The Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre is developing an exhibition and publication featuring the photographic work of Christopher George Caisley. The exhibition will be on display at Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - the Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre from 18 July – 31 August.
Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - the Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre - celebrates New Zealand Music Month with a free concert by local musician Greg Malcolm on Sunday 25 May 2014.
Whakatāne District Council's recently redeveloped website has been ranked third-best among the 78 councils evaluated in the annual Association of Local Government Information Management rankings.
The Whakatāne District Council has asked the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to reconsider the draft text in its Proposed Regional Coastal Plan to ensure that the development of a vital economic driver for the District is not impeded.
Following thunderstorms and associated lightning strikes during the Easter weekend weather events, many streetlights remain out in some areas, with repairs still being carried out.
Central government will introduce and pass under urgency legislation removing all remaining psychoactive substances from sale until they have been subjected to a testing regime.
Following the recent gale-force winds in the district, a number of large trees in Warren Park were blown over or damaged. The public are advised that this section of the park will be cordoned off while contractors are working to make the park safe.
The Whakatāne Museum has worked quickly to find alternative storage for part of its museum collection after water leaked into the Boon Street Museum Research Centre during the Easter weekend storm.
Members of the welfare team are in the process of contacting the owners of flood-damaged dwellings to establish any ongoing assistance which may be required.
Intense periods of rainfall over the past 24 hours have caused extensive surface flooding and related damage in many parts of Whakatāne, Ōhope and other parts of the Whakatāne District.
An economic impact assessment carried out on the proposed integrated lifestyle development at Bunyan Road has highlighted significant economic and social benefits for the Whakatāne District if the development goes ahead.
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