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Applications are now open for Development West Coast’s tertiary scholarships.

A hui was held at the Fox Glacier Community Centre on 12 July to workshop the future of Jobs For Nature (J4N) in South Westland.

Development West Coast is seeking businesses to partner with to help bring West Coast tertiary students back to the region during academic breaks and at the completion of their studies.

Community Comment by Development West Coast Chair Renee Rooney.

Understanding how New Zealanders see our region and opportunities for growth.

New Zealand's "Wikipedian at Large" is back at work on the West Coast, working with a team of volunteers to improve local Wikipedia pages of four key tourist areas.

The old school in Reefton has been converted into fully furnished luxury apartments to help address the accommodation shortage.

Tash and Cliff Goodwin from Glacier Valley Eco Tours are passionate about their backyard. With the borders closed due to Covid-19, they have quietly been working together with other businesses and organisations to maintain and enhance their local environment.

Homebuilders West Coast Trust has settled into a new home after its former building was flooded in July last year.

Emily Lucas opened the doors of a new bakery in Westport last month. Through her business the West Coast Pie Company she aims to change consumer thinking about wild game meat.

DWC support helps transition the Rough and Tumble Bush Lodge into West Coast ownership and maintain local employment.

Small West Coast town defies the pandemic with tourism growth