Buller District Council adopts 2025-2034 Long-Term Plan

Buller District Council adopted the recommendation for a 6.43% increase in total rates for the 2025-2026 financial year at yesterday’s full council meeting, as part of the Long-Term Plan 2025-2034 approval process.

The Draft Long-Term Plan 2025-2034 and related consultation document was adopted by council on 23 April 2025 and made publicly available for consultation from 25 April to 26 May 2025.

Deliberations were held on 11 and 12 June and resulted in the proposed general rates increase of 5.95% and a total rates movement of 6.43%. This indicative rate informed the preparation of the final Long-Term Plan document.