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Our main offices will be closed Easter Weekend. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely. Areas where rubbish and recycling are normally collected on Fridays will instead have collections on Saturday, 19 April. See the full list of services' opening hours »
Tropical Cyclone Tam - Weather Warning
Tropical Cyclone Tam is expected to bring significant wind and rainfall to our region from midday Thursday (17 April) to midnight Friday (18 April).
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Manager Collections and Research appointed
Mark Sykes, currently Kaitiaki Collection Manager Māori at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, has been appointed to the position of Manager Collections and Research at the Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre - Te Whare Taonga o Taketake.
Committee adopts unchanged Gambling Policy
The Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee has adopted an unchanged District Gambling Policy, which will remain in force for the next three years.
Community feedback sought on Draft Dangerous, Affected and Insanitary Buildings policy
The Whakatāne District Council has released a Draft Dangerous, Affected and Insanitary Buildings Policy for community feedback.
Six Council buildings require earthquake strengthening
An assessment programme to identify Council-owned buildings which will require earthquake strengthening over the coming years has seen six buildings listed for structural improvements.
Registrations open for last Oxfam Trailwalker in Whakatāne before event moves on
Oxfam Trailwalker will return in 2020 for what will be its fifth and final year in Whakatāne, Oxfam has announced, following which the charity's flagship event will be moving to a new location.
Unconditional Agreement to purchase strategic leasehold sites
The Whakatāne District Council has entered into an agreement to purchase a site of strategic importance in the Whakatāne town centre, to enable future development as part of the Town Centre Regeneration programme.
Exploring New Zealand for women and birds
Artist and art activist Jennifer Epperson knows plenty about women and birds, but the New Zealand populations of both are new to her. That will soon be remedied when Epperson settles into a month-long Volcanic Artist Residency in Whakatāne.
Plastic recycling changes
Significant changes in international waste recycling markets mean that the Whakatāne District Council's kerbside recycling service will no longer be collecting grades 3-7 plastics.
Knitting in the gallery
M/other brings together artworks by 10 contemporary artists from Aotearoa that reflect on diverse experiences of motherhood. From 10 am - 12 pm on Tuesday, 7 May, the gallery will also be hosting a knitting session.
Te Whare Taonga ō Taketake wins architecture award
The Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre - Te Whare Taonga ō Taketake has been recognised in the Public Architecture category at this year's NZ Institute of Architects’ Waikato/Bay of Plenty Awards.
Beaches Bylaw sign unlawfully removed in Ōhope
The unlawful removal of a large information sign installed on Ōhope Spit recently has caused significant concern for Whakatāne District Council and Department of Conservation (DOC) staff.
Murupara Service Centre to close for electrical maintenance
The Murupara Library and Service Centre will be closed to the public on Thursday, 9 and Friday, 10 May, while electrical maintenance is undertaken.
Shared use path widening and redirection works underway
Work has commenced this week to widen and redirect the shared-use riverside path on the eastern end of the Warren Cole Walkway, to take users around the safety-sensitive game wharf and boat trailer parking areas.
Rāhui in place at Sullivan Lake
Whakatāne District Council and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa advise that a rāhui has been placed on Sullivan Lake and the surrounding reserve area, from 9 am today (Wednesday 24 April) until 5 pm, Friday 26 April.
No change to 2019/20 Dog fees
Dog control fees in the Whakatāne District will remain the same for the 2019/20 year, which starts on 1 July. That follows a decision by the Whakatāne District Council's Policy Committee to retain the existing fees for dog registration, impounding and microchip transponder implants.
Draft Annual Plan submissions closing soon
Submissions on the Whakatāne District Council's draft 2019/20 Annual Plan will close at 5pm on Monday, 29 April, so now is the time to have your say!
Anzac display and tour of Research Centre
An Anzac commemorative display will be on show at the Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre - Te Whare Taonga ō Taketake - from Friday, 26 April until July 2019.
Bridge works to close northern end of Hinemoa Street
The northern section of Hinemoa Street in Whakatāne will be closed to road traffic on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April, to allow bridge abutment repairs to be carried out.
Fuse lowering to reduce flooding risk
Whakatāne District Council is arranging to have the sand fuse on the western side of the Whakatāne River mouth (at the tip of the Opihi spit) lowered, to comply with Bay of Plenty Regional Council flood preparedness requirements.
Exploring material worth and beauty - contemporary jewellery comes to Whakatāne
Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi - Whakatāne’s Library and Exhibition Centre - is delighted to present an exciting exhibition by Lyttelton-based contemporary jeweller Elfi Spiewack. In Splendour Moot, Adornment Re-framed, opens on Saturday 20 April, for its first showing in the North Island.
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