Joe Harawira has seen hundreds of people receive royal honours and, after a lifetime of service to M
Sunday was a day of sun and dust, with cowboys and cowgirls taking their chances on horses and bulls
Leith Pirika Comer says he feels deeply honoured to receive a Companion of the New Zealand Order of
Opening of Ōpōtiki’s new harbour wall walkways to the public and completion of the wharf upgrades we
A coroner has urged drivers to recognise the signs of fatigue after it was identified as the primary
The organisers of the annual Summercross have again put on another fantastic couple of days of racin
His trophy cabinet is bulging and ready to burst, but still Bay of Plenty’s Mitch Rees reckons there
Always a highlight on the summer sporting calendar, the Ōpōtiki Rodeo is again promising plenty of a
With summer starting in earnest, now is the time for youngsters to look at surf lifesaving. That’s
Whakatāne High School volleyball players have returned from the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup on
The most popular event on the Bay of Plenty Motorcycle Club’s calendar – Summercross – is back for i
The Eastern Bay Canoe Racing Club made a good start to their season on Lake Tikitapu recently. The
Jack Karetai-Barrett A few weeks ago, your awesome Beacon reporter came and talked to me about my i
John Spring The front-page article in the NZ Herald yesterday had a headline, Driving down the road
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I was not impressed by Mayor Nandor Tanczos’ waffly response to my Beacon l
Chris Burgess I wish to endorse what Owen K Tangitu wrote in his letter to the Beacon recently (Fri
Nandor Tanczos People keep asking how I’m finding it being mayor. As you can imagine, it’s been hec
Keith Melville Those beautiful words of wisdom, written by Jessica Sneha Gray for us Beacon letter
■ A year in review as Labour’s first woman spokesperson for agriculture, and newly appointed Labour
Alice Cameron I’d like to mihi to Tāme Iti and Ātea for the incredible block party held in Whakatān
With ocean views and three levels of spacious, versatile living, this substantial home on Ōhope beac
Renowned Whakatāne storyteller Joe Harawira has been named the supreme winner of Creative New Zealan
Visitors to the Art House Summer Exhibition are invited to discover – among the array of artwork on
Renowned psychic medium and TVNZ’s Sensing Murder star Kerry-Marie Callander has announced a nationw
Savvy investors will appreciate this New Year offering from Property Brokers Whakatāne. It is not o
Artists from across the Eastern Bay are being invited to take part in a vibrant pop-up art exhibitio
If rural living is on your Christmas wish list, this home set high in the Manawahe hills is sure to
Beautiful water views set the tone for daily life at this peaceful freehold retreat, elevated above
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