On Friday, Te Tohu o Te Ora o Ngāti Awa will cut the ribbon on 15 new homes, marking a step forward
Celebrations were held last weekend to mark the launch of a new conservation management plan for thr
CReW (Community Resources Whakatāne) has adopted Whakatāne’s e-bike library and is excited to furthe
HALO Whakatāne is inviting students, their friends, and families to sign up for this year’s Destruct
Booze bus catches six EBAs Six people were caught drink driving in Whakatāne last Thursday night, d
Seven members of the Whakatāne Surf Life Saving Club arrived in the Gold Coast today to prepare for
Ben Henton’s sport of choice is more unusual than many others. He loves fly fishing and has become s
Regular users of the Warren Cole Walkway will have noticed increased activities at the Eivers Road b
Ōpōtiki Squash Club successfully challenged Te Puke Squash Club for the Neeley Log earlier this mont
Whakatāne athlete Jean-Daniel Rosset has returned from Texas with two medals and delighted with the
Whakatāne’s Honda rider Mitch Rees was in scintillating form again this season, winning almost every
Steve and Dara Byford can be proud of their children, Molly and Ronan. Molly has signed a scholarsh
Andy McGechan Is there no stopping the Whakatāne-based Honda Team Rees juggernaut in this season’s
Alexander (Sandy) Milne It was a pleasure to see the name of former Beacon reporter Keith Melville
Keith Melville I enjoyed the letters last Friday on our council adopting a DEI (diversity, equity a
P J Busby Every year the Government increases our superannuation by the cost of living or by inflat
Chris Mulcahy The issues for Whakatāne Hospital sit within a national picture. The recent PSA surve
Dave Stewart It was good to read the report on Whakatāne District Council’s processes and adoption
Ruth Gerzon, MNZM I worry about the rates rises and hope these are as low as possible in these stra
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I am an active health worker in Whakatāne, and an avid reader of Beacon let
Lynore Craig I am writing to express my dismay at this Government’s plan to remove the living wage
Awakeri School will host its popular Top School event this weekend. This annual event – to be held
Dannika Tukua may have been in the Eastern Bay for only five months, but her vibrant, quirky art has
Nestled atop a hill in the picturesque Wainui Valley, this architecturally stunning family home offe
This recently refreshed three-bedroom, one-bathroom home offers a perfect blend of space, comfort, a
Theatre Whakatāne is gearing up for an exciting performance of the murder-mystery-comedy Ghost Write
Eighteen artists from the Eastern Bay, across New Zealand and even an overseas creative are lined up
Whakatāne Camera Club members are thrilled to have their biggest selection of images chosen for a na
Singer and songwriter Dave Alley is eagerly anticipating his debut solo performance for an Eastern B
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