Erin Baker Local baker Liam Dooley has been named Foodstuffs North Island Apprentice Baker of the Y
An Eastern Bay man has been sentenced to three years’ prison on a series of dishonesty charges resul
With fur seal and sea lion populations bouncing back, the Department of Conservation and Waka Kotahi
Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca has made an appeal to central government for support to keep Air Chatham
A former high school student from Whakatāne is helping encourage more girls into trades. Natalee Hu
Speed limit signs have now been replaced on State Highway 30, allowing motorists to return to 100kmh
Investigations are continuing into a crash in which a motorcyclist was seriously injured in Ōpōtiki
A fishing company prosecuted for illegally fishing near the Motu River during a seasonal ban still h
Chris Insley has set up an online petition for Ōpōtiki District Council to install a 30,000 litre ra
Following storms all sorts of things are washed down waterways and up onto our beaches but though th
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Ōpōtiki District Council agreed to grant Ōpōtiki Coastguard a new 33-year lease on Tuesday to help w
Ōpōtiki District Council adopted a masterplan for Waihau Bay on Tuesday as the guiding document for
Seldom-seen insects and invertebrates will crawl forth to meet those brave enough to enter a stand o
Chris Karamea Insley plans to stand for the Kōhi Māori constituency on the Bay of Plenty Regional Co
■ Otakiri’s Bridie Virbickas is a finalist in the Emerging Leader category of the 2025 Primary Indus
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Two crashes on Friday morning occurred on roads under speed limit review by Whakatāne District Counc
Erin Smith While cleaning out a storage area, a Whakatāne print business has uncovered an artistic
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Te Uru Taumatua has withdrawn its appeal against the High Court ruling in December 2023 that found t
Whakatāne Mayor Dr Victor Luca is calling on rangatahi and young professionals across the district t
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Two crashes on Friday morning occurred on roads under speed limit review by Whakatāne District Counc
Community Resources Whakatāne and eight Toi Ohomai hairdressing students teamed up to bring free hai
The importance of collective climate action amongst youth was evident at 2025’s Enviro Challenge com
A Whakatāne mother whose five-year-old son had a near miss with a reversing car outside Apanui Schoo
Balance and compromise were words often repeated as Whakatāne District Council adopted its draft ann