Volunteers plant trees alongside Kawatiri Coastal Trail
A forest is being born alongside the Kawatiri Coastal Trail thanks to a massive volunteer effort that is being supported by generous funders.
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DWC scoops awards for promoting the region
Development West Coast (DWC) took home one Gold and four Silver Awards at the 2024 Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ) Awards held in Auckland on Wednesday evening.
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Students Champion Penguin Conservation Efforts
Close ties between the West Coast Penguin Trust and Westland High School are bringing benefits for penguins and students.
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Governance training on the West Coast
Over the past three months DWC has hosted seven community governance workshops across the region from Karamea to Franz Josef.
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Reefton could hold 5 percent of world's supply of antimony
The small West Coast town of Reefton is sitting on a significant supply of a valuable mineral used in everything from mobile phones to solar panels and electric vehicles.
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Will Karamea's walking tree get caught napping?
It is the last week to vote for Tree of the Year NZ 2024, and competitors are hot on the heals of early leader - the Karamea Walking Tree.
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