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Buller District Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Nathan Riley as the new Group Manager Regulatory Services, effective 11 March 2024.

The Buller District Libraries annual Summer Reading Road Trip has come to an end, with 32 major prize winners being drawn this week.

In response to the recent announcement from the Coalition Government regarding the repeal of the Three Waters legislation, Buller District Council discussed the recently released advisory in a public workshop yesterday. Amongst the changes identified was a new provision of deferring the council’s 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan.

A large-scale programme to repair sections of the Karamea Highway Special Purpose Road (SPR) will begin on 19 February 2024.

Roading and civil contractors continue to make great progress with vital repair works across the Buller District, ensuring safer journeys for the summer and into the future.

Buller District Council and Smart Environmental Ltd (SEL) will be partnering for another summer of recycling bin audits, starting on 19 February 2024.

Councillors and council staff met for a workshop regarding the 2024-2034 Long-Term Plan (LTP) on Wednesday, which was livestreamed and open for the public to attend.

Buller District Council, along with all Government and public buildings and naval vessels, will fly the New Zealand flag at half-mast tomorrow, Wednesday 31 January.

The Maruia Landfill and Recycling Centre has obtained resource consent renewal for the next 15 years, backdated to August 2023.

Buller’s recycling guidelines will change this summer, following the Ministry for the Environment’s order to standardise all recycling collection guidelines across New Zealand from 1 February 2024.

Buller Electricity Limited has advised Buller District Council that the large Phoenix palm trees at the northern end of Brougham Street (SH67) and the adjacent part of Orowaiti Road are growing into the power line safe zones, posing a hazard to the supply of electricity.

UPDATE: Nightly road closures are still in effect from 8 pm each day following the slip on the Denniston Road last Sunday, but the road will now reopen earlier each day, at 7am.

Buller District Council Mayor Jamie Cleine is calling for expressions of interest for the 2024 Tuia programme. The Tuia programme invites Mayor’s across the country to select a rangatahi candidate to participate and take part in a mutually beneficial journey.

Buller District Council’s new Keeping of Animals Bylaw was adopted by council on 13 December 2023 and came into effect on 20 December 2023. 

The dredge Kawatiri will be beached in the Floating Basin over the weekend for assessment and maintenance.