How to vote
If you were enrolled to vote before the electoral roll closed on 1 August 2025, you will receive your voting papers in the mail between 9 - 22 September 2025.
The cut-off for voting is noon on Saturday 11 October 2025.
How we’re shaping our district
How we’re shaping our district Our goal is to promote the well-being of our local communities. We have a wide range of responsibilities under the Local Government Act. Local government affects you daily. We encourage you to get to know us and to find out more about how you can participate in local decision-making.
Funding for the Arts
Buller District Council is calling for applications to the Creative Communities Funding Scheme.
The project must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Participation – Create opportunities for local communities to engage with and participate in.
- Diversity – Support the diverse artistic cultural traditions of local communities.
- Young people - Enable young people (under 18) to engage with and participate in the arts.
Applications close Monday 6 October at 4:30pm.
Get out and about in Buller
Our 8,574 square kilometers boasts two national parks, one forest park, and two heritage areas, all offering the opportunity to experience peace and tranquility or excitement and adventure. Our district is unbeatable in its diversity, and a great playground to work, live and explore.
Connect is out NOW!
The August edition of Connect is out now!
This issue features how you can find out more about candidates standing for Council in the upcoming 2025 local body elections, further improvements planned for the Karamea Highway, dates for council's next Community Outreach Day in Karamea and Ngakawau, plus all you need to know about Council's upcoming August to September meetings.
Our newsletter is a great way to stay updated with what Council is doing in our community.
Living in Buller
With an enviable climate, laid-back lifestyle, and friendly community vibe, the Buller district is a great place to live, work, and visit.
Buller has so much to offer. You will be surrounded by national parks, beautiful beaches, and an abundance of outdoor activities. The added bonus of never worrying about traffic or parking, leaves plenty of opportunity to get out and explore, creating exceptional work life balance.
Meetings and Mayor's chats
Council's monthly meetings are open to the public unless there is reason to consider some items “public excluded”.
You can meet our Mayor, on a first come, first seen basis, during one of the regular Monday Mayor's chats at the Clocktower Chambers, 9am - 12pm. Drop-in days in Reefton and Karamea are also available.
Need a good read ?
Our newsletter Connect is always worth a look to stay up to date with what Council is doing in our community.
Connect is published on a monthly basis in the West Coast Messenger, a widely distributed free publication available throughout Buller and across the wider West Coast.
You can also sign up to our newsletter online and receive your issue conveniently straight into your inbox.
Request a recycling bin online
Do you need a new glass crate, a replacement recycling bin, an additional wheelie bin, or did you moved into your new property and want to get your recycling containers?
Eligible properties in refuse and recycling zone one in Buller can request glass crates and recycling wheelie bins easily and conveniently through or online form.
Zone one covers Westport, the areas from Westport to the Mōkihinui Bridge, Westport to Punakaiki, Westport to Reefton including Blacks Point, and Reefton to Ikamatua.
