A significant upgrade of the main Whakatāne District Council office is set to begin this year and staff will soon be relocating to temporary office locations ahead of work commencing. The building upgrade was approved through Council’s Long Term Plan 2021-31 earlier this year. It was agreed necessary to address […]
Public help sought over aggravated robbery in Whakatane
Whakatane Police investigating an aggravated robbery at a service station are seeking help from the public. Around 1am on Saturday 20 November, a person entered Caltex Whakatane on Commerce Street holding a knife. The person jumped over the counter and demanded cigarettes and cash, threatening the sole attendant working. At […]