Whakatāne District Council at its meeting on 19 April 2017 amended the parking restrictions in the District. The full amended Parking Register is below, followed by the changes introduced.

• Register of Parking Restrictions, Prohibitions and Limitations (PDF, 288 KB)

Amendments

• The inclusion of new Passenger Service Vehicle / Bus Stops on Arawa Road, Pohutukawa Avenue and James Street to the Parking Register.
• The inclusion of converting two P10 restricted car parks to a loading zone on Boon Street
• The inclusion of converting two P60 restricted car parks to a loading zone on Commerce Street
• The inclusion of two new disabled car parks on West End Road
• The inclusion of converting twelve P120 restricted car parks to unrestricted car parks at the western end of Stewart Street
• The inclusion of converting fifteen P120 restricted car parks to unrestricted car parks at the western end of Pyne Street
• The inclusion of converting ten unrestricted car parks to P120 restricted carparks in front of the Police Station on Pyne Street
• The inclusion into Council’s Parking Register all parking prohibitions, restrictions and loading zones and disabled car parks at the main Commercial Wharf and Whakatāne Boat Ramp Carpark
• The inclusion of changing parking prohibition on McAlister Street by Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiarangi entrance to two unrestricted car parks.
• The inclusion of converting the existing parking signage within the Kopeopeo CBD into a Parking Zoning environment.
• The inclusion of P120 restricted car park restriction on the proposed angle and existing parallel car parks on the eastern end of Simpkins Street.
• The inclusion of converting thirty nine ‘Pay and Display’ car parks to twenty five P120 restricted car parks and fourteen for ‘Parking with Permits’ car parks at Shapley Place.