Our main office will be closed Thursday, 6 February 2025 in observance of Waitangi Day. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely. Normal hours will resume Friday, 7 February 2025. Kerbside collections will take place as normal. See the full list of services' opening hours »

Whakatāne District Council

The Council serves Whakatāne, Ōhope, Tāneatua, Edgecumbe, Matatā, Murupara and other communities throughout the Whakatāne District.

To contact us directly, please phone 07 306 0500 or email info@whakatane.govt.nz

Our Places - Eastern Bay Spatial Plan

We are creating a plan that will help us set a vision for the future of the Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki Districts within the rohe of the iwi and hapū of the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Our Places - Eastern Bay of Plenty Spatial Plan »

About the Council »

Whakatāne District Council's vision is to be known as the place of choice for people to live, work and play. Find out more about how we set out to achieve that through our people, initiatives, projects and governance.

Mayor and Councillors »

Community Boards »

Contact us »

Give us general feedback or make enquiries. Bring attention to problems in your neighbourhood and request a service to fix them. Make a complaint about the Council's standard of service or another issue.

Phone: 07 306 0500

Online enquiry form

Do it online

info@whakatane.govt.nz

Documents »

Whakatāne District Council has a number of documents available for public viewing, including:

Operative District Plan - 2017 »

Long Term Plan 2024-34 »

Residents »

This section contains information relevant to residents of the Whakatāne District and shortcuts to commonly-accessed services in other sections of this website.

Services »

Whakatāne District Council provides a wide range of services to its residents and ratepayers. In this section, you will find information on these services.

Online services