Whakatane District Council
Whakaari/White Island: Multimillion-dollar fund paid out to charged companies
Whakaari / White Island tourism companies charged with breaching health and safety laws have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in public funding since the tragedy.
Most of the money has come… Audio
Maori ward decision splits councillors, sparks fierce debate
Whakatane District councillors last year voted 6-5 for Maori wards but the discussion continues among locals. Te Manu Korihi reporter Te Aniwa Hurihanganui looks at the issue. Audio
Matata resident: 'They will have to physically remove me'
Whakatane District Council has passed a plan change that could force Matata residents from their homes. Marilyn Pearce told John Campbell she's not going anywhere. Video, Audio
Rates rise wanted to pay for Bay of Plenty cyclone damage
News the rate rise in Edgecumbe is going to be even higher than first thought has come as a bitter pill to swallow for residents living among vacant flood damaged homes. Whakatane District Council has… Audio