$14.9 million decision point for War Memorial Hall plan
A delegation of local sports groups will address Whakatāne District Council tomorrow about the propo
Ōpōtiki defers decision on joint waters service
Ōpōtiki District Council has voted to defer any community consultation on forming a shared water ser
Former GP takes new path with Ōhope practice
After more than two decades in medicine, former Eastern Bay GP Astra Vasa has stepped away from conv
Strong demand for Charwell Hereford bulls
Manawahe farmers Peter and Penny Davies are well known for their top-quality Hereford bulls, with th
Big clean-up returns to Kawerau
Kawerau residents are encouraged to grab their gloves and get involved in the town’s annual communit
House fire under investigation
A house fire in Bracken Street, Whakatane, yesterday was quickly under control. A Fire and Emergenc
Climate resilience ideas sought from Whakatāne communities
What if a marae could strengthen its emergency preparedness before the next major weather event? Wh
Ōhope Spit planting day
People are invited to join the Rotary Club of Whakatane, the Ōhope Spit Care Group, Halo Whakatāne,
Memory walk highlights early dementia diagnosis
Eastern Bay residents are invited to join Alzheimers Eastern Bay of Plenty’s Memory Walk on Sunday,
Software update going to plan
The move to a new software system has caused a few queries from Whakatāne ratepayers around a change
Board payment rule puts tenants under pressure
Whakatāne Kāinga Ora tenant Kevin Cooper fears a new rule taking board payments into account when ca
Waking up from the American Dream
A new book is hitting shelves, telling the story of an American man who questioned the American Drea
Whakatāne Camera Club takes third in national competition
Whakatāne Camera Club has won third place in a national photography competition with a carefully cur
Green’s East Cape candidate to cycle SH35
East Cape Green Party candidate Jordan Walker will be cycling from Gisborne to Ōpōtiki along State H
Tāneatua Road project expanded to deliver long-term benefits
Work to protect a flood-prone section of Tāneatua Road from future closures is set to deliver even g
Team Rees motorbike recovered after crash
Team Rees Motorcycles’ race bike, which was stolen last week, has been recovered damaged after the p
Hospital chaplains celebrate Chaplain Awareness Week
Whakatāne Hospital’s chaplaincy team is marking Chaplain Awareness Week with a bake sale and a messa
Visitor levy won’t cover domestic tourism
Whakatāne Mayor Nandor Tanczos says domestic tourism has a far greater impact on the Eastern Bay of
Ōpōtiki could benefit more from DoC share of visitor levies – mayor
With almost 140,000 international visitor days recorded in the Ōpōtiki district over the past year,
Chasing party votes in small centres
Paul Charman In an apparent strategy of shaking down the smaller centres for party votes, New Zeala
Get going to get funded
Local artists, creatives, and community groups are encouraged to apply for funding now through the l
Greens East Cape candidate to cycle SH35
East Cape Green Party candidate Jordan Walker will cycle from Gisborne to Ōpōtiki along State Highwa
Eastern Bay leaders stand together in Wellington
Earlier this week, the three Eastern Bay district councils voted to support a joint proposal for an
Crossing for Ōhope comes off the back-burner
Community feedback is being sought about whether to install pedestrian crossings in Ōhope’s popular