Development West Coast

Waiuta has been singled out as a must-see destination by Lonely Planet’s Oceania Editor, Jessica Lockhart.

Reefton has long been known as the “Town of Light” for being the first in the Southern Hemisphere to have a public supply of electricity. Today, it is once again shining bright, with a wave of new entrepreneurs, a supportive community, and a mining boom set to bring hundreds of jobs and fresh investment into the town.

A full house of more than 80 people packed into Franz Josef’s Alpine Theatre at a recent evening of “Ted-type Talks” exploring the future of South Westland.

A new wave of leaders has been equipped with the tools to take on governance roles across Te Tai o Poutini, with the graduation of Pōkeka Poutini Ngāi Tahu’s Governance Programme.

A new network of Department of Conservation tracks, showcasing recent mining heritage, will open on the West Coast tomorrow, in time for the school holidays.

A joint effort to build new accommodation in Buller using local labour, local procurement and local businesses has been warmly welcomed by Regional Development Minister Shane Jones.