Whakatāne District

Mayor Victor Luca

Email: mayor@wdc.govt.nz

For more information about Whakatane District Council, click here


Key Whakatane Stats

Population
35,700
Number of Māori 
16,722
Employed full time 
47.4%
Unemployed 
5.7%
Not in labour force 
34%
Full time study 
21%
Part time study 
2.9%
Not studying 
76.1%

¹ Source: Stats NZ - 2018 census data 


Industry trends in Whakatane

  • Health Care
  • Education
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Fishing
  • Retail