast
A body has been found following a house fire in Cobden, just north of Greymouth on the West Coast this morning.
Safety measures in place as SH6 route to Murchison set for re-opening
The road will re-open to a single lane tomorrow, three days after it was closed due to a major rockfall.
Proposed Maitai Valley housing development challenged in hearing
The hearing for the proposed private plan change to rezone 287 hectares in the Maitai Valley begun last week with the plan's applicant and the public delivering arguments for and against the plan.
Poutini iwi oppose national parks extension through stewardship land review
West Coast iwi will be opposing extension of national parks in the region through the stewardship land review process, the West Coast Regional Council has heard.
Call for clarity around flood clean-ups
West Coast Regional Council members have called for greater clarity for landowners doing their own emergency flood works.
DOC 'confident' of lowering risk of kea deaths from 1080
The assurance comes as DOC embarks on its annual 1080 pest control programme on the West Coast which is "quite large".
Ōkārito GorseBusters
Best of 2022 - This April, volunteers from all over Aotearoa headed to South Westland to clear gorse from the shores of the stunning Ōkārito Lagoon. Video, Audio
West Coast councils working to stop building waste entering landfills
The four West Coast councils have joined forces to help save construction and demolition waste from going to landfill.
What you can do to keep kea safe
As concern rises over a spate of kea deaths, people who come across the protected birds are being urged not to feed them. Audio
Dig this: Weeding gorse seen as way to keep tourists grounded
Tourists may get the chance to clear gorse from native bush to make a hands-on contribution to the West Coast.
Jobs for Nature relief for tourist-strapped West Coast
A West Coast skydiving company says the Jobs for Nature programme has been a life saver.
DoC to continue monitoring the abandoned Pike River Mine
West Coast Mines Rescue has been contracted by the Department of Conservation to monitor the now abandoned Pike River Mine.
Budget for flood protection scheme for Westport one step closer to sign-off
The West Coast Regional Council has approved a $54.4 million flood resilience proposal for Westport today.
Greymouth identity takes on Westland Mineral Sands
Greymouth engineering identity Eddie Gray has exited the engineering firm he helped found 40 years ago to manage a new enterprise to extract 'rare earth' minerals at Cape Foulwind.
Council bridles at expected legal costs from plan ‘scrap’
Expected legal appeals of the proposed West Coast 'one district plan' and the cost of defending them is worrying West Coast regional councillors.
Westport access limited as slip keeps road closed
Access to Westport remains limited after large slips closed two of the main highways into the coastal town.
Council keeps LGNZ membership in face of government's planned law changes
The West Coast Regional Council made the decision after a warning about the government's plans to change laws affecting councils.
