Saturday night marked another outstanding year for the Ōpōtiki Lantern Festival – it’s lucky 13th ye
Rufus Dempsey Ōpōtiki’s Deluxe Theatre was temporarily closed last week but has reopened with an up
Mayor David Moore, pictured, and Ōpōtiki District Council chief executive Stace Lewer met with mayor
Susan Edmunds Electricity networks around the country will soon provide rebates for power exported
There has been a small eruption at Whakaari-White Island, with a plume of ash briefly visible. Eart
Ōpōtiki may have joined the Baywide competition, but Tihirau Victory Club have taken their place in
Ōpōtiki Squash Club has retained the Neely Log in a hard-fought contest against the Bay of Plenty’s
Twelve riders and their horses from the Horse Sports Ōpōtiki club 2023 will travel to Tūrangi at the
Rufus Dempsey Although Leonard Dain passed away in 2007, his school javelin record has lived on for
Whakatāne Judo Club is fundraising for a September trip to one of the world’s premium martial arts d
With the first school term coming to an end, registrations will soon be open for Whakatāne’s popular
A co-ordinated upgrade of indoor court facilities across four Whakatāne schools will proceed followi
Rallying a Toyota Hilux 4x4 in Thailand was a totally new experience for Ōpōtiki rally-driver Mike Y
■ Jess Suisted unpacks the surprising history behind Easter bunnies, eggs and traditions “Mum, why
Dr Mawera Karetai n response to D Dawson’s letter in the Beacon, (March 18), containing more inform
■ I am one of the fortunate ones in our district. My partner and I own and live in a warm and mostly
■ There has been a lot of talk about housing in the Eastern Bay and I wanted to set out what the Gov
Sue and David Cox We have just returned to the UK from another holiday in the beautiful Bay of Plen
Peter Fitzgerald I live in the country at Awakeri. About five years ago I saw our first weka. Sinc
■ On April 15, 2025, the Beacon published an article of mine titled Planes, trains and automobiles i
Phillip Jacobs In the Beacon on Wednesday, March 18, Mayor Nandor Tanczos wrote about a council foc
A lost kiwi, a boy in trouble, and a lesson in empathy sit at the heart of Linley Edmeades’ latest c
Wharaurangi on The Strand came alive with music, movement and vibrant energy on Saturday morning as
Here’s your chance to secure a premium spot overlooking Ōhiwa Harbour. This Ōhope home impresses fr
■ An evocative evening of music and atmosphere unfolded as opera met the open air at Thornton Bar &
Fresh, bright and thoughtfully modernised, this three-bedroom home delivers an easy blend of style a
Ōpōtiki Embroiderers Guild is staging an exhibition of work at the Art Society Hall this week, with
Life moves at a gentler pace in the coastal township of Te Kaha, where the rhythm of the tide and th
The pop-up Arts Collective Exhibition in the CBD will remain open for a few more weeks, although wit
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