Whakatāne District Council
By-election needed due to incomplete nominations
26 Aug 2022
The expense of a by-election for the Tāneatua Community Board could have been avoided if prospective candidates had followed advice not to leave their applications to the last day.
Whakatāne mobilises pandemic, civil defence teams
31 Mar 2020
Whakatāne District Council has activated its emergency operations centre to assist its response to Covid-19.
Kawerau expansion: 'rather have growing pains than dying pains'
15 Nov 2019
Kawerau District Council's request for a parcel of Whakatāne land is necessary to create jobs, its mayor says.
Ousted Whakatāne councillor to fight for seat
8 Nov 2019
Hinerangi Goodman is launching a legal battle to reclaim her seat on the Whakatāne District Council.
Edgecumbe floods: PM pledges support to town
7 Apr 2017
Some people in the Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe will never be able to go back to their homes, the Prime Minister says.