West Coast Regional Council to seek consent for Hokitika seawall

Thursday 18 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 18 Dec 2025, 1:27pm

In this story West Coast Regional Council, Westland District Council

The West Coast Regional Council plans to legalise a rock wall built in 2019 to protect Hokitika properties from erosion. This follows an abatement notice from the Westland District Council, which requires the council to either remove the barrier or obtain resource consent by 27 February next year.

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1. Otago Daily TimesThu 18 Dec 2025, 1:14pm

   Council faces costly dilemma over unconsented seawall (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsThu 18 Dec 2025, 1:27pm

   Council faces costly dilemma over unconsented Hokitika seawall (opens in new tab)