Christmas market seeks support for festive favourites
Organisers of Edgecumbe’s fifth annual Christmas Night Market are calling on businesses and communit
Whakatāne court: November 4 - Man shared child, bestiality images
A Kawerau man has pleaded guilty to charges of possessing and distributing objectionable publication
Safer, smarter parking patrols to begin in Whakatāne
Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) technology will be used on parking patrols in Whakatāne from Monday.
Free Speech Union questions order hiding homicide victim’s name
The Free Speech Union has questioned a coroner’s order that prevents the identification of a woman k
Free community day returns to Kawerau
Games, prizes, local food and a chance to discover what’s on your doorstep will bring the community
An evening with Matt Watson
The Eastern Bay Chamber of Commerce is bringing one of New Zealand’s most respected adventurers, fis
Coastguard open day and bonus workshop
Peter Green Coastguard Whakatāne is offering a boating safety skills and confidence-boosting work
Vision for Te Kaha
Te Kaha is a place that holds special meaning and connection to those who call it home. As the area
Native planting, removal of debris required at forestry site
Imogen Brophy An enforcement order has been approved for removal, remediation and native planting a
FENZ urges caution ahead of Guy Fawkes
Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) is urging people to think before lighting fireworks this Guy F
New life for Church Street building as Two Sisters and Co. opens
People passing 109 Church Street may have noticed a rather impressive new tiled shopfront where a on
Traffic now using teardrop roundabouts
A significant milestone has been reached on the State Highway 2 Wainui Road to Ōpōtiki safety improv
Cadets get hands-on with first aid training
Opōtiki College Cadet Unit members have been putting their first aid skills to the test during a the
Pair set for life-changing Outward Bound adventure
Two young men from Ōpōtiki are preparing for a life-changing adventure after each receiving a schola
Air mapping to prepare for risks
Specialist survey aircraft may be visible in the skies above the Eastern Bay in coming months. The
Democracy in action as Ōpōtiki votes
With the national election shaping up as what some have dubbed the “battle of the Chrises”, the poli
Ōpōtiki gets into the Melbourne Cup spirit
The race that stops a nation also brought plenty of excitement to Ōpōtiki on Tuesday, with locals ga
Why East Coast became East Cape
After many years of being in the East Coast electorate, Eastern Bay voters are now in the East Cape
Officer fires his pistol in self-defence
The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that a Bay of Plenty officer was justified in fir
Whakatāne fisherman receives international recognition
Ever since he could attach bait to a hook, Tony Hill has been fascinated by fishing. From baiting h
Kawerau librarian awarded National Library scholarship
Kawerau librarian Janice Tekii has been awarded a $3000 scholarship to expand her knowledge of digit
Child sex abuser ministered in Eastern Bay
The Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand has named a predator minister who sexually abused ch
Big plan to rebuild Waihau Bay jetty
A major community fundraising effort is gathering momentum to replace Waihau Bay’s ageing jetty and
Mayor stands by decision to defer consultation
An independent adviser to the joint water services working group Ōpōtiki District Council is party t