Whakatāne District Council is advising Ōhope residents and motorists that stormwater works in the Maraetōtara area are set to resume from Monday, 9 February.
Low river flows in combination with the impact of rough sea conditions on boat dredging activities have seen the minimum low tide depths through the outer section of the Whakatāne River entrance reduced to between 1.0 and 1.5 metres.
A team of scientists from GNS Science and the German Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG) will utilise unique geophysical technology to attempt to image and better locate the Whakatāne Fault.
The Whakatāne District Council has postponed the replanting of the Onepū Forest block until options for its future use have been discussed with the Crown.
Whakatāne District residents who are concerned about floodwater damaging their properties during heavy rain events can now purchase sandbagging materials from local business Tracks Concrete.
The construction of a shared-use cycleway and walkway from the bottom of Gorge Road to White Horse Drive in Whakatāne has been added to the Whakatāne District Council’s 2014/15 capital works programme.
Water restriction status signs are being installed in high-profile locations in Whakatāne and Ōhope to remind residents of the need to conserve water during the dry summer months.
Increased capacity, improved passenger comfort and a significant upgrade in freight capabilities are potential outcomes of a proposed new air service to be introduced between Whakatāne and Auckland when Air New Zealand withdraws its scheduled services at the end of April.
Users of the unformed car parking area on the corner of O’Rourke Place and Pyne Street in Whakatāne will need to find an alternative for the next month while a new car park is constructed.
Whakatāne District Council, Bay of Plenty Regional Council and the Police are joining together to remind the community that, while wharves might be fun for jumping off, their main purpose is for boating and safety needs to come first.
If you’re looking for ways to entertain your children these school holidays, then bring them along to Te Kōputu on Friday, 23 January to see funny man Andy Jones present his highly interactive and hilarious show. The event is free-of-charge and starts at 1 pm in the Horizon Energy Library.
Community Housing Providers with an interest in delivering the Whakatāne District Council’s pensioner housing service are being invited to register formal proposals for stakeholder and Council consideration.
Once could be an aberration... But three years in a row and four of the last five years as New Zealand’s sunniest centre, there’s only one possible conclusion – Whakatāne occupies a unique climatic ‘sweet spot’.
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