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In a bid to make the most of Whakatāne's high sunshine hours, the Whakatāne District Council is considering investing almost $16 million on solar energy generation discussing the possibility of establishing a 7.2-megawatt solar farm at Whakatāne Airport and installing solar panels on the rooftops of eight council-owned buildings.
Meanwhile Diane talks to Kathryn about Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki townships facing future inundation and flooding, while Kawerau is looking at increased fire risk according to a climate change risk assessment commissioned by Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
The Ōpōtiki district will find out next week how its council plans to meet a 15 percent increase in costs in its annual plan. And Ōhope the bronze kiwi has disappeared from his perch on the Whakatane riverfront - only his foot has been left behind.
