A section of SH35 near the Motu River Bridge north of Maraenui is cracking along the eastbound lane and the section is under stop/go traffic management. Over-weight and over-sized vehicles can’t use this route until further notice. Waka Kotahi is keeping a close watch on the situation and if cracking develops further, […]
Major upgrade for Braemar
Work has started on a major upgrade of the Braemar Water Treatment Plant to ensure the water it produces remains safe to drink. The plant provides water to communities across the Rangitāiki Plains from the Tarawera River to just outside the Whakatāne township. Whakatāne District Council Team Leader Capital Works […]
Te Rāhui Herenga Waka receives Resource Consent
This week the Environmental Protection Authority Te Mana Rauhī Taiao (EPA) advised that resource consent had been granted for a Boat Harbour to be developed in Keepa Road in Whakatane. John Rae, chair of Te Rāhui Herenga Waka Whakatāne 2021 Limited Partnership welcomed the news. “The project team has worked […]
Heavy rain calls for caution near cliffs and steep slopes
Whakatāne District Council is reminding people who live or work near cliffs and steep slopes (escarpments) of the need to take a precautionary approach to landslide risks. Strategic Project Manager Jeff Farrell says Whakatāne and Ōhope residents in close proximity to escarpments should always be alert for any signs of […]
Ōpōtiki’s Matariki celebrations
This year Ōpōtiki will celebrate the first national Matariki public holiday with more than a week of celebrations and events leading up to the final show and fireworks on Sunday 26 June. Ōpōtiki District Council’s events team have been working hard to pull together a final calendar of events and […]
Two men charged for unlawful hunting near Kawerau
Two men have been arrested and charged in relation to unlawful hunting on a forestry block near Kawerau on Wednesday April 20. The men were found hunting on Tui Glen Farm, Senior Sergeant Tristan Murray, Rural Response Manager said. One of the men was a firearms licence holder, and his […]
ANZAC Day district commemoration to go ahead in 2022
The District ANZAC Day commemoration will be held at the Whakatāne War Memorial Hall, Short Street, Whakatāne starting at 10am, Monday, 25 April 2022. The civic event has been planned under the current COVID-19 Red setting guidelines which will see seating for 200 in the Sports Stadium where the ceremony […]
Crime spree ends in Kawerau
At 1am on Sunday in Kawerau, Police apprehended two offenders who were wanted for a string of burglaries in Waikato, Coromandel, and Bay of Plenty. At the time of the arrest, the net had been tightening on the two men, who were running out of places to hide following the […]