Development West Coast - Latest News [Page 3]
DWC sponsors new Coastguard vessel
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 1:37 pm | Development West Coast
Development West Coast is to provide $50,000 sponsorship to Coastguard West Coast to assist with the purchase of a replacement rescue vessel. More >>
Development West Coast reports positive result
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 8:57 am | Development West Coast
Development West Coast had a positive result for the 2014/15 financial year generating $13.5 million in income and increasing total assets to $126.3 million. More >>
District Economic Stimulus Fund launched
Friday, 14 August 2015, 9:38 am | Development West Coast
District Economic Stimulus Fund launched Development West Coast has today launched a “District Economic Stimulus Fund that will provide $1 million to each of the three district councils to help boost business development and growth. The Fund can ... More >>
Joint venture already providing employment on Coast
Thursday, 23 July 2015, 9:14 am | Development West Coast
Development West Coast (DWC) has entered into a joint venture to develop a West Coast wholesale honey business that has the potential to provide 15-20 new jobs over the next three years. More >>
DWC investigates economics of Kingston Flyer operation
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 10:52 am | Development West Coast
Due diligence undertaken by Development West Coast into relocating the Kingston Flyer to operate as a heritage tourism attraction and regional development initiative on the West Coast has concluded that the concept is not economic. More >>
Graduates up-skilling West Coast boards
Friday, 10 April 2015, 1:27 pm | Development West Coast
The West Coast’s pool of leaders has had another boost with the graduation last night of participants on the third West Coast Leadership and Governance programme. Twelve business people graduated from the intensive training programme, which has ... More >>
$300,000 funding boost to upgrade school technology
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 12:25 pm | Development West Coast
West Coast secondary and area schools are to receive nearly $300,000 funding from DWC to ensure they can make the most of new technology like ultra fast broadband. More >>
DWC helps to retain Westport flights
Friday, 13 February 2015, 2:50 pm | Development West Coast
Development West Coast (DWC) and Sounds Air have signed an agreement that will see DWC provide finance to the airline to assist with the purchase of an aircraft to fly between Westport and Wellington. More >>
Entries opened for West Coast Leading Light Business Awards
Monday, 12 January 2015, 7:33 am | Development West Coast
Media release – 12 January 2015 Entries open for business awards Entries have today opened for the fourth West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards. The 2015 awards and gala dinner will be held at Shantytown on 8 May and will include two new ... More >>
Development West Coast Announces Appointment of New CEO
Tuesday, 10 December 2013, 3:04 pm | Development West Coast
The Chairman of Development West Coast John Sturgeon announced today that Joseph Thomas has been appointed to the role of CEO commencing 10 March 2014. Joseph Thomas is currently the Christchurch based CEO of New Zealand Institute of Management Southern ... More >>
Development West Coast CEO resigns
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 11:24 am | Development West Coast
Development West Coast’s CEO John Chang has announced he is to resign from his role with the Trust. More >>
Development West Coast CEO resigns
Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 11:22 am | Development West Coast
Development West Coast’s CEO John Chang has announced he is to resign from his role with the Trust. Dr Chang will step down as CEO at the end of November however he has agreed to a request by the DWC board to assist with the transition to new ... More >>
DWC sponsors West Coast Amateur Sports Trust
Monday, 2 September 2013, 11:34 am | Development West Coast
Development West Coast is pleased to announce it is the new sponsor of the West Coast Amateur Sports Trust. Formally known as the Solid Energy Amateur Sports Trust, it will now be called the Development West Coast Amateur Sports Trust. More >>
“Solid” year for DWC results in net asset growth
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 2:20 pm | Development West Coast
Development West Coast’s annual report for the year ended 31 March 2013 shows the Trust has had a positive financial year with total assets of $122m, up from $118m the year before. More >>
Building company wins for early bird business awards entry
Monday, 22 July 2013, 12:29 pm | Development West Coast
Entries are already arriving for the 2013 West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards with Hokitika building company Riley Build winning an early entry prize package draw. More >>
West Coast primary schools technology savvy
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 11:32 am | Development West Coast
West Coast primary schools are now some of the most technology savvy in the country after a nearly $500,000 investment in new computer equipment. More >>
Development West Coast training centre set to open mid year
Monday, 25 March 2013, 2:37 pm | Development West Coast
Construction of the new Development West Coast Training Centre being built for the Mines Rescue Trust is well underway with the facility on target to open mid 2013. Work on the purpose built training facility at Rapahoe began in January and New Zealand ... More >>
Development West Coast wins AUT Excellence Award
Thursday, 8 November 2012, 11:37 am | Development West Coast
Development West Coast is delighted to have won the Not for Profit category at the prestigious AUT Excellence in Business Support Awards. More >>
West Coast cranberry growers unite
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 9:03 am | Development West Coast
A group of five West Coast cranberry growers have formed a company to market West Coast cranberries collectively More >>
Business awards finalists announced
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 10:08 am | Development West Coast
Business awards finalists announced Twenty-one businesses, from Franz Josef to Westport, have today been named finalists in this year’s West Coast Leading Light Business Excellence Awards. More >>