6th May 2026 Tracks / WDCWhakatāne District Council is seeking partners to reinstate the Ngā Tapuwae o Toi Walkway, or develop a suitable alternative route, between West End and Ōtarawairere Bay.
16th October 2025 WDCWaikato District Council is inviting people to share their views on the way beaches and reserves are used after receiving hundreds of complaints.
12th June 2025 TBOP / WDCTourism and accommodation operators in the Whakatāne District are taking action to show they reject Whakatāne District Council’s decision to cut its $85,000 annual funding to Tourism Bay of Plenty for international tourism promotion.