Ko Wai Koe?
Whakatāne High School’s Jack Karetai-Barrett interviews candidates leading up to the local body elec
Letter: Great turnout at health march
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I congratulate local residents for the great turnout for the “Save our Obst
Keep privatisation out of health
Raewyn Kinglsey-Smith I am speaking out about my situation – not for sympathy – I get all I need fr
Letter: Retirees struggle managing to live on pension
Nor M It was with interest that I watched the TV News 1 (4/02/2025) story relating to the elderly s
Letter: Lowering limits not the answer
Matt Bullen Mr Gladstone, thank you for your reply to my letter. You certainly do have my respect.
Government back tracks on speed limits
Meg Collins In December, New Zealand was on track for its lowest road toll in a decade. The Minist
Election year - it is time to talk
Philip Jacobs on behalf of the Whakatāne Action Group Over the past nine months, members of the Wha
Letter: Protest hikoi a power demonstration of concern
Hikoi for Health Coalition The Hikoi for Health Coalition would like to thank everyone who turned u
Letter: Infrastructure and banking
Glenn Sullivan After reading Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca’s latest article, I took the time to watch
Letter: Hikoi for health
Graeme Storer It was encouraging to see so many people turn out for last Saturday’s hikoi for healt
Letter: Just want to be treated equally
Dave S I note with some sadness the writings of Micheal Tarboton in Friday’s Beacon. As he said, no
Letter: No room for complacency
Nicolas Gladstone Matt Bullen (Letters, February 12) correctly says that New Zealand's worst year f
Letter: 'Pointy headed' talkfest an insult
John Beattie’s attacks on Mayor Victor Luca and myself (Beacon letters, January 15 and February 5) a
Letter: Giving balance
D Dawson In reply to Dave Stewart’s letter (February 2), who thanked me and let our a sigh of relie
Mayor talk: Infrastructure and banking
Most sovereign states are responsible for the creation of their own money. Or at least, I am of the
Opinion: Oversight on region's health services
Cath Cronin is the deputy chief executive for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Manawa Taki, and
Opinion: More than maternity services at stake
Nandor Tanczos, Hikoi for Health Coalition spokesman The massive downgrading of maternity services
Letter: 50 years since worst road toll
Matt Bullen As much as I hate facts getting in the way of a good story, I'd like to offer N Gladsto
Letter: Loud warning bell
Bev Palmer Price Carol Camburn, regarding your letter (Beacon, February 7), I’m a cyclist that ride
Letter: Waitangi
Michael Tarboton History tells me that on this day in 1840 a peace treaty was signed between the Br
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Letter: Unanswered questions
Philippa Branthwaite I attended the meeting last Thursday about the cuts to the obstetric and gynae
Letter: Loud warning bell is all it takes
Carol Camburn It was interesting to read the article entiteld “Explore during Bike Month”, which ap
Ted Talk - An urgent call to protect the world's 'Third Pole'
Diane Gates Tshering Tobgay, from Bhutan (July 2019) The Hindu Kush Himalaya region is the world's
East Coast Greens stand in support to protect Whakatāne Hospital maternity services.
Eastern Bay people have been understandably concerned and anxious that Whakatāne’s secondary materni