A Whakatāne woman says she hopes the findings of a Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) investig
“Criminal intent is not a way to get a bed,” Judge Louis Bidois told a homeless man who went to extr
After years of working in hospitality for other people, Tete Raerino and Wendy Mason have taken the
Sixty patients with hip and knee conditions were assessed and moved on to the next step in their car
lose for about 10 days over the school holidays, concerns have been raised about whether Pekatahi Br
Once again, the Eastern Bay has enjoyed resounding success at the annual AIMS Games in Tauranga. Wh
On Friday, September 4, we held the prizegiving for our kahawai month-long tournament. Congratulatio
Whakatāne’s Bev Henderson leaves for Spain tomorrow to compete in the 2026 World sprint Triathlon Ch
The new 2026 Junior Women’s League has seen Whakatāne become the first team to have its name stamped
Saturday dawned sunny and bright as the Ōpōtiki Bowling Club officially opened its new artificial tu
On February 24, 1966, a group of friends headed out on a fishing trip aboard a boat called Takapu. T
Two Trident High School rugby league players have gained a taste of the next level after being selec
The annual Winter Tournament Week continued to produce some mixed results for Whakatāne and Trident
Peter and Robyn Askey We would like to make a correction to the article last week about the Genesis
Alexander (Sandy) Milne Our choice of a regional councillor affects all ratepayers in Whakatāne. We
Belinda Whitworth In 2025, doctors Art Nahill and Glenn Colquhoun drove around the North Island, Ne
Keith Melville Woke institutions, such as Whakatāne District Council, must have something to learn
Amy Korenhof Toi Iti served our region for six years as a councillor and continues to do impactful
■ Tim Senior – Firstly, a disclaimer: I am certainly not a tax expert or an economist, but I am a ta
Keith Melville Those Beacon letter writers, who have defended a group of council members for endors
Imagine waking to the sounds of birds and the gentle lapping of Ōhiwa Harbour, then ending your day
More than 20 years after Duncan and Judy Smith sent two bottles of Chardonnay to the then Prince Cha
Whakatāne 12-year-old Daemon Knight has been building with LEGO for longer than he can remember, and
Six Hands on One Piano Saturday, September 5 Reviewed by Gloria Taylor, AIRMT, DBM Congratulati
Detroit-based New Zealand artist Robert Onnes will visit Whakatāne this month to share his work and
Securing a spot at Ōhope’s West End is nearly impossible, let alone one directly opposite the surf b
A new book is hitting shelves, telling the story of an American man who questioned the American Drea
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