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West Coast Councils seek Coasters’ feedback on food and green waste collection

Buller, Grey, and Westland District Councils want to hear from West Coasters about their current ways of dealing with food and green waste and their preferences for collecting it in urban centres.

Buller District Council makes a call on Zone One rubbish collection

At yesterday's council meeting, Buller District Council decided how rubbish will be collected and paid for in Zone One from 1 July 2025 onwards.  

Buller District Council adopts its Enhanced Annual Plan 2024-25

Buller District Council’s recommendation for a 14% increase in total rates for the 2024-2025 financial year was adopted at the full council meeting yesterday, as part of the Enhanced Annual Plan 2024-2025.

Time for Buller dog owners to prepare for registration 2024/25

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

Engagement with local residents underway ahead of Floating Lagoon stopbank work

Discussions are underway with some Coates Street homeowners in Westport in relation to upcoming flood protection work.

Group Manager ready for next adventures

Buller District Council’s Mike Duff has resigned from his role as Group Manager Infrastructure Services. 

West Coast councils explore options for food and green waste collection

Buller, Grey and Westland District Councils, Development West Coast and the Ministry for the Environment have joined forces to explore how food and green waste collection could look in urban centres on the coast from 2030 onwards. 

Outcomes from deliberations: Draft Enhanced Annual Plan 2024-25

Buller District Council has successfully concluded its deliberations on the 2024/25 Draft Enhanced Annual Plan. 

Westport’s wave buoy deployed

The Sofar Spotter Ocean wave buoy purchased by the West Coast Regional Council (WCRC) was deployed off the coast of Westport last Friday. 

Council indicates direction for Zone One rubbish collection

Councillors have indicated their preferred option for Zone One rubbish level of service changes scheduled to take effect from 1 July 2025. 

New Zealand Transport Agency announces indicative funding for Buller District transport maintenance and operations

New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has announced indicative funding for Buller’s road network maintenance and operations for the 2024-27 period through the National Land Transport Programme.

Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library carpet replacement project a success

The Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library’s carpet replacement project has finished on time, thanks to the incredible efforts of the contractors and library staff involved. 

Westport’s NBS Theatre launches winter movie special

Buller District Council and Westport’s NBS Theatre will run a three-month ‘Winter Special’ movie programme with a reduced-price feature film showing at least once per week, starting from 24 June.  

West Coast leaders support the Government’s draft minerals strategy

The West Coast Mayors, Chairs, and Iwi Forum have welcomed the Government’s Draft Minerals Strategy for New Zealand to 2040 as announced by Hon Shane Jones, Minister for Resources in Blackball last month.

Draft Enhanced Annual Plan submissions to be considered next week

Buller District Council will come together next week to consider 623 submissions on the Draft Enhanced Annual Plan 2024/25.