Council elections

• CLEINE, Jamie (2,244)
• O’DEA, Patrick  (1,284)
• OSMASTON, Richard – Money Free Party New Zealand  (116)
• INFORMAL (3)
• BLANK VOTING PAPERS  (181)

I therefore declare Jamie CLEINE as elected.

• SAMPSON, Rosalie Mary (429)
• O’KEEFE, Toni – Independent (297)
• LIGHTBOWN, Barry – Independent (219)
• HILTON, Jim – Independent (207)
• MARSH, Dick (Richard) (155)
• INFORMAL (1)
• BLANK VOTING PAPERS (12)

I therefore declare Rosalie Mary SAMPSON and Toni O’KEEFE as elected.

• WEBB, Linda (366)
• NEYLON, Graeme (364)
• SMITH, Kevin (146)
• INFORMAL (0)
• BLANK VOTING PAPERS (16)

I therefore declare Linda WEBB and Graeme NEYLON as elected.

• HOWARD, Joanne (1,532)
• GRAFTON, Phil (1,342)
• WESTON, Grant (1,323)
• PFAHLERT, Annelise (1,260)
• BASHER, Andrew (1,149)
• REIDY, Colin – Independent (1,026)
• BEAUMONT, Andrew (849)
• VAEGA, Ruth (840)
• MCDONALD, Rehia (832)
• PHILLIPS, Douglas (707)
• KOLFF, Anni (482)
• STEELE CLARKSON, Mikaere (168)
• INFORMAL (3)
• BLANK VOTING PAPERS (50)

I therefore declare Joanne HOWARD, Phil GRAFTON, Grant WESTON, Annelise PFAHLERT, Andrew BASHER, and Colin REIDY as elected.

As there were only the four nominees for the 4 vacancies, the following are declared elected: Dean GIDDENS, Alun BOLLINGER, Robyn ABBEY, and Ashleigh NEIL.

The voter return for the Buller District was 48.2%, being 3,748 votes, excluding special votes.

Although there were two other issues in the Buller, being the election of two Buller councillors for the West Coast Regional Council, and the election of one Buller trustee for Development West Coast, the final results for these will be declared by the respective Electoral Officers, and these will be available on the Regional Council website www.wcrc.govt.nz or the DWC website www.westcoast.co.nz/development-west-coast

John Rodger
Electoral Officer
Buller District Council
14 October 2022

The report includes Council’s current financial position and the key issues and major projects that Council is working on and plans to deliver over the next three-years.

This report helps voters to choose the candidates you believe have the skills and expertise to shape the district you want to live, work, and play in.

This document enables people considering standing for Council, to assess Council’s past performance and understand what is on Council’s horizon over the coming three-years.

Every chief executive officer of a local territorial authority must produce a report that helps voters to consider how well Council has performed and give an overview of the issues facing Council in the future.

Section 99A of the Local Government Act 2002 requires that a pre-election report must not contain any statement by, or photograph of any elected member, or any narrative produced by the mayor or chairperson. The report complies fully with the Act in this respect.

Relevant documents relating to previous elections:

2022

• Pre-election report 2022

2019

• Pre-election report 2019
• Final results 2019

2016

• Pre-election report 2016
• Final results 2016