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Westland District Library Creates Dementia Friendly Space For The Community
Friday, 4 October 2024, 10:49 am | Westland District Council
The milestone, achieved in early September, reflects the library's commitment to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment for people living with dementia mate wareware, says library manager, Natasha Morris. More >>
Euphemia Brown Bequest Fund Restarted
Friday, 27 September 2024, 10:37 am | Westland District Council
Annually, $1500 will be made available for a worthy community cause or causes chosen by the Mayor. More >>
Passing Of Bruce Smith
Monday, 23 September 2024, 7:35 pm | Westland District Council
Bruce was a passionate advocate for Westland and the wider West Coast and led the district with a vision to build a strong economy and make Westland a place that people wanted live. More >>
Renovation Of Tancred Street Public Toilets
Friday, 20 September 2024, 6:42 pm | Westland District Council
Facilities and Properties Manager, Jan Visser, says that the work will be completed in time for the summer tourist season. More >>
Options For Totara Bridge To Be Considered On 29 August Council Meeting
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 7:18 pm | Westland District Council
The Westland District Council advises it will consider options for repair, replacement or permanent closure of the Totara River Bridge on the West Coast Wilderness Trail at its meeting on 29 August. Mayor Helen Lash has reiterated that the council’s ... More >>
Urgent Closure Totara Rail Bridge – West Coast Wilderness Trail
Friday, 16 August 2024, 9:36 am | Westland District Council
The Westland District Council announced today that it will have to close the Totara Rail Bridge as of Monday 19 August because of the potential for sudden failure of truss spans in the bridge structure. More >>
Totaliser Artifacts To Be Housed At Westland Industrial Heritage Park
Tuesday, 16 July 2024, 4:04 pm | Westland District Council
Demolition of the Westland Racing Club’s Totaliser building at the Hokitika Racecourse begins on Monday 22 July. The removal of the building was approved by the Council in conjunction with local interest groups and Heritage NZ. More >>
Departing WDC Manager Appointed As Wairoa Recovery Manager
Friday, 12 July 2024, 12:09 pm | Westland District Council
She has also been a Civil Defence Group Controller for multiple weather events on the West Coast and deployed as a Group Controller to the Hawke's Bay Emergency Co-ordination Centre for the first two weeks of Cyclone Gabrielle. More >>
Āpōpō Awards
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 12:09 pm | Westland District Council
In May this year, Kate Baird, Asset Management Officer was recognised with three awards at the 2024 Āpōpō Congress (National Asset Management Professionals Congress). More >>
Save Lives, Join The Big Swim
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 9:15 am | Westland District Council
Take part in the Big Swim this July and support the Coastguard NZ to keep saving lives on the water. More >>
Enhanced Annual Plan Adopted
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 1:43 pm | Westland District Council
Changes were made to the draft plan over the last six weeks to provide some relief to ratepayers through reductions in the general rate increase. More >>
Enhanced Annual Plan Adopted
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 10:45 am | Westland District Council
An Enhanced Annual Plan for the upcoming year has been adopted by Westland District Council. Changes were made to the draft plan over the last six weeks to provide some relief to ratepayers through reductions in the general rate increase. More >>
Simon Bastion Resignation
Monday, 17 June 2024, 3:38 pm | Westland District Council
Simon Bastion, Chief Executive of Westland District Council has resigned his position with immediate effect. More >>
Westland Emergency Management Operations Centre Update
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:08 pm | Westland District Council
Westland Emergency Management continues to operate its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the severe weather event affecting the South Westland area. The forecast remains unchanged. More >>
Westland Emergency Management Operations Centre Activated
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 3:44 pm | Westland District Council
Westland Emergency Management activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at 7am this morning in response to the severe weather event affecting the South Westland area. Te Aroha Cook, Group Controller West Coast Emergency Management advises, “We ... More >>
Funding Supports New Suspension Bridge
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 12:33 pm | Westland District Council
Hokitika Gorge visitors can look forward to a new suspension bridge next summer, with Council’s successful application for an additional $300,000 in funding. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has agreed to a revised Tourism ... More >>
Report From The Review Into Local Government Welcomed
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 2:48 pm | Westland District Council
Westland District Council welcomes the release of the final report from the Future for Local Government review panel. The independent panel has released its final report, with 17 key recommendations including new funding and financing tools, changes to ... More >>
Three Waters ‘Reset’ Misses The Mark
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 4:43 pm | Westland District Council
Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty today announced details of the Government’s reset of the three waters reform programme, increasing the number of ownership entities from four to ten and a name change to Affordable Water Reform. “Today’s announcement ... More >>
Christmas Comes Early For Council Funding Applications
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 11:59 am | Westland District Council
Just in time for Christmas cheer, the Westland District Council has received notification that their applications to Three Waters Better Off funding and Lotteries Grants funding have been successful. “This funding is going to benefit communities throughout ... More >>
Mayors Propose Consensus Path Forward For Three Waters
Monday, 31 October 2022, 5:39 pm | Westland District Council
The Mayors of Aotearoa New Zealand’s two biggest cities, Auckland and Christchurch, have put forward a joint proposal to make progress the divisive “three waters” issue and achieve consensus. Auckland’s Wayne Brown and Christchurch’s Phil Mauger ... More >>
