Letter: History, boundaries and development
Keith Melville I was sipping coffee on Tuesday when I witnessed the protest hikoi through Whakatāne
Letter: Capital Gains Tax misconceptions highlighted
Diane Plant Keith Melville is right to warn that the proposed Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is being pres
Mayor's talk: Walking forward together
I was chatting with a couple of guys in Murupara a while ago, waiting for an event to start. One of
Letters: Nothing secretive about Labour plan
Alexander Sandy Milne I strongly disagree with your correspondent Keith Melville’s (Beacon, Februar
Letter: Let's end bottom trawling
K S Steele Imagine if dairy farmers were ploughing up their productive paddocks and kiwifruit growe
Opinion: Juggling life, kids and the balls that really matter
■ Jess and Jared Suisted bring a “young parent” perspective to living in Ōpōtiki. We moved to Ōpōti
Letter: Cats, care and common sense
J Rees I would like to sympathise with Neil Ericksen, Policy sought over cat plague, Ōpōtiki News,
Opinion: Standing together after a tough start to the year for our district
The start of 2026 has been a stark reminder of the difficulties our district and communities face. T
Letter: An aura of holiness or an apostle of enlightment?
Keith Melville I read Dave Stewart’s confusing response to my letter last week (Beacon, February 6)
Letter: Threshold of parliamentary standards lowered
D Dawson In response to Dave Stewart’s letter “Open warfare in this coalition” (Beacon, December 17
Letters: Adding to Labour's lopsided plan
Keith Melville I agree with Peta Barker, Labour’s Eastern Bay branch secretary, that our tax system
Opinion: To fluoridate or not – go with best scentific advice available
■ The fluoridation of drinking water in New Zealand is not compulsory. However, we in the district o
Letter: Different strokes for different folks
John Capener Gosh, I’m glad I’m not a landlord. I’m not sure I could enjoy handing out all that dis
Letter: No solutions as to how to pay our way
Peta Barker Secretary, Eastern Bay of Plenty branch, NZ Labour Party Keith Melville (Beacon, Febru
Letter: A lefty laughs out loud
Dave Stewart I had to laugh at Keith Melville’s latest epistle of entitlement on behalf of his fell
Opinion: From New Zealand Day to Waitangi Day to Te Rā o Waitangi
■ Independent historian Tanja Rother reflects on Waitangi Day’s origins and Whakatōhea’s distinct Tr
Resilience means investing in risk mitigation
■ Urgent, united investment in climate resilience is needed after devastating weather across our reg
Opinion: Whakatāne Action Group statement of intent for 2026
John Howard Chairman, Whakatāne Action Group Whakatāne Action Group Inc held its first meeting of 2
Letter: Scam warning
D W Goodall On Friday, January 23, my wife and I attended the Slumberzone Factory Direct sale at th
Opinion: Labour’s capital gains tax: A deceptive Trojan horse
Keith Melville I want to issue a warning about a cleverly designed Trojan horse scam. The seductiv
Letter: Riverfront revitalisation - who pays and why?
Ross M I am retired and find cost increases which directly affect my standard of living, concerning
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Anchor Me: The Don McGlashan story screens in Ōpōtiki with Q&A
Ilmar Gravis At a time when New Zealand was witnessing protests in the streets against the 1981 Spr
Opinion: Tragedy, climate and the questions we can’t avoid
■ Recent tragedies expose nature’s power, climate tensions, and the need for humility, care, and lea
Opinion: We need to stop pretending we don’t see workplace bullying
■ At the start of this year, it is time to have an honest conversation about workplace bullying – on