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The Buller District Council (BDC) has received West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) Abatement Notices relating to wastewater discharges in both Reefton and Westport. 

Buller District Council has published its Draft Reserve Management Plan 2026 and is seeking community feedback on the future management of council-administered parks and recreational reserves in Buller.

Senior housing rent rises planned for July this year will be deferred to the 2027-2037 Long-Term Plan, the Buller District Council decided during last week’s 26/27 Annual Plan deliberations. 

Buller District Council’s recycling bin audit programme has shown a reduction in contamination across the district but needs further improvement, staff say. 

West Coast councils will, over the next two weeks, consider a coordinated regional approach to enter into the Government’s Head Start local government reform process.

Buller District Council will meet next week to consider 69 submissions on the Draft Annual Plan 2026/27.

Buller’s deal with the government for 20 homes at an average cost of $60,000 is a huge boon for the community, Mayor Chris Russell says.

An interim agreement allowing the vital air service between Westport and Wellington to continue has been struck, with support from Development West Coast (DWC) and consideration from Government.

Fifty people have applied from around New Zealand to be one of three directors for the new joint West Coast council-controlled organisation for Local Water Done Well - Coast Waters Ltd. 

The e-waste recycling initiative Buller District Council runs in partnership with Smart Environmental Ltd and TechCollect NZ is expanding - from 1 May 2026, Buller residents can recycle a wider range of devices, including mobile phones and DVD players.

Buller District Council (BDC) approved the new Gambling Venues Policy at its Regulatory and Hearing Committee Meeting on 22 April 2026. 

A public meeting in Westport last night attracted around 150 locals to hear about the Westport Emergency Management environment and enhanced evacuation planning for the area.

Driving within speed limits on state highways to save lives will be the main focus for the Buller part of the national Better Together campaign.

Encouraging the people of Westport and surrounds to think ahead in the face of a flooding emergency is at the heart of a campaign being promoted this week. This includes an opportunity to find out more at a public event at the NBS Theatre on the evening of 23 April 2026.

Construction works for replacement of the sewage treatment system at the Buller District Council-owned Mokihinui Campground are set to start on Monday.