Flood risk, erosion and drain management are among major concerns raised through community sessions
Mayor Nandor Tanczos says the public forum of a Whakatāne District Council meeting could be a good p
Whakatāne District Council has found another $711,000 in savings for next financial year’s budget, w
Eastern Bay swimmers will take to the ocean this weekend as part of an international movement promot
A property has been seized following a large police operation in Kawerau yesterday. Police supporte
Family, friends, colleagues and many of his much-loved Kawerau community gathered at the Kawerau Tow
Whakatāne entrepreneur Joe Harawira is continuing to take Eastern Bay innovation to the internationa
Confusion continues over the new variable speed signs installed in Coastlands, with incorrect school
Whakatāne District Council has adopted a Local Growth Strategy, setting out how the district will pl
More than 450 brand-new pyjama sets and hundreds of additional clothing items have been donated thro
Work to explore the long-term future of water services across Ōpōtiki, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Rotoru
Ōpōtiki College has welcomed a new face to its growing wellbeing and student engagement programmes,
A changing of the guard is under way at Te Tāhuhu o Te Rangi – Ōpōtiki Library and Information Centr
The Rare Coastal Plant collection at the Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park at Ohiwa recently received
Community members are being invited to roll up their sleeves and help restore an important piece of
Concerned about anti-social and illegal bike behaviour across the country, police are laying down th
Three models of what a unitary council that includes Whakatāne district could look like have been ou
The annual Community Newspaper Awards were held in Auckland last Thursday. The Beacon Media Group w
Eastern Bay dog lovers are quickly discovering a new way to keep their four-legged companions fit, b
Coastguard Whakatāne was alerted on Monday night to a water-related incident involving four young bo
A new rescue dog saved a man’s life in a Whakatāne house fire on Friday, reports the Bay of Plenty T
Former Woman’s Affairs Minister Steve Chadwick will be in Whakatāne next Tuesday to speak about the
Neighbourhood Support and Hato Hone St John recently teamed up to deliver “3 Steps for Life” session
As the Eastern Bay kiwifruit harvest reaches full swing once again, one local grower is hoping a sim