Buller District Council is the
territorial authority
Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils and the Chatham Islands Council. District councils serve a c ...
for the
Buller District
Buller District is one of 53 districts of New Zealand, and is within the West Coast Region. It covers Westport, Karamea, Reefton and Inangahua Junction.
Buller District's overall land area is . The district is administered by the Buller Distri ...
of
New Zealand
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.
The council is led by the
mayor of Buller, who is currently . There are also ten ward councillors, two representing Seddon Ward, six representing Westport Ward, and two representing Inangahua Ward.
Composition
Westport Ward has six councilors: Deputy Mayor Sharon Roche, Robyn Nahr, Joanne Howard, Grant Weston, Margaret Montgomery and Phil Rutherford. Inangahua Ward has two councillors: Dave Hawes and John Bougen. Seddon Ward has two councillors: Rosalie Sampson and Martin Hill.
There is also a non-elected Māori Portfolio Councillor, Francois Tumahai.
Inangahua Community Board has six members: Alun Bollinger, Linda Webb, Ina Lineham, Cory Aitken, Dave Hawes and John Bougen.
History
The council was formed in 1989, replacing
Buller County Council (1876-1989) and
Westport County Council (1873-1989).
In 2020, the council had 109 staff, including 17 earning more than $100,000. According to the right-wing Taxpayers' Union think tank, residential rates averaged $1,949.
References
External links
Official website
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Buller District
Territorial authorities of New Zealand