Buller District Council

{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox legislature | name = Buller District Council | native_name = | native_name_lang = | legislature = | coa_pic = | coa_res = | coa_alt = | coa_caption = | logo_pic = File:Buller District Council logo.png | logo_res = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | house_type = Unicameral | houses = Governing Body | jurisdiction = Buller District | term_limits = None | foundation = {{Start date|1989|03|06|df=yes}} | preceded_by = | new_session = | leader1_type = [[Mayor of Buller|Mayor]] | leader1 = {{NZ officeholder data|Buller District Mayor|y||}} | leader1_term = | party1 = | election1 = | leader2_type = | leader2 = | party2 = | election2 = | leader2_term = | seats = 11 (1 mayor, 10 ward seats) | house1 = | committees1 = | term_length = 3 years | voting_system1 = | first_election1 = | next_election1 = | motto = | meeting_place = | website = {{URL|bullerdc.govt.nz}} | footnotes = }} '''Buller District Council''' is the [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|territorial authority]] for the [[Buller District]] of [[New Zealand]].<ref name="aboutcouncil">{{cite web |title=About Council |url=https://bullerdc.govt.nz/mayor-a-councillors/ |website=bullerdc.govt.nz |publisher=Buller District Council}}</ref>

The council is led by the [[mayor of Buller]], who is currently {{NZ officeholder data|Buller District Mayor|y||}}. There are also ten ward councillors, two representing Seddon Ward, six representing Westport Ward, and two representing Inangahua Ward.<ref name="aboutcouncil" />

==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.<ref name="aboutcouncil" />

There is also a non-elected Māori Portfolio Councillor, Francois Tumahai.<ref name="aboutcouncil" /> Inangahua Community Board has six members: Alun Bollinger, Linda Webb, Ina Lineham, Cory Aitken, Dave Hawes and John Bougen.<ref name="aboutcouncil" />

==History==

The council was formed in 1989, replacing [[Buller County, New Zealand|Buller County Council]] (1876–1989) and [[Westport, New Zealand|Westport County Council]] (1873–1989).<ref name="FraserB">{{cite book |last1=Fraser |first1=B |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=idTNAAAACAAJ |title=The New Zealand Book of Events |date=1986 |publisher=Reed Methuen |location=Auckland}}</ref>

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.<ref name="RatepayersReport">{{cite web |title=Ratepayers Report |url=https://www.ratepayersreport.nz/ |website=ratepayersreport.nz |publisher=Taxpayers' Union}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://bullerdc.govt.nz/ Official website]

[[Category:Buller District]] [[Category:Territorial authorities of New Zealand]]