East Coast Greens stand in support for Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti
Ilmars Gravis Nothing was going to stop members of the Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki Greens showing solidar
Letter: Thanks for your service
Shona Browne Through this column, I’d like to publicly acknowledge and thank the members and their
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The Treaty Principles Bill: A Pākehā Perspective
Erin Green Understanding why so many people are rightly incensed by the Treaty Principles Bill intr
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Letter: Mayor competent but shackled by councillors
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I comment on the opinion pieces on page 10 of the Beacon on November 15. T
Letter: Consent approval could set troubling precedent
Vince Theunissen I read the article in the paper about the RSA and the "honest mistake" it made in
Letter: The highest court in the land
D Dawson Parliament is the highest court in the land and last week it was highjacked by Te Pati Māo
Mayor Talk: We never learn the lessons of history
On the 11thhour of the 11th day of the 11th month I attended, for the third time as the mayor, the c
Letter: Cardiac arrest and defibrillation
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in New Zealand, killing more than one in
Letter: Pushing for autocratic structure
Dave Stewart In response to Mayor Luca’s opinion piece (Beacon, November 8) progressing the argumen
Letter: Public deserve our support
Martin Pooley I would like to congratulate Mike Fletcher on his excellent letter in last week’s Ōpō
Letter: Police deserve our support
Martin Pooley I would like to congratulate Mike Fletcher on his excellent letter in last week’s Ōpō
Addicted no more
Barry Rosenberg Some folks take forever to shake off a habit. Not me. It took only 44 years to rid
So, America is in Lurve!
Suzanne Williams Most of us have authoritarian tendencies and love a strong, charismatic leader. F
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Letter: Mayor should have final say
Ann Kebbell It was a very interesting article by Mayor Victor Luca in last Friday’s Beacon. I was
Letter: Is council liable in natural disasters?
K Ingram What is the council’s liability regarding natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes,
Letter: More power to our mayor
J Mackintosh The Mayor’s Talk in last Friday’s Beacon, “Do we need more powerful mayors” was certai
Letter: All debts must be repaid
K Ingram In reply to Dave Stewart’s comments (Beacon, November 8), it was never my intention to tur
MAYOR TALK - Do we need more powerful mayors?
The other day, a mate of mine drew my attention to an article published in the NZ Herald and written
Opinion: Dear the left, we need to talk
Dave Stewart, My fellow lefties, Trump 2.0 is upon us. Yes citizens, it’s happening. America has fa
Letter: Money pot not empty, just misdistributed
Dave Stewart, Piripai In response to K Ingram’s letter to the editor (Beacon, November 6) I have som
Letter: Police cop unwarranted flak
Mike Fletcher Judging by comments in the ŌpōtikiNews and elsewhere the police are in the gun for th
Letter: East vs West
Keith Waldman What a contrast. It’s like a game of two halves. On the east side of the Whakatane R
Cutting the building red tape
Dana Kirkpatrick We’re allowing trusted builders to self-certify their work, gutting red tape to ma
Letter: Money pot is empty
K Ingram To expand on Bob Nichol’s letter (Beacon November 1), the continual clamour for more gover