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Steady progress on building inspections
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 4:58 pm | Whakatane District Council
Whakatane District Council has today been making good progress on getting Edgecumbe residents back into their homes and inspecting properties in the flooded area. More >>
UPDATED Media statement: More returning home
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 1:35 pm | Whakatane District Council
Good progress has been made on getting Edgecumbe residents back home today. But residents who have been able to return are being urged to remain vigilant as there are warnings of more heavy rain to come which could have an impact on the wider Bay of Plenty. More >>
More returning home but be vigilant on weather
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 12:52 pm | Whakatane District Council
Good progress has been made on getting Edgecumbe residents back home today. But residents who have been able to return are being urged to remain vigilant as there are warnings of more heavy rain to come which could have an impact on the wider Bay of Plenty. More >>
More residents set to return home
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 9:26 am | Whakatane District Council
Whakatāne District Council is continuing to make progress in getting people back into their homes. More >>
Residents reoccupy homes in south-western area of Edgecumbe
Monday, 10 April 2017, 12:04 pm | Whakatane District Council
· Residents with properties in the south-eastern section of Edgecumbe – Hydro Road, Nikau Place, Miro Place and Konini Place – were able to return to their homes from 8.00am Monday, 10 April. Approximately 46 properties are involved. All have ... More >>
Edgecumbe: Some residents may reoccupy homes
Sunday, 9 April 2017, 8:47 pm | Whakatane District Council
Edgecumbe: Some residents may reoccupy homes Flooding • Residents with properties in the south-eastern section of Edgecumbe – Hydro Road, Nikau Place, Miro Place and Konini Place - will be reoccupying their properties from 8.00am Monday, 10 April. ... More >>
Support for parents with school/childcare needs
Sunday, 9 April 2017, 2:49 pm | Whakatane District Council
Support for parents with school/childcare needs Ministry of Education representatives will be at Whakatāne and Kawerau from tomorrow to support parents with school and school holiday arrangements. They will be located at the Civil Defence Centres operating ... More >>
Exclusion zone cordon shifted
Saturday, 8 April 2017, 3:07 pm | Whakatane District Council
Exclusion zone cordon shifted The exclusion zone cordon has been adjusted to allow some residents of East Bank Road back to their homes. Whakatāne District Council staff have confirmed water has been reconnected to homes on East Bank Road. This ... More >>
Community meetings for Edgecumbe residents
Saturday, 8 April 2017, 11:36 am | Whakatane District Council
Community meetings for Edgecumbe residents Two community meetings will be held today for residents evacuated from their homes. The first will be held at 4pm at Rautahi marae in Kawerau. The second will be held at 6pm at the Whakatāne War Memorial Hall. ... More >>
Animal welfare teams going door-to-door in Edgecumbe today
Saturday, 8 April 2017, 11:30 am | Whakatane District Council
Animal welfare teams going door-to-door in Edgecumbe today Flood affected residents whose homes are damaged are being urged to report them to Whakatāne District Council by calling its free phone number, 0800 306 0500, or Council’s direct line on 07 ... More >>
Donations for Eastern Bay flood-affected communities
Friday, 7 April 2017, 6:34 pm | Whakatane District Council
Donations for Eastern Bay flood-affected communities We are aware that people want to kindly donate small goods and food. Welfare and evacuation centres do not require any donated goods. We are only able to manage financial assistance at this stage. More >>
Eastern Bay Flood response update and Mayoral Fund
Friday, 7 April 2017, 4:48 pm | Whakatane District Council
Flood control teams are working to repair the College Road stop bank breach in Edgecumbe today and manage high water levels as floodwaters continue to move down the catchment. Trustpower has lowered Matahina Dam outflows to the absolute minimum so that the ... More >>
Open Day To Celebrate New Airline Services
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 10:27 am | Whakatane District Council
The Eastern Bay of Plenty’s new Whakatāne-Auckland air services operated by Air Chatham's will be celebrated with an open day at Whakatāne Airport on Sunday, 26 April. More >>
Air Chathams to deliver Whakatāne air service
Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 4:42 pm | Whakatane District Council
Increased capacity, improved passenger comfort and a significant upgrade in freight capabilities are potential outcomes of a proposed new air service to be introduced between Whakatāne and Auckland when Air New Zealand withdraws its scheduled services ... More >>
Whakatane District Council Going Mad for Triathlon
Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 3:30 pm | Whakatane District Council
When Sovereign and Triathlon New Zealand announced details of the CEO Challenge as part of the upcoming Sovereign Tri Series this summer, little did they know the impact this would have on the Whakatane District Council – nor the impact that ... More >>
Whakatāne – sunnier and (still) sunniest
Friday, 10 January 2014, 3:56 pm | Whakatane District Council
Whakatāne has easily retained its title as New Zealand’s sunniest spot, recording close to 2,800 hours of sunshine in 2013. More >>
Fluoridation Referendum Results - Whakatane District Council
Friday, 25 October 2013, 3:46 pm | Whakatane District Council
Fluoridation Referendum Results Fluoridation_Referendum_Results.xlsx ENDS More >>
Tributes to flow for much-loved children’s author
Tuesday, 24 July 2012, 3:31 pm | Whakatane District Council
A series of tributes will flow this week as the Whakatāne District honours the memory of much-loved, internationally renowned children’s author, Margaret Mahy ONZ. Described as a ‘giant of literature’, Margaret Mahy, who was born and raised in Whakatāne, ... More >>
Illegal dumpers – help needed
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 3:20 pm | Whakatane District Council
Whakatāne District Council regulatory staff would like the community to help identify people who are illegally dumping rubbish at various sites around the District. More >>
Whakatane District - Summer Events
Tuesday, 18 January 2005, 4:27 pm | Whakatane District Council
Whakatane's Summer Arts Festival has been an Anniversary Weekend highlight for over twenty years. What began as a single-event art award has grown into an extended season of the arts launched each year on the last weekend of January and often running through ... More >>
