Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki reconnected following major flood
Roads between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki were cut off from midday Wednesday until yesterday morning becau
Auction items roll in for Rachel
Local and national businesses have united to donate auction items to support treatment for a young W
Fed-up nurses strike over staff shortages
More than a hundred nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, and kaimahi hauora took to the streets
Letter: Not standing for council
Alexander (Sandy) Milne Following advice from my closest friends, I have decided to not stand as c
Whakatāne Court: July 30
Man used machete to rob stranger of cigarettes Hamilton man Jeffrey Darnell Holland has been jailed
Te Hokowhitu a Tū ki Te Teko responds to RSA developments - “This is why we left”
President of Te Hokowhitu a Tū ki Te Teko Hemana Waaka has called for struggling RSA clubs to follow
Ōpōtiki court: July 24
Hands over mouth restricts breathing Home detention and emotional harm reparation Nathan Collier h
Former mayor seeks council seat
Former Ōpōtiki Mayor Lyn Riesterer says if she is elected back on to council she will be there “boot
Final call for candidates
Time is running out for candidates to get their name on ballot papers for elections later this year
Flooding cuts off roads
Access between Opōtiki and Whakatāne was cut off by flooding and multiple road closures yesterday.
Dementia - give me a break
Despite a condition which can manifest in many ways, those living with dementia seem to share an app
Carolyn steps forward for mayoralty
After nearly 18 years as a Kawerau district councillor, Carolyn Ion is putting her hat in the ring f
RSA, Veterans Affairs and TPOOM meet
A workshop held in Whakatāne recently saw three agencies meet to discuss the best way forward in sup
Plenty of vacancies as deadline looms
With the noon, Friday, deadline looming there are plenty of gaps in candidate lists on Eastern Bay c
Iti puts art above a ‘hamstrung’ council
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Kōhi Māori ward councillor Toi Iti says he will not be standing for r
Trident welcomes international students
Trident High School has launched its new International Student Programme with the first group of 11
Railway sleepers stolen
A man has been arrested after being found removing sleepers from a rail line in Awakeri, and 26 alre
Community tree planting
Rotary recently organised another tree planting in Ohope for the Whakatāne District Council. Rotary
Pair wearing balaclavas arrested
Two men driving around Kawerau on a quad bike while wearing balaclavas are due to appear before Whak
Dusty to brighten airport
Visitors to Whakatāne Airport may have noticed a new addition to the carpark area that is likely to
Helicopter accident under investigation
Investigations have been launched into an accident which involved a helicopter impacting the ground
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