Smoke over Thornton
A thick cloud of smoke above Thornton on Wednesday evening came from rubbish burning on a rural prop
AOS called in for search warrant
Three people have been charged with burglary after a search warrant was executed in Whakatāne with t
A hard day's catch
Thanks to his fishing prowess, Whakatāne real estate agent Aaron Standen is standing first in line f
Community backs Rachel's recovery
Community groups, schools, businesses and individuals have turned out in droves to support Rachel We
Whakatāne Court: July 9
Gun pointed at victims A young man who pointed a gun at four victims and was the perpetrator of a d
Fatal crash in Ōpōtiki
One person has died following a crash on Otara Road, Ōpōtiki, this morning. Emergency services were
Polar Swim draws big crowd
Over the past 24 years, Ōpōtiki Lions have seen good crowds at their Polar Swim at Waiotahe Beach. S
Construction to start on new average speed safety cameras
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi will soon begin construction of two sets of average speed safety cam
New lease of life for St John's
Extensive repiling at St John’s Union Parish Church will be completed in time for Sunday’s morning s
Motu Trails kept clear in record time
The Motu Trails Charitable Trust maintenance team is now able to clear over 30 kilometres of track u
Matariki fest finalist in NZ awards
Hot on the heels of a successfully completed Matariki 2025 festival of events, Ōpōtiki District Coun
Restoring nature's 'soft sea wall'
Beach areas just east and west of Ōpōtiki Harbour could one day become a go-to destination, showcasi
The happiest unlucky angler
Despite taking his bait cannon to the beach every chance he gets, camper van enthusiast John Cunning
Ten years of advice
Allegrow recently celebrated 10 years of working alongside farmers and growers across the Bay of Ple
Light Up your nights at festival
The Trust Horizon Light Up Festival is lighting up Whakatāne town centre once again, and while Satur
Another candidate for Kōhi Māori ward
Another candidate for Kōhi Māori ward Mawera Karetai has announced her candidacy for the Bay of Ple
Grand piano “stumbled upon” in Little Theatre
In the back of a leaky cupboard in the Little Theatre, a grand piano has been found and restored by
DOMP Comp teams collect 30,000-plus pods
Students across the Eastern Bay have once again stepped up for nature, and the results speak for the
Coastlands playground upgrade wanted
Volumes of Coastlands children turned out last week to have their say on proposed upgrades to their
Unsightly boat removed from Te Teko
An abandoned boat on the main road in Te Teko has been removed through the joint efforts of the Ihuk
High school Interact Club raise funds for breast cancer
Whakatāne High School's Interact Club has once again shown the power of a student-led initiative, ra
Damage to young girls through medical misdiagnosis
Whakatāne’s Rachel Weatherley has watched her life disintergrate. She is a shadow of her former self
Call for action on Keepa Road path
A Coastlands community group fear the Keepa Road cycle and footpath is unsafe and have expressed the
Mothers helping others to navigate the path to diagnosis
Two mothers who have successfully obtained treatment for their daughters’ hypermobile Ehlers Danlos