Letter: Give options to vote for or against big spends on election day
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I refer to the headline on page 5 of the June 18 Beacon, “Recreation hub pl
Letter: Slow down
Ann Kebbell I am amazed that so many drivers do not notice or obey the traffic signs when going fro
Opinion: We need leaders, not seat-warmers
What voters and candidates must know before local elections With local elections on the horizon, Ka
Opinion: New Zealand does not need this bill
Philippa Branthwaite The Regulatory Standards Bill is another attack by National, Act and NZ First
Letters: Hypocrisy in action
Mawera Karetai On October 9, 2024, Philip Jacobs, as part of the Whakatāne Action Group, wrote a le
Letters: Second bridge critical
Brendan Horan I am writing in support of the Grey Power petition calling for Government funding for
Letters: A listening ear
Paul Charman Writing in the new Īta magazine, Barry Rosenberg is not wrong when he relates how prov
Opinion: Whakatāne council has a spending problem
Philip Jacobs I refer to Ken Ingram’s letter to the editor in Wednesday’s Beacon, “New source of fu
Letter: Let's continue protecting our children
Alexander (Sandy) Milne Thank you for running my letter on our October local body elections, in whi
Letters: Good call to retain 60kmh
Deb Woollett I note Elaine McGlinchey, who wrote a letter regarding the speed limit on Ōhope hill o
Opinion: A wolf in deputy's clothing
Ivor Jones Kia ora ngā mana whenua, ngā hau e whā. Greetings to the guardians of the land and the f
Letter: A plea to Ōpōtiki
Jenny Gregory Please people, do not drive along the top of the stopbank on the Waioweka River. Wit
Opinion: The balloon's gone up so buy an EV
Paul Charman When a balloon went up on the battlefield during World War I, it was a signal to Briti
Letter: New source of funding must be found
Ken Ingram Is it not time to re-evaluate the council’s directions and its fiscal position? For t
Letter: Ignorance of local knowledge
Desmond Jones Jack’s Machinery has been highjacked to Coastlands, without moving a squeaky wheel.
Letter: Election pace picking up
Alexander (Sandy) Milne The pace seems to be picking up regarding Whakatāne's local body elections
Letter: We're the perfect pair
Dave Stewart The front-page story in Wednesday’s Beacon about Sandy Milne entering the local counci
Letter: Kiwi capital
Mawera Karetai At the Sunday Market this week, I got to introduce two of my favourite Whakatāne Dav
Letter: Caring for our animals
J Stratford Very impressed by an article in Wednesday’s Beacon, May 28, re: “Lameness in cows” quot
Letter: Healthy native regeneration
Arthur Sandom, Rural Revegetation Solutions There has been numerous letters advocating for the repl
Opinion: For those unfamiliar with the political complexities of health
Ann Fletcher During a recent visit to Whakatāne Hospital, an attending doctor made a quip about “th
Letter: Flood wall question
Clive McIndoe Just an observation, behind the screen security fence in Quay Street opposite the Bay
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Opinion: Call it economic realism
Peter Minten Recently, Dave Stewart mentioned in his opinion piece that the debate about debt and d
Letter: Best practice?
Tony Lumsden, Matata On Wednesday, June 4 at 10.45am, it's drizzling with rain, and more is foreca