26 Jun 2023
Council firms up key elements of the 2023 – 2024 Annual Plan
Councillors will meet this week to adopt the 2023-2024 Annual Plan which has a proposed total rates increase of 6.8%.
15 Jun 2023
Councillors decide on additional Annual Plan items
Feedback from last week’s draft Annual Plan public workshop was considered by council at an extraordinary meeting held yesterday.
Chlorination of Reefton’s water supply go live date confirmed
Chlorination of Reefton’s water supply will take place on Monday 26 June 2023.
09 Jun 2023
Feedback from public workshop to be considered next week
Buller District Council’s draft Annual Plan process is nearing completion following a public workshop this week.
07 Jun 2023
New artworks turn Buller streetscapes into galleries
Bland cabinets across Buller have been turned into lively artworks by talented artists thanks to a partnership between Chorus and Buller District Council.
06 Jun 2023
Final tests ahead for the chlorination of Reefton’s water supply
Chlorination of Reefton’s water supply is expected to start next week, following the final testing of key equipment.
02 Jun 2023
Waste charges are increasing in Buller
Charges for the disposal of refuse in Buller are set to rise from 1 July 2023. The increases apply to residential and commercial users.
01 Jun 2023
Council defers decision on new CEO, Acting CEO to continue
Buller District Council has been unable to secure a permanent Chief Executive Officer appointment from the latest recruitment effort.
30 May 2023
Council improves Westport wastewater pump station to reduce wastewater overflows
Buller District Council has uncovered and fixed issues discovered with the wastewater pump stations that will reduce the amount of wastewater entering the Buller River during periods of heavy rain.
26 May 2023
Work to repair the historic Reefton landfill starting next week
Repair work on the river rock wall protecting the historic Reefton landfill will get underway on Monday the 29 May 2023.
Storm and wastewater projects underway around Buller
A range of projects are getting underway over the coming weeks to focus on repairing and upgrading stormwater and wastewater connections in Westport, Reefton and Waimangaroa.
Wastewater pipe relining set to get underway in parts of Westport and Reefton
Wastewater pipes in Westport below Adderley Street between Brougham and Wakefield Street and in Reefton underneath Buller Road will get a refresh soon.
16 May 2023
Waimangaroa water supply upgrade nearing the finish line
The upgrade of Waimangaroa’s water infrastructure has made steady progress and the remainder of the works are due to be wrapped up by July.
New rating valuations for Buller District Council
Property owners in Buller District soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an updated rating value for their property.
11 May 2023
Improvements made to Westport Airport fencing
Areas of fencing bordering Westport Airport and Carters Beach have been upgraded to improve safety.