We’ve been working with other Councils in the Bay of Plenty and surrounding districts to examine how collaboration will lead to stronger community outcomes.
The Town Vision provides a framework by which the Council, developers and the wider community can collectively protect those special features that maintain the character of the town centre.
Whakatāne District Council has joined hands with other Bay of Plenty Region councils to form a Council Controlled Organisation to investigate, develop and deliver shared services.
The Eastern Bay of Plenty Road Safety Programme aims to raise community awareness about road safety and work towards a safe road system throughout the region that is increasingly free of death and serious injury accidents.
The Whakatāne District Youth Council (WDYC) is a team of young people between the ages of 12 to 24 who provide a youth perspective to what the Council does.
The Mayoral Youth Community Awards (formerly the Young Achiever Awards) provide an opportunity for students to be recognised for their stand-out achievements to their school and the wider community.
The Tuia programme is an intentional, long-term, inter-generational approach to develop the leadership capacity of young Māori in communities throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Whakatāne District Council provides a wide range of services to its residents and ratepayers. In this section, you will find information on these services.
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'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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