A geotechnical study of ground conditions in Whakatāne’s central business district will provide useful information to help building owners achieve the Government’s future seismic resistance requirements.

An exhibition with children in mind will open on Saturday in the Sheaff and Whakatāne Community Board Galleries at Te Kōputu a te Whanga a Toi – Whakatāne Library and Exhibition Centre.

The Whakatāne District Council’s 2015-25 Long Term Plan (LTP) deliberations process has seen a number of changes introduced, but the additional costs involved have been offset by a variety of funding measures, allowing a small reduction in the average rates increase across the district.

TRENZ (Tourism Rendezvous Expo New Zealand), which is run by the Tourism Industry Association, Tourism New Zealand and the Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs), is being held in Rotorua this week.

Whakatāne District Council’s Annual Residents Survey will be undertaken between 29 May and 11 June 2015.

Drain View Limited has been engaged by the Whakatāne District Council to carry out an investigation of a small section of the wastewater network in the White Horse and Melville Drive area.

Whakatāne District Council has approved the appointment of architectural consultants to undertake detailed design work for the proposed Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre redevelopment project.

Do you have a creative project that could benefit from some funding assistance? With little over a week, time is running out to get applications into this funding round of the Creative Communities Whakatāne Scheme.