The Bay of Plenty region’s councils have collaborated to develop the Eastern Bay – Beyond Today development plan. This aims to provide a clear vision of where the Eastern Bay wants to be in the next 30-50 years, and will work towards a range of outcomes. 

The Whakatāne District Council’s draft budget for the 2017/18 financial year will require an estimated average rates increase of 2.94 percent across the District.

The Whakatāne District Council has signalled a different approach to its Annual Plan community consultation processes, in line with recent changes to the Local Government Act. 

The Whakatāne District Council has reluctantly accepted advice that the planned channel deepening and widening work on the urban section of the Wainui Te Whara Stream should be delayed.

Parks Week runs from 4-12 March 2017 and is being marked with some fantastical additions to some of the Whakatāne District’s public spaces.

Whakatāne District Council contractors will be undertaking maintenance work on several stormwater soakage areas off Ocean Road in Ōhope from Monday, 6 March 2017.

Several Whakatāne roundabouts will receive landscaping attention in the coming months as part of an ongoing upgrade that has already seen work completed on several sites.

Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi - the Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre - is to host a ‘poetry slam’ on Thursday 9 March 2017, and local bards are urged to get in quick to book a spot.

Whakatāne Mayor Tony Bonne has welcomed an announcement by Chinese company Nongfu Spring that it is committed to sustainable management of the water resource and to making a meaningful contribution to the local community.