Why did West Coast plans for a waste-to-energy plant fail?
A grand plan emerged in 2015 after Holcim announced it was closing its cement plant in Westport to convert the plant into a new industry able to create hundreds of jobs for West Coasters.
But less than a year later mayor Garry Howard's ambitious dreams have turned to dust. There will be no West Coast plant and Howard has said he will not seek re-election. On Thursday, a vote of no confidence in the mayor was supported by an overwhelming majority of his Buller district councillors.
Renew Energy has said it will press ahead with plans to build a new plant, but it won't be on the West Coast.
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Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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41.9% Yes
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33.4% Maybe?
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24.7% No
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