West Coast Mayors, Chairs and Iwi ministerial briefing to new government
Regional leaders from West Coast Councils, Iwi and Development West Coast have prepared a ministerial briefing document for the new government outlining several key areas to support the West Coast’s future economic growth.
Learn moreFree Community Governance Workshops
Development West Coast is bringing community governance training to the West Coast.
Learn moreBumper January for the Coast
Visitor spending on the West Coast in January was 10.3% higher than in January 2023, outperforming the national rate of 6.8%.
Learn morePaparoa predator control partnership attracts funding to preserve natural biodiversity
An effort to preserve native wildlife and habitats on the West Coast has received a significant boost through a collaboration between the Motukiekie Wilderness Trust, Paparoa Wildlife Trust and the Rainy Creek Ecological Restoration Trust.
Learn moreWest Coast innovation
An internship with Greymouth business Quality Machining has provided DWC scholarship recipient Clark Fountain first-hand experience of West Coast ingenuity.
Learn morePounamu Pathway - The Museum of Kawatiri is now open
The Coaltown Museum in Westport has undergone a remarkable transformation, emerging as The Museum of Kawatiri, the second experience centre to open along the Pounamu Pathway.
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