Independent commissioners hearing the land use resource consent applications for the expansion of the Otakiri Springs water bottling plant have ruled that the applications should be granted, subject to a number of conditions.
The Whakatāne Society of Arts and Crafts is holding an outdoor market and indoor demo-day on Saturday, 16 June to celebrate the opening of its new Visual Expressions exhibition.
A delay in Ministry of Transport (MOT) payments for Whakatāne Airport operating losses and approved capital works projects, together with a potential lack of funding for future projects, may impact on airport maintenance and upgrading plans.
The Whakatāne District Council has approved a $5000 contribution to the Rotorua Mayoral Relief Fund, set up to assist the victims of flash flooding on 29 April.
The Whakatāne District Council has approved a proposal put forward by Mayor Tony Bonne to appoint an independent chairperson and reduce the number of elected members on its Audit and Risk Committee.
A youth art exhibition, master-quilting classes, traditional ta moko and korowai workshops, and a youth song quest are just a few of the initiatives to receive support through the latest Whakatāne District Creative Communities Scheme funding round.
The Whakatāne District Recovery Team has been acknowledged for “exceptional innovation or creativity that has pushed the boundaries of current Civil Defence Emergency Management practice in New Zealand”.
After deliberating on community submissions to its 2018-28 Long Term Plan, the Whakatāne District Council has signalled a number of changes, and a small decrease in the average rate rise proposed for 2018/19.
Whakatāne District Mayor Tony Bonne has announced that Council Chief Executive Marty Grenfell will leave the organisation on 31 August to take up the chief executive role at Tauranga City Council.
The Whakatāne District Council’s Projects and Services Committee has approved a range of budget adjustments for inclusion in the current (2017/18) year’s capital budgets and 2018-28 Long Term Plan (LTP).
If you like jamming in your own space and think you sound pretty good, then why not find out what others think? You may just be the next Dave Dobbyn, Lorde or Anika Moa…
A planned earthquake strengthening project for the Whakatāne District Council Civic Centre has been placed on hold to allow a detailed business case to be developed for community consultation.
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