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Tourism West Coast needs your vote to win the People's Choice Award.

The Action Plan has five priorities for the region. In addition to growing the visitor economy, the plan has initiatives aimed at enhancing support for economic development, making it easier to invest and do business, supporting economic diversification, and improving connectivity and infrastructure..

Tourism West Coast is among the twenty-four leading tourism operators and stakeholders who have been announced today as finalists in the 2017 New Zealand Tourism Awards – the $35 billion tourism industry’s most prestigious awards.

Last Friday I had the opportunity to attend a fabulous Celebration of Tourism at the outstanding Monteiths Brewery in my hometown of Greymouth.

Tourism West Coast’s Marketing Manager, Kelly McLeod, says the West Coast faced a similar challenge 16 months ago, and needed to come up with a single message to sell the West Coast as a tourism destination. Since developing the Untamed Natural Wilderness brand, there has been significant growth.

Shhhh….! I am going to let you in to a little secret…

The West Coast of New Zealand's South Island is dramatic, adventurous and untouched.

The day I returned home from the Hollyford Track there was gentle summer rain, and as I watched from the window the wind combing out the lime-green, Japanese maple leaves, a fantail landed lightly in its canopy mop.

The West Coast celebrates being the Fastest Growing Region for its third consecutive month.

The small village of Reefton nestled in the Victoria Forest on the West Coast is immersed in history.