Whakatāne District Council provides a wide range of services to its residents and ratepayers. In this section, you will find information on these services.
Make payments for property rates, parking infringements, dog registrations, water rates and sundry invoices online with your credit card or a direct account-to-account transfer via your bank.
A number of our services can be accessed or requested online. If you have any questions or get stuck, give us a call on 07 306 0500.
Use our online maps to view aerial photographs, property and valuation information, water services networks, and information related to the Operative District Plan.
Whakatāne Airport is the gateway to Whakatāne, the Sunshine Capital of New Zealand.
Animal Control is responsible for ensuring that animals are looked after in a humane manner and are not menacing or a nuisance to the public.
Whakatāne District Council’s Building and Planning team plans and manages the development of the natural and built environment in the District in a sustainable manner.
Whakatāne District Council manages and operates a number of cemeteries in the district and a crematorium located at Hillcrest cemetery.
Find information you need to organise an event in the Whakatāne District.
Whakatāne District Council supports a range of initiatives aimed at keeping local residents safe in the event of a natural disaster.
Our Environmental Health Unit has wide ranging roles, from distributing public health information to undertaking environmental sound surveys.
Whakatāne District Council has a number of community halls available for hire for sporting, social or cultural events and private functions.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand works hard at ensuring that the District acts responsibly and safely when any form of fire is involved.
Whakatāne District Council has three community libraries in Murupara, Edgecumbe and Ōhope, and the Horizon Energy Group Library Whakatāne located in the Esplanade Mall, Kakahoroa Drive, Whakatāne.
Its parks, reserves and playgrounds make Whakatāne a great place to live or visit.
We have a number of ramps, jetties, wharves, navigational equipment and other harbour facilities for public use.
Roads and footpaths in the Whakatāne District, including how to report a fault and local Roading Report.
The Council runs a weekly kerbside rubbish collection and an alternating fortnightly greenwaste and recycling collection service in the District.
Two public swimming pools are owned and operated by the Whakatāne District Council: the Murupara Community Swimming Pool, and the Whakatāne District Aquatic and Fitness Centre.
Whakatāne District Council provides three crucial water services to the District: water, wastewater, and stormwater.
Whakatāne District Council's vision is to be known as the place of choice for people to live, work and play. Find out more about how we set out to achieve that through our people, initiatives, projects and governance.
Give us general feedback or make enquiries. Bring attention to problems in your neighbourhood and request a service to fix them. Make a complaint about the Council's standard of service or another issue.
Whakatāne District Council has a number of documents available for public viewing, including:
This section contains information relevant to residents of the Whakatāne District and shortcuts to commonly-accessed services in other sections of this website.
Whakatāne District Council provides a wide range of services to its residents and ratepayers. In this section, you will find information on these services.