Community and facilities

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14 Sep 2026
Paws for applause: winner of council’s dog registration competition announced

Buller District Council’s Animal Management team is pleased to announce a winner has been drawn in this year’s inaugural dog registration competition.
11 Aug 2026
Cross-agency solar project boosts Buller’s community resilience

Buller District Council’s collaborative project to install photovoltaic (solar power) systems and battery banks at key community buildings throughout the district has come to fruition, with the official handover of the completed venture taking place at Westport’s NBS Theatre on Wednesday last week.
24 Jun 2026
Regional harbourmaster appointed to enhance maritime safety across the West Coast

Buller District Council (BDC) is seconding its harbourmaster to the role of regional harbourmaster in July following the Ministry of Transport’s allocation of a $1m Regional Maritime Safety Grant to West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) last year.

Time for Buller dog owners to prepare for registration 2026-2027

Buller dog owners who have previously registered their dogs in the district will receive their dog registration forms in the mail towards the end of June.

Keep dogs off Buller sports and play grounds

Reports of doggy-do on sportsgrounds and play areas have prompted the Buller District Council to remind dog owners that they need to keep their pooches off these public areas.

Reefton Cinema screenings to pause temporarily between 18 June and 2 July 2026

Movie screenings at the Reefton Cinema will temporarily be on hold from Thursday 18 June to allow for staff leave. Normal screenings will resume on Thursday 2 July 2026 in readiness for the school holidays.

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Solar power set up for community facilities

Work has started on the installation of solar power at key Buller community facilities.