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West Coast councillors are not happy after their own expert consultant expressed a view there was "no need" for a controversial sand mine proposal....
Blanket speed reductions across West Coast roads will be rolled back by the end of the year with the government announcing a new timeline ending...
Almost every urban area on the West Coast is included in a raft of speed limit reduction proposals - some to as low as 30kmh.
The regional council says West Coast whitebaiters owe it more than $40,000 in unpaid fees.
There are concerns a shifting river could threaten Franz Josef's sewerage ponds.