Whakatāne District Council contractors will be carrying out hot mix asphalt road resurfacing at various locations in Whakatāne and Ōhope through to mid-May.

The Royal New Zealand Navy’s Littoral Warfare Unit (LWU) is to be granted the Freedom of the Whakatāne District Charter in a special ceremony on Thursday, which will see Whakatāne become the unit's home port. A range of community and civic activities will follow the official ceremony.

Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) welcomes the Government’s decision to transfer decision-making about the fluoridation of drinking water supplies to District Health Boards (DHBs).

New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) staff will work closely with the Whakatāne District Council to find ways of easing traffic congestion issues during a planned, three-month maintenance closure of the Pekatahi Bridge at Tāneatua.

An updated concept plan and estimated costs for the development of the Port Ōhope wharf area has been approved by the Whakatāne District Council’s Projects and Services Committee.

Capital expenditure planned for the 2017/18 year has been brought forward to 2016/17 to allow the planned upgrade of the McAlister stormwater pump station in Whakatāne to proceed.

The Whakatāne District Council has welcomed the findings of the Local Government Commission on its Representation Review.

Whakatāne District Council is inviting volunteers with a passion for beautiful green spaces to attend its Green Fingers Volunteer Expo on Friday, 8 April from 10am – 1pm at the Whakatāne Rose Gardens.

The Whakatāne District’s solid waste activities will cost less and achieve better environmental and service outcomes when new contract arrangements take effect on 1 October.