Welcome to the Whakatane District Council

Mayor and Councillors' Profiles

Mayor

Colin Holmes, Mayor

Phone (Home)07 307 2246
Phone (Bus)07 306 0500
Fax (Home)07 307 8359
Fax (Bus)07 307 0718
Email (Home)colinh@whakatane.govt.nz
Email (Bus)colinh@whakatane.govt.nz
Mobile027 493 4108
PostalPrivate Bag 1002
Whakatane
PostalCivic Centre, Commerce St
Whakatane
PortfolioThe Mayor is an ex officio member of all the Council's Committees and is specifically appointed as a member of the Hearings Committee.He is a member of the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group and the Regional Land Transport Committee (Environment Bay of Plenty). He is appointed as the Council representative on Te Whare Wananga O Awanuiarangi Board. He is a member of the Safer Whakatane and District Communities Council and appointed to the Harbour Advisory Board.
Committees
Committee NamePosition
Audit CommitteeMember
Hearings CommitteeMember
Iwi Liaison CommitteeMember

CouncillorGraeme Hanlen, Deputy Mayor
Phone (Bus)07 308 6062
Email (Home)graemehanlen@xtra.co.nz
Mobile021 173 5153

CouncillorTony Bonne,
Phone (Bus)07 307 0714
Email (Home)tony_bonne@xtra.co.nz
Email (Bus)tony_bonne@xtra.co.nz
Mobile027 440 1126

CouncillorRachael Byrne,
Email (Home)jbsadavale@hotmail.com
Mobile021 032 2710

CouncillorChristine Chambers,
Phone (Bus)07 308 7898
Email (Home)twoattoi@xtra.co.nz

CouncillorBill Clark,
Email (Home)gumfields@xtra.co.nz

CouncillorScott Jarrett,
Phone (Bus)07 307 0165
Email (Home)scott_jarrett@xtra.co.nz
Mobile027 493 8019

CouncillorGeorge Johnston,
Phone (Bus)07 304 8373
Email (Home)thorntonjohnstons@hotmail.com
Mobile025 667 3645

CouncillorRussell Orr,
Phone (Bus)027 290 7565
Email (Home)russell@orrcom.co.nz
Mobile027 290 7565

CouncillorIan Shearer,
Email (Home)ianshearer@taneatua.co.nz
Mobile027 285 0595

CouncillorJacob Te Kurapa,
Phone (Bus)07 366 5585
Email (Bus)jacobT@tiwh.org.nz
Mobile021 458 028