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Westport · WestportBuller's mayor Jamie Cleine wrote to new Local Government Minister Simeon Brown in December seeking help. The town's stormwater system needs a $12 million upgrade to stop Westport becoming a bathtub once new flood walls are built. Brown responded this week, saying it was not the government's problem.See the Story
Government rejects Westport's plea for flood protection funding
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Speculation is afoot that the company behind plans for a new open-cast coalmine behind Westport has pressed pause while it awaits direction from the more mining-friendly National government.See the Story
Speculation mine company awaiting direction from govt
Westport · WestportTe Rau Kawakawa, which opened only last year to replace the old Buller Hospital, has closed four times in nine months due to staff shortages. Buller District Council wrote directly to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. Some councillors claimed at their meeting this week that the minister's response was "glib"See the Story