News

The preliminary results for the Buller District Council elections held on Saturday 11 October 2025 have been released by Electionz.com are available on council’s website today.

Buller District Council (BDC) has today announced the resignation of Group Manager Corporate Services Paul Numan, for family reasons.

Buller District Council is pleased with the strong uptake of its Residents’ Survey, with the target quota of responses met several days ahead of the scheduled closing date.

Residents and ratepayers wanting to have their say in this year’s local elections have until 12 noon on Saturday 11 October to cast their votes.

Heavy rain is forecast for Buller for the 37 hours from 12:00am Friday 10 October until 1:00 pm Saturday 11 October (low chance of upgrading to a red warning).

Buller District Council (BDC) has confirmed with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) the final costs for the Roading Return to Service (RTS) flood recovery works which are to be covered by council.

Buller District Council (BDC) will be seeking community feedback on a proposed new Gambling Venues Policy that would introduce tighter controls on the number and location of Class 4 Gambling machines (pokies) and stand-alone TAB venues across the district.

Following localised engagement with Inangahua Ward residents in August, the Reefton Visitor and Service Centre (RVSC) will be retaining its current name.

Buller Holdings Ltd (BHL) has confirmed the appointment of Kelsey Mundy as a Director for a two-year term, commencing at the company’s Annual General Meeting on 4 November 2025.

Buller District Council (BDC) has released an updated public online map service, called Bullerview, which replaces the previous content for the Buller District available through the West Coast Regional Council’s (WCRC) WestMaps viewer.

Granity, Ngakawau, and Hector have taken a major step towards resilience, coming together this week for a Civil Defence community planning session that put local leadership and collaboration at the centre of emergency preparedness.

Regional Development Minister Shane Jones visited Reefton today and officially opened the long-awaited accommodation units at the Reefton Campground.

Buller District Libraries are participating in a programme facilitated and fully funded by the Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa (DIAA) and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), hosting a Digi-Coach who is providing digital support free of charge to the Buller community.

Buller District Council is pleased to confirm that the long-planned upgrade to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the NBS Theatre in Westport is now set to begin.

Buller District Council announced today the resignation of Dredge Master Steve Christieson, who has led the operation of the dredge Kawatiri for over seven years.