The Whakatāne District’s solid waste activities will cost less and achieve better environmental and service outcomes when new contract arrangements take effect on 1 October.

The Whakatāne District Council is seeking community input into the development of its Annual Plan for the 2016/17 financial year.

A large group of local children and invited guests will gather at the Jack Knowles Reserve in Tāneatua on Tuesday (22 March) to celebrate the official opening of the town's upgraded playground.

The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) is holding its annual sustainability event on 30 March at Tūhoe’s magnificent living building – Te Kura Whare in Tāneatua.

The Whakatāne District Council has welcomed the Environment Court’s interim decision rejecting an appeal which sought to overturn District Plan Hearing Commissioners’ findings relating to the subdivision and residential development of land at Piripai.

The Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee has received an update on the mitigation of life safety risks from future debris flows for those living in the Awatarariki Stream fanhead area at Matatā.

Edgecumbe residents and property owners will be asked for feedback on a proposal to install water meters on all water connections in the town.

A draft Whakatāne District gambling policy and draft Social Impact Assessment will be available for community input next month, alongside the Whakatāne District Council’s 2016/17 Annual Plan.

The Ministry for Primary Industries advises against the consumption of shellfish gathered in western portions of the Whakatāne District due to the risk of paralytic shellfish poisoning.