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'Objectionable odour': Smelly complaints keep council busy
The council dealt with 31 environmental complaints overall from April to June this year.
Hopes for $7m to protect Hari Hari from flooding
Managing the Wanganui River is increasingly challenging.
'We need help': Waiho Flat landowners' angst over flood strategy
'We’re watching our money going down the river every time it floods.'
Suspicious E. coli levels at Franz Josef
Further inquiries are ongoing 'to pinpoint' the source of the contamination.
'Very pleased': West Coast flood protection weathers the storm
Flood defences across southern Westland stood the test of last week's bad weather.
One million cubic metres of sediment as Waiho River shifts - again
A river threatening the Franz Josef sewerage ponds has suddenly changed its course.
'We’re not going to mess around': Waiho River shift threatens Franz Josef 'poo ponds'
Council keeping a close eye on the weather forecasts and projected rainfalls.
‘Senseless, sickening’: Swastikas painted on DoC hut
Vandals have painted swastikas on a restored backcountry hut on the West Coast.
'The river will do what it will do': Engineers to assess shifted Waiho
A full assessment of the river's shift into the Tatare will be done on February 8-9.
'The best thing': Residents welcome EPA inquiry into West Coast landfill
Taylorville Resource Park has faced allegations of foul odour, dust and water leachate.
'Quite significant' support to abandon farmland
The next step is to sound out the Government about it.
'Inflexible': Farmers urged to boycott Freshwater Farm Plans
Groundswell says farmers should think carefully 'before deciding whether to sign up'.
Council grapples with controversial Greymouth landfill
The landfill has been shut down by a WorkSafe investigation.
Security of West Coast highway a ‘grave concern’
Security of West Coast highway a ‘grave concern’.
Emerging wilding kiwifruit on West Coast
At this stage, kiwifruit is not listed in the council's pest management plan.
Fossil hunters should be ‘strung and quartered’
Whale fossil was not only one taken by two offenders.
Still no clarity on $24m ‘shovel ready’ Franz Josef scheme
Council has no clarity on the status of the lower Waiau River flood protection project.
Bilingual road sign proposal sparks 'unfortunate' race comments online
The issue arose last week at a meeting of the West Coast Regional Transport Committee.
'They'll have no bloody idea': Councillors question bilingual road sign proposal
Initially, it would focus on 'wayfinding' and roadworks signs, or even welcome signs.
Groundswell's West Coast letter 'absolute fear-mongering'
Groundswell letter about draft Te Tai o Poutini Plan described as "mischief-making".