Due to planned maintenance on the Council's internal systems, online services normally offered on this website will be unavailable between 7:30 pm and midnight on Monday, 23 June 2014.
What does the Rangitāiki River mean to you? How can we protect and enhance the river, and balance its use with these values? Let us know so we can help plan for the river’s future.
Decisions on the submissions and further submissions made to the Proposed Whakatāne District Plan with regard to development of Council-owned land at 60 and 77 Bunyan Road have now been publicly notified.
Sign up now for free to receive civil defence text alerts in an emergency. These free text alerts will let you know if there’s a significant emergency in the region.
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.
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