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Buller District Council welcomes new CEO Simon Pickford

Buller District Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Pickford as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective 25 March 2024, for a five-year term. This appointment follows a comprehensive national search and selection process initiated in December and led by recruitment specialists Sheffield, South Island. The council received 74 applications for the CEO position, highlighting a remarkable pool of high-calibre candidates.

Wave buoy off the coast of Westport to form a vital part of maritime and flood management networks

A Sofar Spotter Ocean wave buoy has been purchased by the West Coast Regional Council and will be installed off the coast of Westport this month.

Work programmes to plough ahead on the Karamea Highway this autumn

Roading improvements are set to continue on the Karamea Highway, with several new projects commencing this month.

Buller welcomes new TUIA candidate for 2024

Buller District Council is continuing its involvement in the TUIA programme, with the appointment of Matiu Manuel from Reefton as Kawatiri’s candidate for 2024.

Design phase of Westport’s Infrastructure Acceleration Funding projects commences

Buller District Council is progressing important design work for planned infrastructure projects in Westport, which will help unlock land for development. The detailed design phase is expected to be complete by the end of 2024.

Buller District Council defers adoption of Long-Term Plan in favour of enhanced Annual Plan

The Buller District Council decided to defer adopting its 2024 – 2034 Long-Term Plan (LTP) at yesterday’s council meeting. 

Council considers options for upgrade of Brougham House and Victoria Square facilities

The building which houses Buller District Council’s main offices, Brougham House, and the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Victoria Square have been assessed to determine their suitability for occupancy both in the short term and into the future.

Buller District Council considers deferral of Long-Term Plan

The Buller District Council will deliberate on deferring its Long-Term Plan (LTP) adoption at this week's council meeting. 

Free refrigerator disposal service extended in Buller

Buller District Council, Electro Services Ltd and Smart Environmental Ltd have extended the existing agreement to offer a free refrigerator disposal service to Buller residents for an additional year. The service will remain available until February 2025.

Changes to Westport and Carters Beach water pressure starting next week

A pressure reduction valve (PRV) that was installed as part of the upgrades to the Westport water supply trunk main will be brought on-line next week. 

Corner widening scheduled for six sites on the Karamea Highway from March 2024

Contractor WestReef Services Limited has been engaged by council to carry out corner widening improvement works at six sites on the Karamea Highway.

Buller District Council welcomes new Group Manager Regulatory Services, Nathan Riley

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

Summer Reading Road Trip winners announced

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

Council considers options following Central Government water announcement

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.

Significant roading improvements scheduled for the Karamea Highway in February 2024

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