Mayor of Buller District

The mayor is the leader of the council. Their job is to promote a vision for the district and lead the development of the council’s plans, policies and budget. The mayor appoints the deputy mayor, establishes committees for particular topics, and appoints chairs for those committees. This is a first past the post (FPP) election, so you vote by ticking the name of your preferred candidate on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Buller District Council mayoral election.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

Housing and planning

Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.

  • Develop a spatial plan to ensure residential options for climate change adaptation in future.

    Continue to invest in public facilities and urban design to encourage positive places to live. Enhancing well-being and district pride.

    Continue council property rationalisation to ensure fit for purpose land holdings, and property freed up for development.

  • Focus resources to repair, upgrade and refurbish/replace, for free, all sub-standard housing. Prioritising the homes of the most neglected.

    Short term, borrow as required to assure community and environmental wellbeing and sustainability, ie do no harm, spend the fake tokens!

    Do the right thing. Reject affordability, inflation, debt, fiscal, markets etc as false. Embrace responsible, sustainable, integrity.

  • Develop a spatial plan to ensure residential options for climate change adaptation in future.

    Continue to invest in public facilities and urban design to encourage positive places to live. Enhancing well-being and district pride.

    Continue council property rationalisation to ensure fit for purpose land holdings, and property freed up for development.

  • Focus resources to repair, upgrade and refurbish/replace, for free, all sub-standard housing. Prioritising the homes of the most neglected.

    Short term, borrow as required to assure community and environmental wellbeing and sustainability, ie do no harm, spend the fake tokens!

    Do the right thing. Reject affordability, inflation, debt, fiscal, markets etc as false. Embrace responsible, sustainable, integrity.