Te Kuha is a small village located to the east of Westport in the Buller District of the West Coast region of New Zealand's South Island.It is located at the western end of the Lower Buller Gorge, with the Buller River flowing through the village. [citation needed]It was the site of a punt that connected Westport to the south bank before the "black bridge" was …

Te Kuha is home to the largest known population of the rare forest ringlet butterfly. Credit: Mike Reid The mine would remove a forest-covered mountaintop clearly visible from the iconic Buller Gorge and Westport, and permanently damage about 150 …

2024年4月17日 · The Te Kuha population of forest ringlet butterflies was nationally significant, Patrick told the court, occupying habitat that was “intact, extensive and high-quality”. “It is iconic and the only species within a genus that is only found in New Zealand. Its disappearance has been documented from large areas across the North Island.”

Mine Name Location Coordinates () Te Kuha Coal Mine Lower Buller Gorge, Westport, South Island, New Zealand -41.8289946, 171.6493169 (approximate)

2023年4月20日 · A view from the terrace on the lower slopes of Mt Rochfort and above Te Kuha, looking towards the town of Westport and the Buller River mouth. Photo: Supplied / Forest and Bird - Neil Silverwood The Environment Court has overturned a decision to allow the development of a new coalmine at Te Kuha, behind Westport.

2017年11月21日 · The Te Kuha Mining Project is a ‘greenfields’ open cast coal mine located approximately 12km southwest of Westport. It is situated in the West Coast coal fields, which are New Zealand’s only known source of bituminous (coking) coal, valued internationally for its low ash and sulphur content.

2024年3月1日 · Stevenson Mining has abandoned its appeal on its proposed Te Kuha coal mine on a pristine mountaintop site near Westport on the West Coast. Forest & Bird is calling on the mining company to come clean on whether it expects, or even has information from the coalition government, that this matter might be fast tracked under planned new legislation.

2023年4月20日 · The pivotal ruling is against a new opencast coal mine on a pristine mountaintop at Te Kuha near Westport. (A copy of the decision, as well as photos and drone footage, is available here ). "This is also a victory for New Zealand’s rarest butterfly, the forest ringlet, which has its largest known population at Te Kuha,” says Forest & Bird ...

To meet our climate commitments, both nationally and globally, there is absolutely no room for new coal mines. Yet, we're at a turning point. The Buller District Council has just granted resource consent for Te Kuha mine, a 109 hectare coal mine on the West Coast.The department of Conservation has stated that the top 12 hectares of this mine, is “recognised as nationally and internationally ...

2024年5月27日 · The Te Kuha coal project looks to establish a new coal mine north of Westport, an endeavour it promises will bring dozens of jobs to the area and line local pockets with millions of dollars annually. The plan, applied for by Stevenson Holdings Ltd., was nearly granted consents before being delayed in 2018 following an appeal by Forest & Bird. ...