Emergency Management Updates

When an emergency occurs within our District, we are committed to providing you with timely and accurate information. This page serves as a hub for updates on both active and historical emergency events. If you don't find what you're looking for here, stay up-to-date by tuning in to local radio stations or the following websites and social media channels.

For media enquiries email media@whakatane.govt.nz.

Whakaari / White Island Event Response

An eruption occurred at Whakaari/White Island at about 2:11 pm, 9 December 2019. In response, we are working closely with the lead agency the New Zealand Police and with National Emergency Management Agency and the New Zealand Red Cross.

Whakatāne District Recovery Project (April 2017 Flooding Events)

This page contains information on providing assistance to residents and businesses affected by the April 2017 flooding and severe weather events.

About the Council »

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.

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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.

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Documents »

Whakatāne District Council has a number of documents available for public viewing, including:

Operative District Plan - 2017 »

Long Term Plan 2024-34 »

Residents »

This section contains information relevant to residents of the Whakatāne District and shortcuts to commonly-accessed services in other sections of this website.

Services »

Whakatāne District Council provides a wide range of services to its residents and ratepayers. In this section, you will find information on these services.

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