Whakatāne District Council

The Council serves Whakatāne, Ōhope, Tāneatua, Edgecumbe, Matatā, Murupara and other communities throughout the Whakatāne District.

To contact us directly, please phone 07 306 0500 or email info@whakatane.govt.nz

Te Kōwhiringa pōti 2025 - Local elections 2025

Local elections, held every three years, are an opportunity for residents and ratepayers to vote for a mayor and councillors. The next local election will be held on Saturday, 11 October 2025.

Meet the candidates | Find out more about the upcoming elections »

About the Council »

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.

Mayor and Councillors »

Community Boards »

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Contact us »

Give us general feedback or make enquiries. Bring attention to problems in your neighbourhood and request a service to fix them. Make a complaint about the Council's standard of service or another issue.

Phone: 07 306 0500

Online enquiry form

Do it online

info@whakatane.govt.nz

Documents »

Whakatāne District Council has a number of documents available for public viewing, including:

Operative District Plan - 2017 »

Long Term Plan 2024-34 »

Residents »

This section contains information relevant to residents of the Whakatāne District and shortcuts to commonly-accessed services in other sections of this website.

Services »

Whakatāne District Council provides a wide range of services to its residents and ratepayers. In this section, you will find information on these services.

Online services