Our main offices will be closed Easter Weekend. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely.
Normal hours will resume Tuesday, 7 April 2026.
A full list of services' opening hours during Easter Weekend is available below.
Refuse
Refuse collection
Kerbside collections will not take place on Good Friday, 3 April. Areas where rubbish and recycling is collected on Fridays will instead have collections on Saturday, 4 April. This affects the Te Teko, Edgecumbe, Poroporo and White Pine Bush areas. Kerbside collections on all other days will be as normal.
| Date | Whakatāne Resource Recovery Centre | Murupara Resource Recovery Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 April | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday/Sunday | 9 am - 4 pm | 9 am - 4 pm |
| Monday, 6 April | 9 am - 4 pm | 10 am - 3 pm |
District Council offices
- Whakatāne District Council office: Closed Friday, 3 April through Monday, 6 April
- Murupara Library and Service Centre: Closed Friday, 3 April through Monday, 6 April
Aquatic Centres
| Date | Whakatāne Aquatic Centre / Gym | Murupara Aquatic Centre |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 April | Closed | Closed for the season |
| Saturday, 4 April | 7 am - 6 pm | - |
| Sunday, 5 April | 7 am - 6 pm | - |
| Monday, 6 April | 7 am - 6 pm | - |
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Lifelong Learning - Libraries, Art and Heritage Galleries
| Date | Whakatāne | Ōhope | Edgecumbe | Murupara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 April | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Saturday, 4 April | 10 am - 2 pm | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sunday, 5 April | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Monday, 6 April | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
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Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre - Te Whare Taonga ō Taketake
- Closed Friday, 3 April through Monday, 6 April
Visitor Centre
- Friday, 18 April: 10 am - 2 pm
- Saturday, 19 April: 10 am - 2 pm
- Sunday, 20 April: Closed
- Monday, 21 April: 10 am - 2 pm