News and Announcements
Your hub for all the latest news, events, announcements and developments at the West Coast Regional Council.
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$14 million in funding announced for LiDAR on the West Coast
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Draft Annual Plan 2019-20 Consultation
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Chair appointed for the Westport 2100 Working Group
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Rebuilding the south side Waiho River Milton and Others stopbank
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State of the Environment Report 2018 Coming Soon
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Pounamu Pathway to lead West Coast culture and heritage future
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Westport 2100 Working Group
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Long or Strong - GET GONE
News125 new signs along the West Coast provide a reminder to people in the area that if they feel an earthquake that is either long or strong: get gone.
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Westport 2100 applicants sought
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Council to put forward local bill on windblown timber
NewsCouncil have endorsed a Proposed Local Bill to see similar legislation put in place following Cyclone Ita become permanent.
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West Coast dairy compliance is not a ‘D’
NewsA Forest & Bird report ranks the West Coast's compliance monitoring and enforcement in the 2016/17 dairy season as a 'D'.
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Locals sought for new water community group
NewsThe Grey River catchment is to be the focus of a new community group and the West Coast Regional Council needs locals involved.
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West Coast leaders build on momentum
NewsMomentum continues to build following Sunday’s march across the Taramakau Bridge. click the link below to find out what is happening now.
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Economic development moves into the next phase
NewsChanges to the delivery of economic development are nearing completion with the Governance Group’s primary role accomplished.
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Looking to the future, together - Opinion piece by Andrew Robb
NewsThe Government announcement of a ban on new mining on conservation land has re-opened old wounds on the West Coast.
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Two-pronged approach recommended for Government mining ban
NewsA two-pronged approach to combat the issues facing the West Coast is being proposed as the Government looks to release a consultation document on how a conservation mining ban may be implemented.
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Community driving forward water quality improvements
NewsMarrs Beach and Shingle Beach, located on the Buller River, are the focus of a community group representing the wider community’s desire to see water quality improved in the area.
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Regional collaboration for PGF applications
NewsElected members from the four Councils and Iwi, and the boards of Development West Coast and Tourism West Coast met to discuss how to leverage opportunities through the Provincial Growth Fund.
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Minerals permitting workshops
NewsFour Minerals Permitting workshops have now taken place on the West Coast. The workshops, being trialled for six months, are part of the wider ‘One Window’ project.
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Planning for the big one
NewsIn a large scale event, such as an Alpine Fault earthquake, West Coasters, both communities and businesses will be required to do without road access for an extended period of time.