Trail guardian honoured
A few times a week, Peter Cavanagh can be seen on the Dunes Trail cycleway with his canine sidekick,
Celebrating 150 years at Te Kaha
Te Kura o Te Whānau ā Apanui celebrated 150 years in style last week. Festivities, which ran from N
Taiao ‘of greatest importance’
Newly elected Bay of Plenty regional councillors from the Eastern Bay may be gone by mid-2026 if a p
Count shows birds in harbour thriving
The latest Ōhiwa Harbour shorebird count in November saw the largest count since records began in 19
Dana to run in 2026
National Party MP for East Coast Dana Kirkpatrick has been confirmed as the party’s candidate for th
Filling bellies for Christmas
After the success of the Christmas food parcel delivery last year, the Eastern Bay Community Foundat
Women's Impact Fund reachings $190,000 in giving
The Eastern Bay Women’s Impact Fund has distributed almost $190,000 to vital local initiatives since
Support after critical packhouse accident
Ōpōtiki packhouse Riverlock is wrapping support around the family and coworkers of a woman injured w
Marine partnership deepens through first exchange
A partnership forged last year between Whakatāne High School and Taiwan’s National Marine and Fisher
Tumeke FM wins iwi Radio Station of the Year
Tumeke FM has been named Iwi Radio Station of the Year again, taking out the top honour at the 2025
Inspiration aplenty at indigenous business event
Passion and pride were palpable at the Māori and Pasifika Business Network Pō Whakanuia event on Thu
Councillors signal taiao is of great importance
Bay of Plenty regional councillors from the Eastern Bay are in agreement that their most important j
Community vehicles vandalised
Waka Eastern Bay was left trying to decide if they could operate their transport services this week
Step up to serve your community
Nominations opened on Monday for Whakatāne District Council’s community board by-elections happening
Inspiration aplenty at indigenous business event
Passion and pride were palpable at the Māori and Pasifika Business Network Pō Whakanuia event on Thu
Kawerau looks ahead with Pathways to Prosperity event
Following a successful Pathways to Prosperity event, Kawerau District Council is looking for industr
Master technician on world stage
Ocean Ford master technician Andy Christensen won the Ford National Dealer Technician Skills Competi
New rating valuation shows property values dip
Property owners in the Whakatane will soon receive a Notice of Rating Valuation in the post with an
Winners galore in annual garden competition
From the five trophies contested in the 1957 Keep Whakatane District Beautiful Annual Garden Competi
Edgecumbe Solar Farm construction imminent
Genesis has reached Final Investment Decision for the construction of the Edgecumbe Solar Farm, mark
Bower opens a Whakatāne office
Bower Real Estate has opened the doors to its inaugural Whakatāne office, in another milestone move
Edgecumbe Solar Farm construction imminent
Genesis has reached Final Investment Decision for the construction of the Edgecumbe Solar Farm, mark
Top students set their sights on bright futures
Having become Ōpōtiki College dux, Niki Black, 17, now has plans to study for a Bachelor of Business
Sex offender loses name suppression
An Ōpōtiki man convicted of sexually violating seven young girls across almost two decades lost his