Our main offices will be closed Easter Weekend. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely.
Normal hours will resume Tuesday, 22 April 2025.
A full list of services' opening hours during Easter Weekend is available below.
Refuse
Refuse collection
Kerbside collections will not take place on Good Friday, 18 April. Areas where rubbish and recycling is collected on Fridays will instead have collections on Saturday, 19 April. This affects the Te Teko, Edgecumbe, Poroporo and White Pine Bush areas. Kerbside collections on all other days will be as normal.
| Date | Whakatāne Resource Recovery Centre | Murupara Resource Recovery Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 18 April | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday/Sunday | 9 am - 4 pm | 9 am - 4 pm |
| Monday, 21 April | 9 am - 4 pm | 10 am - 3 pm |
District Council offices
- Whakatāne District Council office: Closed Friday, 18 April through Monday, 21 April
- Murupara Library and Service Centre: Closed Friday, 18 April through Monday, 21 April
Aquatic Centres
| Date | Whakatāne Aquatic Centre / Gym | Murupara Aquatic Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 18 April | Closed | Closed for the season |
| Saturday, 19 April | 7 am - 6 pm | - |
| Sunday, 20 April | 7 am - 6 pm | - |
| Monday, 21 April | 7 am - 6 pm | - |
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Lifelong Learning - Libraries, Art and Heritage Galleries
| Date | Whakatāne | Ōhope | Edgecumbe | Murupara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 18 April | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday, 19 April | 10am - 2pm | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday, 20 April | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday, 21 April | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
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Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre - Te Whare Taonga ō Taketake
- Closed Friday, 18 April through Monday, 21 April
Visitor Centre
- Friday, 18 April: Closed
- Saturday, 19 April: 9 am - 2 pm
- Sunday, 20 April: Closed
- Monday, 21 April: 9 am - 2 pm