Buller District Council - Further notice of election and declaration of elected candidates
Nominations have closed for the 2025 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Buller District Council and Development West Coast (Buller District).
Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post electoral system. Voting will open on Tuesday 9 September 2025 and will close at 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025.
Mayoralty (1 Vacancy)
CLEINE, Jamie
OSMASTON, Richard Money Free Party New Zealand
RUSSELL, Chris
WEBB, Linda
Westport Ward (6 Vacancies)
BARRY, Shayne Independent
BASHER, Andrew
BEAUMONT, Andrew
CURNOW, Ray
DE FRIEZ, Veronica L Independent
GEAR, Nick
GRAFTON, Philip
HAMILL, Pauline
HILTON, Jim
HINGSTON, Dave
NEWBURRY, Stephanie
O'DEA, Pat
REIDY, Colin Independent
REYNOLDS, Paul
RUTHERFORD, Philip
WESTON, Grant
WYLDE, Ross
Inangahua Community Board (4 Vacancies)
ABBEY, Don
BOLLINGER, Alun
FORTUNE, Tony
GARDNER, Gwen
KENNEDY, Nicky Independent
NEIL, Lisa
TONKIN, Keith
Development West Coast - Buller District (1 Vacancy)
HARRIS, Lee
HINGSTON, Joshua
HOWARD, Garry
The following nominations were also received where the number of nominations did not exceed the available vacancies.
Seddon Ward (2 Vacancies)
O'KEEFE, Toni
SAMPSON, Rosalie
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Toni O'KEEFE and Rosalie SAMPSON are elected unopposed.
Inangahua Ward (2 Vacancies)
HAWES, Dave
WEBB, Linda
As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Dave HAWES and Linda WEBB are elected unopposed.
Enrolment and Special Voting Arrangements
Buller District Council residential electors who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can enrol up to 5 pm on Friday 10 October 2025 by calling 0800 36 76 56, visiting the Electoral Commission website www.vote.nz, by texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you or by email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz
Buller District Council ratepayers who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can obtain an enrolment form from the Buller District Council Office, 6-8 Brougham Street, Westport and enrol up to 4.30pm on Friday 10 October 2025. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made at www.electionz.com/ratepayer
Special voting documents will be available during normal office hours from Tuesday 9 September to Friday 10 October and between 9am and 12 noon, Saturday 11 October 2025 from the Buller District Council office, 6-8 Brougham Street, Westport.
Anthony Morton
Electoral Officer – Buller District Council
PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140
iro@electionz.com
0800 666 048