The West Coast Regional Council has been warned it risks losing government `shovel ready` money for urgent infrastructure projects - including new floodwalls at Franz Josef Glacier and Westport - unless it acts now. Read...
A new report to the West Coast Regional Council says repairs to historic Westport flood protection at two sites is crucial, with the entire town at `a heightened risk` of being flooded by the Buller River again.Repairs to rockwork... Read...
KiwiRail has spent more than $3 million fixing rail assets as a direct result of the July 2021 and February 2022 floods which hammered the Westport area.The State-rail operator is now on board as work is finalised on the business... Read...