As the Eastern Bay kiwifruit harvest reaches full swing once again, one local grower is hoping a sim
Earthworks carried out on the Waiaua River has left some in the Ōmarumutu community dismayed at the
Zespri has welcomed the Government’s proposal to make targeted amendments to the Plant Variety Right
Eastern Bay police are continuing to receive reports of bank, firewood and other scams targeting res
Opportunities to have a say on a strategic plan to restore the life force of Tarawera River and the
More than half a century after first tackling the famous course, 76-year-old Ōpōtiki runner James Cr
They may have been down on personnel, but that didn’t stop the Ōpōtiki women’s rugby team from claim
Ōpōtiki Squash Club has successfully defended the prestigious Neeley Log, surviving a fierce challen
The Ōpōtiki men’s premier rugby team have made a good fist of their first five games in the Baywide
A win at the final event of the New Zealand Grom Series has led to Whakatāne teen surfer rubbing sho
Nail-biting racing highlighted Saturday’s UTA50 races at the 2026 HOKA Ultra-Trail Australia as Whak
The EBOP Junior Badminton competition is under way, with 64 students taking to the courts every Frid
Just six months after taking up pickleball, Whakatāne mother-and-daughter duo Tiina Sirkku and Marin
■ A chance encounter with Kereama Akuhata of Sawmill Workers Against Poisons (Swap), prompted me to
Whakatane Action Group In Friday’s Beacon, we gave some sort of an eyewitness account of the latest
Sandy Milne Thank you for running my letter in last Wednesday’s Beacon, which you entitled “Advocat
Nicolas Gladstone I would like to add my voice in support of David Poole that the former isite woul
D Dawson In an interview with Moana Jackson on Māori TV (May 5), Winston Peters said, “Well we don’
ACE Campbell John Carpener’s letter (Beacon, May 13) records his sad remembrance of his brother’s,
Richard Claydon t’s an interesting situation with the Pekatahi Bridge, where constant repairs have
* Last Tuesday, the Government announced it would amend the Climate Change Response Act to prevent
If audience reaction is any measure of success, Theatre Whakatāne’s production of Matilda the Musica
Kathy Forsyth Arts and entertainment reporter Hundreds of hours of stitching, creativity and cra
The Ōhiwa Oyster Festival is back, bringing a full day of seafood, music, and coastal celebration to
* Walk through many home gardens across the Eastern Bay and you’ll spot silverbeet, lettuce, brocco
Nestled in the heart of Whakatāne, close to schools and amenities, is a home that has been designed
Immaculately presented and generously proportioned, this two-storey residence offers the perfect ble
Tuku iho cannot be hung on a wall. But it can fill a gallery. This month, four exhibitions open at
Paula Sharp, nutritionist There’s something quietly luxurious about biting into a perfectly ripe pe
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