The Whakatāne District Council as agreed to enter into a sale and purchase agreement for the Awakeri War Memorial Hall to the owner of the adjacent land, to facilitate the development of a significant tourism venture. The terms and conditions of the agreement will remain confidential until the sale becomes […]
Whakatane Police make arrest following January gang incident
Police have arrested a man in relation to a gun being fired during a gang funeral procession in Whakatane on January 17 this year. The 28-year-old man is facing multiple firearms related charges, as well as charges of participating in an organised criminal gang and rioting. He is set to […]
Marae hospitality on show for Junior Rugby League Festival
2016 tournament ‘Best and Fairest Champions’ – Raiders Rugby League, Hibiscus Coast Junior rugby league teams from across the country are set to get a taste of Eastern Bay of Plenty hospitality when they arrive for the upcoming Kiwi Junior Rugby League Festival. The festival, being held from 15-17 September, […]
Police appeal for information on Waiotahi crash
At approximately 5pm yesterday emergency services attended a crash on State Highway 2, Waiotahi in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. A ute crashed into the rear end of a truck and trailer unit. The male driver of the ute was airlifted to Tauranga hospital with serious injuries. No one else was injured […]
Redevelopment well under way
Paul Smith, left, with Whakatāne District Council’s Community Services Project Manager Paula Chapman, onsite at the Research Centre redevelopment. The redevelopment of the Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre in Boon Street is well underway, with piles for the new extension already in place and major work being carried out on […]
Free Wi-Fi, Edgecumbe-wide
The Whakatāne District Council-led Recovery Office is working with internet service provider Evolution Networks to provide free Wi-Fi hotspots to Edgecumbe and its surrounds for the next 12 months. District Recovery Manager Julie Gardyne says the initiative will provide Wi-Fi hotspots that will effectively ‘enliven’ the town, enabling anyone with […]
Animal control partnership hailed a success
Rua Te Pairi, left, and Ned Howden of the Murupara Animal Control team. The partnership agreement which saw Ngāti Manawa assume responsibility for animal control in Murupara has been hailed a huge success. Since Whakatāne District Council reached an agreement with Ngāti Manawa in January 2017, local animal control officers […]
Public asked to help combat fly tipping
A series of recent fly-tipping incidents have left several piles of waste around Whakatāne and moved Whakatāne District Council’s Community Relations Manager Graeme Lewer to appeal to the public for help in combating it. Mr Lewer says the recent spate of fly-tipping has gone far beyond the usual scale, with […]