Reports of the west coast's demise have been very much exaggerated! Despite the impact that Covid19 and the loss of tourism have had, some districts are bouncing back with a vengeance. The Gross Domestic Product statistics for the December quarter came out at the end of last week and they show that the Buller District is leading the country in economic growth.
So what's happening between Karamea and Punakaiki? Heath Milne is the Chief Executive of the charitable trust Development West Coast and he joins Jesse to go through the numbers.
Buller River Photo: RNZ/ Tracy Neal
