Photo: Supplied / LDR
Whakatāne District Council staff there are back in their own building after the controversial redevelopment. And an emotional day for Māori ward campaigners is being commemorated on the walls of the refurbished building.
The signs were saved by council staff member Emlyn Hatch and have been framed and hung in one of the council’s hallways. Photo: Troy Baker
Whakatāne has also been making national headlines this week due to the Worksafe NZ prosecution of six parties involved in tours of Whakaari White Island.
Diane McCarthy is with the Whakatane Beacon.
