Peter Haddock News Today

The Office of the Auditor General has advised the council it needs to better reflect climate change in the way it manages its protection assets.

The West Coast Regional Council will further address the impact of climate change on its flood protection assets as it works through its long-term plan.

Last week the Grey District Council moved -- not for the first time -- to require about 2000 properties in Greymouth to fully separate their sewerage connection from the town's storm water system.

The proposed 10 year plan proposes an average 27% general rates increase in 2024-25 to partly fund a proposed budget of $25.2m for the next financial year.

Council this week congratulated itself on the recovery of long standing debt in the past few months, the ongoing rebuild of its finance management system, and a pending report back on four internal audits driving the rebuild.

An increase in West Coast Regional Council staff numbers to almost 80 has been called out by a senior councillor.

A project to improve Greymouth's flood protection to a one in 150-year flood event begins this week after four years of planning. Local leaders...

Concern over lack of subsidised public transport on the West Coast.

DevOps is widely acknowledged as bringing agility, innovation, and resilience to businesses, providing numerous benefits within the industry.

The regional council says West Coast whitebaiters owe it more than $40,000 in unpaid fees.