Resident remains defiant against plan change at Matata fanhead 11 Feb, 2021 07:27 PM 4 minutes to read Several homes have already been removed from the Awatarariki fanhead. Rick and Rachel Whalley's (front) will be the last to go. Photo / Troy Baker Several homes have already been removed from the Awatarariki fanhead. Rick and Rachel Whalley's (front) will be the last to go. Photo / Troy Baker Charlotte is a Local Democracy Reporter based in Whakatane. One resident remains defiant as Eastern Bay councils prepare to officially end rights to live in the area of Matata devastated by a debris flow in 2005. The first of two plan changes to end all human habitation in the coastal neighbourhood of Awatarariki was formally approved by Whakatane District Council yesterday.