West Coast rubbish debacle a 'national emergency' that needs more funding to clean up
Rubbish will be left strewn across West Coast beaches unless the Government can stump up more money, the Westland District Council says.
The $300,000 already granted to help the clean-up of 75 kilometres of coast after torrential rainfall and flooding caused the historic Fox Glacier landfill to disintegrate late in March is just not enough, according to Westland mayor Bruce Smith.
He said the council needed at least another $750,000 to continue with the clean-up.
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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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41.5% Yes
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33.6% Maybe?
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24.9% No
6 uueek old kitten uuanted
I rescued a kitten and nouu she needs a playmate. Anyone got a kitten of approx 6 uueeks of age that needs a home?
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