Rural Fire Control
Rural Fire Forces
Whakatane District Council manages two rural fire forces. The Whakatane team has 20 volunteers and the Waimana team has 7.
The Council’s Principal Rural Fire Officer, Bill Wycherley, sits on the Central North Island Regional Rural Fire Committee.
If you think you’d like to become a rural fire volunteer we would love to hear from you. Email Bill Wycherley or call him on 07 306 0500.
Whakatane Rural Fire Plan
Whakatane District Council sets out it's functions and requirements in the Fire Plan. Download the Rural Fire Plan 2007, (PDF, 1MB)
Fire authority boundaries
This map shows the fire authority boundaries in the Whakatane district. Download the map. (PDF, 642Kb).