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 breach repair work can be done. In […]
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Evacuation of Gow Rd going well
The evacuation of Gow Road is progressing well. We have had to evacuate the area due to water levels rising as a result of ponding moving through the catchment. Evacuees should go to friends and family or to the welfare centre at Whakatāne War Memorial Hall. Power has now […]
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State of Emergency remains in force A breach of the Rangitāiki River stopbank at Edgecumbe resulted in the declaration of a State of Emergency in the Whakatāne District and an order to evacuate the town. That evacuation affected some 580 households and a population of approximately 1600 people. The Rangitaiki […]
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What the weather is doing around the Eastern Bay
The following summarises the known weather impacts on District infrastructure from the ongoing severe weather event. District roads have been affected by numerous slips, fallen trees or surface flooding. Roads closed or subject to restricted access as at 10 am include: Mimiha Road Jolly Road Omeheu Road Te Whāiti Road […]
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Free dog de-sexing programme
The Whakatāne District Council will be offering free de-sexing for certain breeds of menacing dogs, thanks to funding from central government. The programme covers the Brazilian fila, dogo Argentino, Japanese toso, perro de presa canario, and American pit bull terrier breeds, and registered owners of these breeds will be contacted […]
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Truckies taking too much time on detour
The Whakatāne District Council has delegated authority to Chief Executive Marty Grenfell to consider exemptions which would allow heavy traffic to travel through Ōhope, under tightly controlled conditions, while the Pekatahi Bridge remains closed. The Council’s Traffic and Speed Bylaw requires heavy traffic to use the State Highway network under […]
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Police wanting fight footage
Police would like to speak with anyone who may have film recordings of the gang funeral procession which travelled from Kawerau to Whakatane yesterday afternoon. The group of gang members involved in the motorcade moved on from the crematorium without incident yesterday evening. Police are making ongoing enquiries after shots […]
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Police monitoring conflict
Police have this afternoon been closely monitoring a large group of gang members travelling between Kawerau and Whakatane in a funeral procession. A motorcade of more than 100 cars carrying Mongrel Mob members left a Tangi at Kawerau at around 1pm today and travelled through Taneatua on the way to […]