A wide-ranging rating review will see a number of changes proposed through the Whakatāne District Council’s forthcoming 2018-28 Long Term Plan (LTP) process.

Ngai Taiwhakaea and the Whakatāne District Council have agreed to jointly research the history of the road between Taiwhakaea Marae and Te Paroa Beach, which the Council believes to be a public road.

The annual morning tea for Whakatāne District residents over the age of 80 will again be an end-of-year highlight for many.

A new way to let people know about an emergency is coming to a phone near you.

The Whakatāne District Council’s audited Annual Report for the 2016/17 year highlights a number of financial and operational impacts resulting from the devastating cyclone events that struck the District in April this year.

With dog ownership on the rise in the Whakatāne District, the Council is receiving an increasing number of complaints about irresponsible dog owners. 

The ongoing review of the Whakatāne District Council’s Consolidated Bylaw has seen a second round of revised bylaws notified for public submissions.

If you’re keen to find out more about what the Whakatāne Aquatic and Fitness Centre has to offer, then head along to the Open Day this Saturday (4 November) from 10 am until 2 pm.

Whakatāne District Council Animal Control staff are urgently seeking information that could help to track down a dog responsible for a "vicious and unprovoked" attack on a man walking in the Rose Garden area adjacent to the Warren Cole Walkway.