The Ministry for Primary Industries has issued a shellfish biotoxin alert for coastlines stretching across our entire District and into other areas of the Bay of Plenty.

As of early afternoon on Friday, 6 October, any remaining waste collections for the day will be cancelled. These will be collected on the weekend.

Noxious weed and vegetation removal will be undertaken in the vicinity of the steps between Canning Place and Hillcrest Road between 7:30 am and 5 pm on Monday, 25 September.

The Whakatāne District Council is to undertake an initial 'pre-consultation' process over the next fortnight to gather information on retailer and community Easter Sunday trading preferences.

An independent review of the Whakatāne District Council's response to the April flooding and storm emergency has highlighted "many positives", as well as improvement areas for local, regional and national emergency management organisations to consider.

A project between Whakatāne District Council and Google has enabled virtual tours of some of the District's most popular and spectacular destinations via Google Street View.

District reserves and sports fields will be sprayed with Tordon Brush Killer during the next few weeks to control Onehunga weed and other weed pests.

The Whakatāne District Council has entered into a new conditional agreement to sell its land at 77 Bunyan Road after an earlier proposal did not proceed.