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'Objectionable odour': Smelly complaints keep council busy
The council dealt with 31 environmental complaints overall from April to June this year.
Hopes for $7m to protect Hari Hari from flooding
Managing the Wanganui River is increasingly challenging.
'We need help': Waiho Flat landowners' angst over flood strategy
'We’re watching our money going down the river every time it floods.'
Suspicious E. coli levels at Franz Josef
Further inquiries are ongoing 'to pinpoint' the source of the contamination.
'Very pleased': West Coast flood protection weathers the storm
Flood defences across southern Westland stood the test of last week's bad weather.
One million cubic metres of sediment as Waiho River shifts - again
A river threatening the Franz Josef sewerage ponds has suddenly changed its course.
'We’re not going to mess around': Waiho River shift threatens Franz Josef 'poo ponds'
Council keeping a close eye on the weather forecasts and projected rainfalls.
'The river will do what it will do': Engineers to assess shifted Waiho
A full assessment of the river's shift into the Tatare will be done on February 8-9.
'The best thing': Residents welcome EPA inquiry into West Coast landfill
Taylorville Resource Park has faced allegations of foul odour, dust and water leachate.
'Quite significant' support to abandon farmland
The next step is to sound out the Government about it.
'Massive process': West Coast rates mistake will see 16,000 bills resent
“We now understand what went wrong and what we need to do to put it right."
'Inflexible': Farmers urged to boycott Freshwater Farm Plans
Groundswell says farmers should think carefully 'before deciding whether to sign up'.
Dairy and coal crucial to West Coast rail's future
Transport links are vital to drive the West Coast's economy.
'Gutsful': Heated exchange at West Coast Regional Council meeting
Former chairman tried to stay on for a committee meeting after he was censured in August.
Troubled West Coast council to claw back rates debt, admits accounting deficiency
Move comes a week after ratepayers were shocked at bill increases of up to 100 per cent.
'Dreadful': Residents frustrated over Greymouth landfill’s odour
Taylorville Road residents recently met with West Coast Regional Council to air concerns.
'Frickin' embarrassment': West Coast Regional Council's rates mistake
“The calculations are wrong", but affected residents may not see a refund until next year.
Council grapples with controversial Greymouth landfill
The landfill has been shut down by a WorkSafe investigation.
'Bloody hell': Greymouth rates bill rises by 100pc
Council levies on top of 16.9% general rates will leave some residents paying more.
Security of West Coast highway a ‘grave concern’
Security of West Coast highway a ‘grave concern’.
Taylorville smell continues - operator admits ‘something has changed’
Odour from roadside drain running below the private landfill was "still quite smelly".
Emerging wilding kiwifruit on West Coast
At this stage, kiwifruit is not listed in the council's pest management plan.
Biosecurity NZ confirms material dumped at private West Coast landfill
Taylorville Resource Park landfill being investigated by regional council for foul odour.
‘Do you just walk away from it?': The complex future of Waiho Flat
Waiho River threatens the area which is prime West Coast farmland.
Hari Hari farmers flooded for the second time in a fortnight
"What can we do? We didn't fix it when we had the opportunity and now we're going to pay."
'Big quantity of water': Waiho River threatens South Westland farms
Flooded Waiho River on the move after 1400mm of rain last week.
Still no clarity on $24m ‘shovel ready’ Franz Josef scheme
Council has no clarity on the status of the lower Waiau River flood protection project.
'Not appropriate': WCRC opposes exotic forestry in ETS
In particular, the council asked for caution around the "unintended effects" of forestry.
West Coast draft plan maps to be fixed
"People have been identified under sites of significance to Māori which are not there."
Groundswell's West Coast letter 'absolute fear-mongering'
Groundswell letter about draft Te Tai o Poutini Plan described as "mischief-making".