[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image admin_label=”Image” src=”http://newswhakatane.nz/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Christmas-Light-Trail1.png” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”left” sticky=”off” align=”left” force_fullwidth=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] NewsWhakatane presents the 2017 Whakatane Christmas Light Trail. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Whakatane 847 State Highway 30, Awakeri [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” […]
Food workshops scheduled
Whakatāne District Council is organising workshops to help local food industry operators “get up to speed” on new registration requirements. The Food Act 2014 came into effect on 1 March 2016, marking the beginning of a three year, phased-transition to the new system, and Council Manager Building and Monitoring, Nick […]
Alert system test a success
Coinciding with World Tsunami Awareness Day, Civil Defence tested their alert systems across the Bay of Plenty on Saturday. Bay of Plenty Emergency Management Director Clinton Naude says they tested text alerts, email and social media updates as well fixed sirens in eastern Bay of Plenty and vehicle mounted sirens […]
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Earthquakes rattle the Eastern Bay
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake has struck just before 10.45pm tonight. The quake was centered 25 km west of Whakatane.
Mayoral Candidate: Karen Pocock
My vision is not for Karen and her lifetime, it’s for my children and grandchildren. I think that’s
what we’ve got to be doing now so that all the things we want here are going to be here.