A major and innovative upgrade of the Braemar Water Treatment Plant has been celebrated with representatives from all aspects of the project gathering onsite Tuesday (13 February) for an official blessing and opening ceremony.

Whakatāne District Council will start live streaming Council and Committee meetings via from Thursday, 15 February 2024.

Whakatāne District Council has opened community submissions for Plan Change 8, a proposed amendment to the Whakatāne District Plan aimed at increasing housing capacity within the district.

Our main office will be closed Tuesday, 6 February 2024 in observance of Waitangi Day. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely.

Te Pātaka Kōrero Heritage Gallery at Te Koputu a te Whanga a Toi, will close on Monday for a period of three weeks to allow staff to carry out important maintenance works.

Manager Collections and Research Mark Sykes says the temporary closure of Te Pātaka Kōrero will dovetail with the closing of Whakatāne Galleries current exhibition.

Whakatāne District Council has indicated large rates increases may be difficult to avoid due to the impacts of significant operating and infrastructure costs, coupled with the limitations to how councils are funded.

In a move towards economic empowerment, Toi EDA in partnership with Whakatāne District Council, Pacific Growth and Ministry for Social Development have enabled another successful Rebel Business School Aotearoa initiative in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.  

Whakatāne District Council's main office will be closed from midday Friday, 23 December 2023 and will re-open Monday, 8 January 2024. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely during this period.

Increasing housing capacity in the district was a topic of discussion at today’s (7 December) Environment Energy and Resilience Committee meeting.