Moss company owner could lose livelihood over SNAs
A Grey Valley sphagnum moss farmer says he stands to lose $1.2 million and his livelihood if the Government pushes ahead with 'significant natural areas' to protect native forest and wetlands on...
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West coast towns left off draft Metservice website map
West coast towns left off draft Metservice website map
Hokitika and Greymouth have both been left off the draft new Metservice website, which is on-line now for public feedback.
Claim Gibson too young to be mayor 'ridiculous'
Claim Gibson too young to be mayor 'ridiculous'
An election stoush has broken out after Greymouth mayoral hopeful Tania Gibson claimed another candidate said she was "too young and has young children and should be at home with them".
Tanker load of diesel seeped into sewerage system
Tanker load of diesel seeped into sewerage system
A whole tanker load of diesel - as much as 20,000 litres - seeped out of the new Grey Base Hospital boiler complex into the Greymouth sewerage system.
Vehicle stolen from Greymouth car yard
Vehicle stolen from Greymouth car yard
Greymouth car dealer Greenfield Motors was hit Thursday night with a blatant vehicle theft from the front car yard.
Porters Pass repairs to take weeks following fire
Porters Pass repairs to take weeks following fire
The fire-damaged Porters Pass road will take weeks to fix and West Coast motorists were yesterday warned to expect delays in travelling to Christchurch on State highway 73.
Trustpower open to working with third party to create scheme
Trustpower open to working with third party to create scheme
Trustpower has indicated it is open to the possibility of working with a third party to undertake the Arnold River power scheme it shelved seven years ago as uneconomic.
Trustpower open to working with third party to create scheme
Trustpower open to working with third party to create scheme
Trustpower has indicated it is open to the possibility of working with a third party to undertake the Arnold River power scheme it shelved seven years ago as uneconomic.
Benton resigns as chairman of Tourism West Coast
Benton resigns as chairman of Tourism West Coast
Richard Benton has stepped down as chairman of Tourism West Coast and Dame Julie Christie is taking his place in the meantime.
Hokitika takes top toastie title
Hokitika takes top toastie title
The West Coast has been judged home to the country's best toastie after the Hokitika Sandwich Company won the inaugural Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover competition.
Nelson company buys West Coast beekeeping business
Nelson company buys West Coast beekeeping business
Troubled beekeeping business Putake West Coast Ltd -- with Development West Coast as 50% owner -- has been sold.
Hurdles ahead as West Coast tackles climate change
Hurdles ahead as West Coast tackles climate change
The West Coast Regional Council - which famously demanded more proof that climate change was actually happening - now appears to accept it, but warns of great pain as the as the region adjusts.
Hokitika takes top toastie title
Hokitika takes top toastie title
The West Coast has been judged home to the country's best toastie after the Hokitika Sandwich Company won the inaugural Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover competition.
Fox Glacier landslide on the move
Fox Glacier landslide on the move
A huge landslide at Fox Glacier is moving by 11cm a day and is so large it can be seen in satellite images.
Damage inflicted at gold-mining site could reach $500k
Damage inflicted at gold-mining site could reach $500k
A gold mine in the Arahura Valley, north of Hokitika, has been trashed, leaving a repair bill of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
NZTA keep eye on slumping West Coast road
NZTA keep eye on slumping West Coast road
The New Zealand Transport Agency says it is keeping a "minute by minute" watch on a slump in State highway 7 at Omoto after significant movement of the historic slip area on Sunday and Monday morning.
West Coast tourism warning
West Coast tourism warning
After a bumper tourist season last summer, West Coast leaders are warning the signs are not so good for the approaching season.
Snow falls to sea level; swell lifts 1.5-tonne blocks
Snow falls to sea level; swell lifts 1.5-tonne blocks
A weekend of extraordinary weather that brought snow down to sea level on parts of the West Coast, also whipped up ferocious seas that sent residents fleeing in northern Buller.
Sale opponent adopts different tactic
Sale opponent adopts different tactic
A last-minute attempt by Social Credit to stop the sale of Westland Milk Products going through today was canned yesterday, but another avenue is being explored instead.
Work on 30m barrier progresses
Work on 30m barrier progresses
Contractors and Pike River Recovery Agency staff at the 30m barrier inside the drift discuss what happens next.