Public Notices
Heavy Rain Warning - 26-28 March
MetService New Zealand has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for our district for 42 hours from 9am Thursday to 3am Saturday.
Declaration of Result of By-Elections Whakatāne District Council Murupara Community Board (Galatea-Waiōhau Subdivision) Tāneatua Community Board
Declaration- of the results of the by-elections held on Tuesday 3 March 2026 for one member of the Murupara Community Board (Galatea–Waiōhau Subdivision) and three members of the Tāneatua Community Board
Update on Rūātoki drinking water supply
Whakatāne District Council is responding to recent community concerns about the Rūātoki drinking water supply and recent boil water notices issued following recent storm events.
Heavy Rain Warning (13-14 February)
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning, affecting the Bay of Plenty.
Water shutdown notice – Muriwai Drive
Whakatāne District Council will be carrying out essential work on the water network in Muriwai Drive this Thursday.
Water shutdown notice – Te Mahoe Village Road
Whakatāne District Council will be carrying out essential work on the water network in Te Mahoe Village Road over two days this week.
Planned water shutdown in Matatā
Whakatāne District Council is carrying out essential water network work that will require a temporary water shutdown in Matatā.
Statement from Koromatua - Mayor Nándor Tánczos
Statement from Koromatua - Mayor Nándor Tánczos,
Whakatāne District Council
24 January, 2026
On behalf of the Whakatāne District, I extend our deepest condolences to our neighbours in Mount Maunganui and across the wider Western Bay following the tragic loss of lives in the landslides at Mauao and Pāpāmoa.
We grieve for those who have passed, for their whānau and loved ones here in Aotearoa New Zealand, and for the communities now carrying this profound loss.
Whakatāne Boat Ramp closure - Wednesday, 14 and Friday, 16 January
The Whakatāne Boat Ramp will be closed on Wednesday 14 January and Friday 16 January while a damaged concrete pontoon is removed for safety reasons.
Boil water notice - Tāneatua
Tāneatua residents must boil their drinking water immediately until Tuesday morning, 2 December.
Water Shutdown Notice – Oregon Drive, Kowhai Ave & Ngaio Place, Murupara
This shutdown is required to allow connection works as part of the water mains and connections renewal project at Oregon Drive, Murupara.
Heavy Rain Warning - 19 November
An Orange Heavy Rain Warning is in place for Whakatāne District until 11pm tonight (Wednesday, 19 November).
Disposing of recalled coloured sand products
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has issued a public recall for rainbow sand from Educational Colours and coloured sand from Creatistics, after tests found tremolite (a naturally occurring asbestos).
They have advised anyone wishing to dispose of the recalled coloured sand products should contact their local council.
Water shutdown notice – Shaw Road subdivision
Whakatāne District Council will be carrying out connection works for the new watermains along SH30 and Huna Road. To complete this work safely, water will be turned off in the Shaw Road subdivision.
New online platform for building consent applications
Whakatāne District Council is moving to a new online platform for building consent applications – the new online platform is called Objective Build.
Wastewater overflow, Mokorua Grove area, Whakatāne
Please avoid the area, especially when walking dogs, until the signs are removed.
Wastewater overflow – Red Conway Park, Strathmore Place, Whakatāne
A wastewater overflow has occurred behind 8 Strathmore Place, flowing onto the field known as Red Conway Park.
Water shutdown notice – Awakeri Road & Melville Road
A planned water shutdown is scheduled to allow for urgent repairs on the main water line, on Thursday, 25 September.
Planned water shutdowns – Murupara (Oregon Drive and Karamea Street)
The team will be carrying out essential connection works as part of the water mains and connections renewal project.