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.

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.

  • Engage with all areas annually to inform council work plan for each area in Buller and report back on what gets approved.

    Require greater councillor responsibility and input to decision making to develop skills and capacity.

    Support a review of local government arrangements on the West Coast to seek efficiencies through shared services or rationalisation of councils.

  • Free people to choose their own leaders and, after money, enable those who give more to become mentors and role models instead of those who took the most.

    See beyond money's corrupting influence and enable only socially supported projects to be accomplished, focusing on no vape stores and more hospitals.

    Share the Resource Based Economy concept of everything becoming voluntary and enable all to participate in line with their motivations and abilities.

  • Engage with all areas annually to inform council work plan for each area in Buller and report back on what gets approved.

    Require greater councillor responsibility and input to decision making to develop skills and capacity.

    Support a review of local government arrangements on the West Coast to seek efficiencies through shared services or rationalisation of councils.

  • Free people to choose their own leaders and, after money, enable those who give more to become mentors and role models instead of those who took the most.

    See beyond money's corrupting influence and enable only socially supported projects to be accomplished, focusing on no vape stores and more hospitals.

    Share the Resource Based Economy concept of everything becoming voluntary and enable all to participate in line with their motivations and abilities.