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The West Coast zone covers a large geographic area of 425,835 hectares, or approximately 17 per cent of the Waikato region, stretching from Port Waikato in the north, to Mokau River in the south, and as far inland as Benneydale.

Its rivers and streams drain a large number of catchments to the Tasman Sea. The zone encompasses three district councils; Waitomo, Ōtorohanga and Waikato; and overall has a low population base of less than 3 per cent of the region’s population (Statistics New Zealand, 2006). Key settlements include Aotea, Aria, Awakino, Benneydale, Kāwhia, Marokopa, Mokau, Piopio, and Raglan.

Zone news and information

West Coast Zone Plan

The zone plan sets out the strategic direction (vision, goals and actions) for the council’s integrated catchment management activities within the West Coast Zone for the next 10 years.

Land drainage

Waikato Regional Council provides a drainage service for flat rural land in the Lower Waikato, Waipā, Central Waikato, West Coast and Waihou-Piako zones.

Velvetleaf

Velvetleaf is one of the world's worst cropping weeds, and it's in the Waikato region. It has spread here via unclean machinery, and infested maize crops, maize silage and maize grain.