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In business, making well-informed decisions and overcoming challenges are vital to success. DWC aims to make this journey smoother by introducing small business owners to mentors through Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ).

Productive People, in partnership with Development West Coast, brought the Great Futures West Coast Tour to high schools across the region. The Tour highlighted the huge array of career opportunities available via vocational pathways.

Economic activity on the West Coast grew by 3.1% over the year to June 2023, according to economic consultancy Infometrics latest provisional estimates.

DWC Tertiary Scholarship lights Molly Williams' career path to becoming a veterinarian.

DWC offers four annual scholarships to first time tertiary students valued up to $32,500 per student over the three to four years of their study.

The Ōtira Tunnel, a remarkable engineering marvel of its era, celebrated its 100th birthday amidst an outpouring of festivities, and a deep appreciation of its historical significance to New Zealand.