Opinion: Ted Talks - inspiration of resource
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Letters: A blast from the past
D Dawson As a young man over 50 years ago, I was in court waiting for my case to come up and witne
Letters: No ending in sight
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I respond to the attacks on myself and Mayor Victor Luca by J Beattie in th
Obstetrics and gynaecology - our health system is sick?
Before many of us went off on holiday at the end of 2024 the pages of the Beacon of Friday, December
Letters: Getting it up at decade 9
Back in the hippie days we had this saying: Reality is the ultimate bummer. Well, for a while lately
Letters: Councillors should ask more questions
J Beattie Does Sandy Milne talk to the mayor before firing off letters on his behalf, because for V
Letters: Time to march against hospital downgrade
Sheila Russell I am extremely disturbed to find yet another section of our hospital is being whittl
Letters: Sullivan Lake a natural feature
Tiena Jordan Former archivist, Whakatāne Museum I have just read in the Beacon an article about Sul
Letters: Treaty Principles Bill
D Dawson In reply to Alistair Anderson’s opinion, “The Treaty vs the Treaty Principles Bill,”, (Bea
Letters: Passion and power of people may be needed
Suzanne Williams I am returned from Christmas celebrations and absence from Whakatāne to find that
Several challenges to restore Eastern Bay maternity services
Semi-retiree John Malcolm, who holds an emeritus paediatrician position at Whakatāne Hospital as a r
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Letters: Antisocial behaviour
Ken Ingram The continual and increasing lawlessness by some must not be allowed to continue. We ha
Letters: Freedom of speech works both ways
Paul Jamieson I would like to respond to Sandy Milne’s letter in Wednesday’s Beacon, Apathy is the
Letters: The real threat behind obstetrics and gynaecology downgrade
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I add to my concerns in Wednesday’s Beacon regarding the real threat of the
Letters: Privet infestation
N Izett It is more than a year since my last letter on this subject and still nothing appears to ha
Letters: Signage in library needed now
Margaret Slade I am a frequent user of our library. In about August last year, the book shelving wa
Letters: A kinder 2025
Chris Bullen Here’s hoping people are a little kinder to each other in 2025, and go at least some w
Letters: Apathy is the enemy of our women getting a fair go
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I am girding my loins in preparation for a role in removing any threat to o
Letters: Those were the days ...
Sandy and friends My older friends and I were saddened to see the name Graham Bell in your December
Appalling behaviour
D Dawson While travelling home from Waiotahe at 9.50am on Boxing Day, I came across the most appall
Quick action recovers boat
Mike Stuart I'm expressing my appreciation and gratitude for the efforts of two Ōpōtiki individuals
The Treaty vs the Treaty Prinicples Bill
Alistair Anderson The Treaty/Tiriti of Waitangi is the founding document of New Zealand society. I
Mad mobility park placement
Pat Doran Why would the council put a disabled car park in a parallel position? Usually the disabl
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Rona Wilding The downgrading of the obstetric services offered at the obstetric unit Whakatāne Hosp