Whakatāne court: Jail is not a shelter solution
“Criminal intent is not a way to get a bed,” Judge Louis Bidois told a homeless man who went to extr
New owners bring fresh energy to café
After years of working in hospitality for other people, Tete Raerino and Wendy Mason have taken the
Mega clinic fast-tracks orthopaedic treatment
Sixty patients with hip and knee conditions were assessed and moved on to the next step in their car
Tāneatua Road closure – disruptive but necessary
lose for about 10 days over the school holidays, concerns have been raised about whether Pekatahi Br
Brussels Sprouts – the little green powerhouse
■ Don’t write off the Brussels sprout just yet. These tiny green globes have come a long way from th
‘Do it once, do it right’ – councillors approve Whakatāne hall funding
Whakatāne District Council has approved $14.9 million for renewal works at Whakatāne War Memorial Ha
Ōpōtiki Ray White office earns national recognition
Ōpōtiki’s Ray White office has come away from the Ray White National Annual Awards with two national
Hīkoi 4 Health ‘vanbulance’ tour and book launch
In 2025, doctors Art Nahill and Glenn Colquhoun drove from Te Hāpua to Wellington in an old Ford Tra
Council defers decision on joint waters service
Ōpōtiki District Council has voted to defer any community consultation on forming a shared water ser
Project K coming to Ōpōtiki
Ōpōtiki young people will have the chance to take part in Project K, with the Graham Dingle Foundati
Search for man ends after body found
The search for a missing Ōpōtiki man has ended following the discovery of a body in the Toatoa area
Backcountry Trust and DoC take next step for NZ’s huts and tracks
■ The Backcountry Trust (BCT) has welcomed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of
Jo Luxton launches campaign to take back the East Cape Electorate
Labour’s East Cape candidate Jo Luxton officially launched her campaign in Whakatāne on Sunday, surr
Motu Road to reopen tomorrow
Ōpōtiki District Council has confirmed that Motu Road will reopen at around noon tomorrow. The open
Henare calls on Ōpōtiki rangatahi to have their say
Unless you have been living under a rock, it has become painfully apparent that there is a General E
$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
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