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Whakatane District Council

Council mapTaurange City Western Bay of Plenty District Kawerau District Whakatane District Opotiki District Rotorua District Taupo District Hawkes Bay Region Gisborne Region Waikato Region


Phone: (07) 306 0500
E-mail: information@whakatane.govt.nz
Web site: www.whakatane.govt.nz


Mayor: Tony Bonne
Councillors in 2016: 10 (excluding Mayor)
Council employees in 2018: 221



Key financial statistics 2018

$ (in thousands)Whakatane DistrictMedian for all PROVINCIAL councilsNew Zealand
Public Equity 644,677 1,435,460 123,568,227
Operating Revenue 63,131 80,473 9,879,372
Operating Expenditure 69,318 86,697 10,292,961
Capital Expenditure 34,141 42,682 4,887,998
Rates Revenue 42,462 55,974 5,815,327

Source: Local Authority Financial Statistics, Statistics New Zealand

The financial profile pages for this council contains more detailed information.

The Council's current long-term plan and annual report may be available from its website: www.whakatane.govt.nz

Community statistics as at the 2013 census

Usually resident population - 2013 Census 32,691
Usually resident population - 2006 Census 33,300
Change from 2006 to 2013 (All NZ: 5.3%)-1.8%
Land Area km2 (not incl. inland waters or oceanic areas) - 2014 4,450
People per km2 (All NZ: 15.9)7.3
Median personal income - 2013 Census (All NZ: $28,500) 25,600

Source:
Census, Statistics New Zealand

View more QuickStats about the Whakatane District on the Statistics New Zealand website.


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