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The community newsletter is printed on a bi-monthly basis and delivered throughout the district. This is a great way to stay up to date with what Council is doing in our community.
New NZDF planes to visit Westport
Westport Airport runway has been given an early spring-clean in anticipation of a visit by new Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft.
Council decisions impact Annual Plan 2026/27 rates
The Buller District Council made decisions last week impacting the forecast 9.05% rates rise outlined for 2026/27 in the 2025-2034 Long-Term Plan.
Westport’s clocktower to light up purple in recognition of Epilepsy Day
The Clocktower Chambers in Palmerston Street will be bathed in purple light on Thursday, 26 March in support of Epilepsy NZ’s Purple Day.
Name agreed for Coast water entity
The three West Coast district councils have agreed a name for the West Coast Water Services CCO – Coast Waters Ltd.
Senior housing rents to increase
Buller District Council is increasing rents for most of its senior housing units from the start of July this year, following a Council resolution to that effect in July last year.
Buller councillors vote to continue with water CCO
Buller District Councillors yesterday agreed that Buller would remain the administrative council for the shared Coast water council-controlled organisation (CCO), but would ask other Councils to share the debt financing.
Originair announces discontinuation of Westport to Wellington flights
Originair has today announced that it will cease operating flights to and from Westport Airport from 1 May 2026, unless financial support from the Government is confirmed by late March.
Resource Consent application lodged for Westport’s Floating Lagoon stopbank
A Resource Consent Application was lodged on Friday (13 March 2026) with West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) and Buller District Council (BDC) for the Floating Lagoon stopbank in Westport.
Council discusses the revised draft budget for Annual Plan 2026/27
Buller District Council (BDC) discussed a revised draft budget for the Annual Plan 2026/27 at its public workshop this week
Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library to trial operating hours changes
The popularity of different evening opening hours last year has prompted the Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library to trial slightly adjusted weekday and Saturday opening times.