Under sections 19H and 19J of the Local Electoral Act 2001 (the Act), Buller District Council must review their representation arrangements at least every six years.
As part of the review Council has prepared an Initial Proposal - that the district keeps its existing representation arrangements (the status quo) for the local government elections in 2025 and 2028.
The Initial Proposal (status quo) proposes that:
Council would comprise ten (10) members elected from three (3) wards and the Mayor elected at large.
The district would be divided into three (3) wards: the Seddon Ward, represented by two (2) Councillors; the Inangahua Ward, represented by two (2) Councillors; and the Westport Ward, represented by six (6) Councillors.
There would be an Inangahua Community, comprising the area of Inangahua Ward.
The Inangahua Community Board would comprise four elected members and two members appointed by the council representing Inangahua Ward.
We encourage you to read the Consultation Document, which includes a detailed description of the proposed representation arrangement (status quo), ward maps and reasons why the status quo is seen to fairly and effectively represent our community in the 2025 and 2028 local government elections.
The submission period is from Monday, 5 August, to Thursday, 5 September, 4:30 p.m. Submissions received outside these dates will not be accepted.