Eastern Bay of Plenty’s Women’s Institute Federation celebrated its 90thanniversary this month with
Zonta Whakatāne is super excited to recently donate $1500 to Rangiatea – Whakatāne Teen Parent Unit
A closure of State Highway 2 Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road is required – one direction at a time –
Whakatāne District Council has been briefed on some major decisions it has to make in the next few m
Timberlands, in partnership with the Rotorua Lakes Council, Regional Tourism Organisation RotoruaNZ
TWENTY-SEVEN teams from eight Eastern Bay schools enjoyed themselves playing lawn bowls in the sunsh
WHAKATĀNE'S Hayden Wilde capped off what was an incredible sporting weekend for New Zealand with his
SAMUEL Murray is back and ready to race in the upcoming stock car season. He is entering his third
TE TEKO will be cheering more than most when the Kiwis versus Kangaroos match kicks off in Christchu
EXCITEMENT is building for this year’s Mortal Combat Fight Night, which will see an Ōpōtiki fighter
ONE person who will miss the Motu Challenge is six-time winner Sam Clark. Whakatāne’s Clark has par
FOR many Kiwis, Labour Day means a long weekend after the slog of winter. For keen golfers, it’s syn
Whakatāne paddlers were successful at this month’s Long Distance National Championships, held in Gis
David Kneebone I recently was booked on a flight with Air Chathams, flying Whakatāne to Auckland .
Alexander (Sandy) Milne SOME months ago, the Beacon ran a letter and photograph from me about a Wor
Victor Luca IN his opinion piece in Wednesday’s Beacon, Steve Chapman expressed strong views about
Jack Karetai-Barrett THE Whakatāne Sunday Market is a free, weekly community event. It’s a great pl
L M Law READING opinion pieces I find it interesting hearing other people’s views, but can get trig
Suzanne Williams I AM responding to Vern Scheffer’s letter on the lovely roundabouts. The staff cer
Dave Stewart Piripai I NEVER learned much at school, but I did learn there are always two sides to
* Kim Webby takes a closer look at Ōpōtiki gangs in her latest documentary GANGS. Bet that got
AUTHOR and former MP Ian McLean has unveiled his latest book, Norman Perry and Mahi Tahi – The Cultu
THE Light Party returns next week with “super-heroes” from around the Eastern Bay invited to attend.
Kingsley Scouts Haunted House * Where: Kingsley Scouts Den, 6 Rimu Place, Whakatāne * When: Wedne
JAN Preston’s Boogie Circus is coming to town, and it’s a show that music lovers will not want to mi
DISCOVER your dream home in time for summer – a stunning property that feels brand new, having been
ENJOY Mediterranean resort-style living without leaving the country – or the region. With its tower
An Evening with Paul Ubana Jones * Where: Ōpōtiki Senior Citizens Hall * When: 7pm, Saturday, Nov
FANS of Monty Soutar’s debut novel can now find his second instalment, Kāwai: Tree of Nourishment, a
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