28 Feb 2022
Toki Bridge opening now 30 March
The Toki Poutangata Bridge opening day has been pushed back again due the emergency works and priority water supply repairs involving key contractors and suppliers.
25 Feb 2022
Tidal Creek No 2 Bridge Replacement wins national engineering award
Last night the Tidal Creek No 2 Bridge replacement project in Buller District won an Asset Engineering Excellence Award from the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA NZ).
24 Feb 2022
Quarterly economic update
Buller District ranks second in the country for GDP growth for the year ending December 2021 compared to the year ending December 2020 according to a report released today.
Appointments confirmed for Westport Joint Committee
At meetings held yesterday, the West Coast Regional Council and Buller District Council have confirmed the appointments of the independent chair and community representatives for the Westport Joint Committee.
23 Feb 2022
Cost of February flood events
The extreme rainfall events in early February caused significant widespread damage throughout the Buller District.
22 Feb 2022
New community hub for Reefton gains momentum
Preparations to merge the Reefton Visitor Centre (RVS) and Buller District Council’s service centre in to create a new one-stop-shop community facility gains momentum.
20 Feb 2022
Karamea Highway will gradually reopen as of next week
Buller District Council will open the Karamea Highway “Bluffs Road” from tomorrow (Monday 21 February 2022) to allow traffic to access and leave Karamea throughout the day.
18 Feb 2022
Mobile dental clinic for Reefton
A new state-of-the-art mobile dental bus for adults will visit Reefton in late March 2022.
14 Feb 2022
Toki Bridge opening pushed back
The Toki Poutangata Bridge opening day planned for 23 February has been pushed back three weeks due to the recent severe weather events and State of Emergency declarations.
12 Feb 2022
Karamea Highway update: Karamea Highway REMAINS CLOSED
The Karamea Highway will remain closed until further notice due to unstable slips and damage caused at several sites by the recent heavy rain 🌧
13 Feb 2021
Buller community resiliency shines
Buller District emergency management remains on alert with the weather from tropical ex-cyclone Dovi set to clear today.