West Coast
West Coast districts may end up with differing rules to regulate Airbnbs
West Coast districts will eventually have one plan to rule them all - but they could still end up with very different rules for Airbnbs.
West Coast may borrow to fund Te Tai o Poutini Plan
The West Coast Regional Council may borrow money to avoid a rate rise this year, its chief executive says.
Rural MPs in lockdown
We speak to former Speaker David Carter at home on his farm in Banks Peninsula and the Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor on his eight hectare lifestyle block in the Tasman district. Audio
Rural MPs in lockdown
We speak to former Speaker David Carter at home on his farm in Banks Peninsula and the Minister for Agriculture Damien O'Connor on his eight hectare lifestyle block in the Tasman district.
AudioConservation Minister affirms local board’s right to meet – despite iwi boycott
The West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board is bringing in a facilitator to help resolve a stand-off with its Māori members.
Govt urged to invest in West Coast wetlands
The Nature Heritage Fund's $6m budget needs a boost if it's to be used to buy up wetlands on private property, West Coast Regional Council's CEO says.
Hospital opening date confirmed, but still dependent on Covid-19 status
The West Coast will have its new base hospital finished next month and open by August, officials confirmed today.
Wild weather for West Coast
Civil Defence is warning heavy rain, swells and strong winds are headed for the West Coast over the next 36 hours.
West Coast in lockdown – but rates are not
Local councils are trimming their budgets but stopping short of a rates freeze due to Covid-19.
Goldmining on hold during Covid-19 lockdown
Goldmining should be considered an essential service, West Coast Regional Council chairman and alluvial claim owner Allan Birchfield says.
The West Coast's Covid-19 'war room'
An employment hub is being set up on the West Coast to help businesses and workers affected by the Covid-19 lock down.
Running the West Coast during lockdown
From midnight tonight civil authority on the West Coast will be vested in just two men and those they command.
Restoring Granity's Lyric Theatre
Volunteers in a small West Coast town have been working hard to restore a heritage theatre. The Lyric Theatre stands in the heart of Granity, a small seaside mining town about a half hour north of… Audio
Greymouth hospital opening delayed again to repair earthquake restraints
The West Coast's new hospital opening has been delayed until September after defects in its non-structrural earthquake restraints were discovered.
Lung cancer diagnosis after 10-month illness
A Karamea husband is calling for accountability after a woman who has spent 10 months shuttling between doctors was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer.
Buller hospital details helicopter flights
West Coast DHB flew 78 patients from Buller to other hospitals by helicopter last year - at a minimum cost of $5455 per trip.
DHB to look closer at suicide cases
The West Coast DHB is to take a closer look at cases of suicide in the region at the urging of two board members.
No more renting of baches 'making people jump up and down'
The owner of one of 26 historic West Coast baches is considering legal action against a decision that removes owners' rights to rent them.
Documenting the West Coasters living off grid
Along the South Island's rugged West Coast live a community of people whose self-sufficent way of life is being captured on film before it passes into history. Audio
Fox Glacier township access misinformation raises winter worries
Fox Glacier businesses are worried that tourists believe access to the town is shut, making what could be a hard winter even harder.
