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Jones and Sage jeopardising Ruatapu Mine
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Conservation Minister Eugenie need get on the same page about the proposed West Coast garnet mine at Ruatapu, south of Hokitika, National Party spokesperson...
Coasters getting access to fewer surgeries
The number of elective surgeries being carried out decreased in the year to June on the West Coast by almost six per cent, National MP Maureen Pugh says. “The West...
Government now ignoring West Coast on health
The new chair of the West Coast District Health Board has shown how little interest he has in the role with comments that he only intends to pay attention once...
MPs welcome West Coast’s new Great Walk
Former Conservation Minister Dr Nick Smith and National’s West Coast spokesperson Maureen Pugh welcome the official opening of the Paparoa Track on the West Coast. “The new 55km Paparoa Track...
O’Connor’s Government continues to heap costs on Coasters
A recently released economic analysis from DairyNZ has shone a bright light on the true costs and implications of the Government’s freshwater package for the West Coast, says National’s List...