Our main offices will be closed Monday, 26 January 2026 in observance of Auckland Anniversary. Most Council services will either have reduced opening hours or be closed entirely. Refuse collection will take place as normal. See the full list of services' opening hours »

Gavin Dennis

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Register of Members' Pecuniary Interest

This register of pecuniary interests is published pursuant to section 54A of the Local Government Act 2022.

The register provides a summary of elected members' financial, business and personal interests and business associations.

This information will be updated as details are confirmed.

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.

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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

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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.

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