2022

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.

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Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

Local democracy

Local government is a foundational part of our democracy. But local democracy isn’t just about holding elections every three years – it’s about the day-to-day ways people have their say in the decisions that affect us all.

  • Continue with open office policy, mayors chats in key centres around district. Ensure community engagement is forefront.

    Support staff development and training to ensure Buller District Council and Buller are seen as good employers that support professional development.

    Further develop relationship with iwi partners and others to shift the dial on social diversity and inclusion.

  • Boost volunteer groups. Assure them of their importance, our encouragement and their forthcoming resurgence/leadership into the resource-based economy future.

    Invite community input into goals, issues and anticipated challenges to democratic resource-based economy model.

    Open discussion on changes to democratic processes around the transition to a resource-based economy. Emphasising its voluntary foundation.

  • Continue with open office policy, mayors chats in key centres around district. Ensure community engagement is forefront.

    Support staff development and training to ensure Buller District Council and Buller are seen as good employers that support professional development.

    Further develop relationship with iwi partners and others to shift the dial on social diversity and inclusion.

  • Boost volunteer groups. Assure them of their importance, our encouragement and their forthcoming resurgence/leadership into the resource-based economy future.

    Invite community input into goals, issues and anticipated challenges to democratic resource-based economy model.

    Open discussion on changes to democratic processes around the transition to a resource-based economy. Emphasising its voluntary foundation.

Climate change and resilience

Climate change and resilience

Environment

Environment

Housing and planning

Housing and planning

Jobs and economy

Jobs and economy

Local democracy

Local democracy

Rates and revenue

Rates and revenue

Recreation and culture

Recreation and culture

Transport

Transport

Utilities and services

Utilities and services

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