Whakatāne District Council (Council), along with all councils across the country, is undertaking a major review of speed limits across the District under new legislative requirements set by the Government.

A beautiful partnership between Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa and Whakatāne District Council will showcase creative power of Ngāti Awa wāhine at Te Kōputu a te whanga a Toi.

Whakatāne District Council wants to know if the proposed locations and order of priority for new community safety cameras (also known as CCTV) are correct before the Mayor and Councillors make final decisions next month.

There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following the magnitude 7.1 Loyalty Islands earthquake at 1:51pm.

Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to New Zealand. 

A busy central corridor in Edgecumbe is set for a major safety upgrade with exciting changes starting next week. 

Community members interested in providing their thoughts about where community safety cameras should be installed have the opportunity to do so next week.