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Building Control Officers receive national diplomas

Wednesday, 17 December 2014 - 10:28am

The Whakatāne District Council now has one of the best-qualified building control teams in New Zealand, with six of its seven Building Control Officers being awarded with double national diplomas.

Pyne Street closure

Wednesday, 17 December 2014 - 9:36am

The eastern end of Pyne Street in Whakatāne will be closed from 7 am to 5 pm each day from 18 December until the end of the month, excluding Christmas and Boxing Day.

Summer reading programme begins

Monday, 15 December 2014 - 11:53am

Children aged five to twelve are invited to take part in the Summer Camping Reading Programme.

WDC team makes a splash at Sovereign Tinman Triathlon

Tuesday, 9 December 2014 - 4:00pm

Whakatāne District Council staff, family members and contractor partners made a huge splash at the Sovereign Tinman Triathlon in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

Wairaka Centennial Park development concepts discussed

Tuesday, 9 December 2014 - 12:10pm

A high level draft concept plan for the redevelopment of the Wairaka Centennial Park has been produced for discussion with community stakeholders.

Hydrant flushing programme completed

Thursday, 4 December 2014 - 11:52am

Flushing of fire hydrants in the Whakatāne urban area has now been completed and has confirmed that the town’s water reticulation system is generally in good shape.

Shellfish health warning issued for part of Bay of Plenty coastline

Monday, 1 December 2014 - 9:25am

A health warning has been issued for the Bay of Plenty coastline, from Mount Maunganui, including Maunganui Beach and Pilot Bay, to Whakatāne Heads.

Regional approach to building consents

Thursday, 27 November 2014 - 8:19am

Changes to the way building consent applications are lodged and processed are set to be rolled out across much of the central North Island from December onwards.

Night-time closure for section of SH2

Tuesday, 25 November 2014 - 10:31am

The section of State Highway 2 between Awakeri and Tāneatua (White Pine Bush Road) will be closed overnight on Monday, 1 December while maintenance is undertaken on the Pekatahi Bridge.

Mayor supports White Ribbon family fun event

Tuesday, 25 November 2014 - 8:35am

Whakatāne District Mayor Tony Bonne is urging the community to turn out in force in support of the White Ribbon, Take the Pledge family fun day.

Update on sand buildup in the Whakatāne River

Monday, 24 November 2014 - 12:07pm

The extra flow created by very high tides late last week has carved a considerable chunk off the sand build-up in the Whakatāne River channel, adjacent to ‘The Lady on the Rock’.

Grow Whakatāne Board criticises airline decision

Wednesday, 19 November 2014 - 11:02am

Members of the Grow Whakatāne Advisory Board have condemned Air New Zealand’s decision to withdraw scheduled air services from Whakatāne Airport and other regional centres in April next year.

Royal theme for Seascape street names

Tuesday, 18 November 2014 - 3:11pm

Two new road names for the Port Ōhope Seascape subdivision development at Port Ōhope were approved by the Whakatāne District Council’s Policy Committee at its meeting on 13 November.

Changes proposed for Development Contributions Policy

Tuesday, 18 November 2014 - 3:04pm

The Whakatāne District Council’s development contributions policy is to be reviewed in conjunction with next year’s 2015-25 Long Term Plan.

Regional natural hazard policy changes sought

Monday, 17 November 2014 - 3:20pm

The three Eastern Bay of Plenty District Councils have made a joint submission seeking amendments to proposed natural hazard provisions in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s newly operative Regional Policy Statement (RPS).

Fire hydrant maintenance continues

Monday, 17 November 2014 - 10:53am

Whakatāne District Council and the Whakatāne Volunteer Fire Brigade advise that fire hydrant flushing will be carried out this weekend.

Working together pays off for Bay of Plenty councils

Friday, 14 November 2014 - 11:39am

Bay of Plenty councils are seeing real benefits of working together and with community leaders, government agencies and investors.

Energy Trust funding powers community projects

Monday, 10 November 2014 - 9:36am

Whakatāne District residents are benefitting significantly from the generosity of the Eastern Bay Energy Trust (EBET), with four energy-related community projects gaining funding support recently.

Social housing review progresses

Friday, 7 November 2014 - 9:18am

The Whakatāne District Council will seek formal community submissions on a proposal to transfer its pensioner housing service to an approved Community Housing Provider (CHP).

Wainui Te Whara log deflectors installed

Friday, 7 November 2014 - 9:09am

An ultra-strong log deflection barrier has been installed in the Wainui Te Whara Stream to assist in controlling the effects of future floods.

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