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Whakatane is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region in the North Island of New Zealand, 90 km east of Tauranga and 89 km north-east of Rotorua, at the mouth of the Whakatane River. Whakatane District is the encompassing territorial authority, which covers an area to the south and west of the town, excluding the enclave of Kawerau.It has a population of, with another people living in the rest of the Whakatane District. Of the around 40% have Māori ancestry. The District has a land area of 4,442.07 km² (1,715.09 sq mi). Whakatane District was created in 1976.Whakatane is part of the parliamentary electorate of East Coast, represented by Anne Tolley of the New Zealand National Party. It is the main urban centre of the Eastern Bay Of Plenty sub-region; incorporating Whakatane, Kawerau, and Opotiki the Eastern Bay stretches from Otamarakau in the west, to Cape Runaway in the north-east and Whirinaki in the south. It is the seat of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, chosen as a compromise between the region's two larger cities, Tauranga and Rotorua.

The Whakatane Astronomical Society is a voluntary, non-profit society for people interested in amateur astronomy in the Whakatane District of New Zealand. The society maintains a small observatory in Whakatane, which has been operating continuously since 1963. The society is affiliated with the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand.

If you live or have lived in Whakatane or maybe even visited you may of used Park Lane, walkthrough from the carpark straight to The Strand. A memorable thing that makes Whakatane that little bit more special For all to use and all to appreciate With business down and up stairs which cater for many different things. Ample parking at the rear of the building allows you to walk through to The Strand with ease of finding a carpark.