Lois Williams

Preparation to open Te Nikau Grey Hospital and Health Centre begins this month.

West Coast landowners have wiped out more wetlands in the past 20 years than in any other region, Forest and Bird claims.

West Coast council mayors and chairs want changes to the their local conservation board, protesting that it's too "green". They've put up candidates they say would be a better fit.

Punakaiki people who want a community centre have mounted a blistering defence against a handful of locals who questioned their motives.

Buller District Council has lifted a 'boil water' notice for Reefton residents after tests showed the town reservoir is clear of E coli bacteria.

Punakaiki locals who have campaigned for a community centre in their village say submissions from some who oppose the project are so offensive they are seeking legal advice.

Hokitika people appear keen to be part of a new freshwater group, according to the West Coast Regional Council.

Staff and patients at Grey Base Hospital are facing increased health risks from old and outdated x-ray machines.

People who care about their local rivers and the way the water is used might want to show up for meetings on the West Coast this week - and volunteers for a water management group are needed.

A hefty pay rise for West Coast regional councillors has raised eyebrows, and a former mayor says district councillors "do far more work" than regional councillors.

Complaints about water pollution on the West Coast are on the rise and a good number involve small gold mining operations.

The West Coast Regional Council says its investment in a 1080 poison factory in Canterbury is a sound one that will deliver increasing returns.

Openness and transparency will be the norm at West Coast DHB meetings from now on - by order of its new chairman Rick Barker.

West Coast regional councillors getting a hefty pay rise - whether they want it or not.

Comments by the West Coast DHB's new chair Rick Barker are a slap in the face for the region, the National Party's spokesperson for the area Maureen Pugh says.

After two 1080 drops, 700 traps and 142 detection cameras in a remote West Coast valley, a pest control operation is being hailed a success. It's part of a plan to rid the Perth Valley of predators -…

West Coast iwi are backing a call by the Mayor of Westland to disband the West Coast Conservation Board, because it is stacked with conservationists.

Westland mayor Bruce Smith says the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board has become a mouthpiece for Forest and Bird.

The Department of Conservation has scrapped plans to expand its campsite at Lake Ianthe/Matahi, in Westland after strong objections from conservation groups and locals.

Ngāti Waewae's chair is warning the West Coast Conservation Board and Forest and Bird to back off over Waitaha proposal.

The company that designed the Stockton Plateau Hydro Scheme is applying for a six-year extension to its resource consents.

The man who pioneered whitebait farming in New Zealand is backing claims that Westport has the potential to be the whitebait capital of the world.

The vexed subject of air traffic over wilderness areas is high on the agenda at next week's meeting of the West Coast Tai Poutini Conservation Board.

The 10 people vying to be mayor of the growing Far North region include a reformed gang member and former meth addict, as well as a former MP.

The mayoral race in Whangārei has just three contestants and one is in it mainly to boost her chances of winning a council seat.