Crunch time for track repair decision
Whakatāne District Council is being asked tomorrow to decide whether to shut down Ōhope Beach’s best
Wainui home wins top award
An Eastern Bay home has been awarded honours in the Master Builders 2026 Bay of Plenty and Central P
Jack completes tā moko before Singapore journey
Jack Karetai-Barrett has completed his tā moko just weeks before leaving New Zealand for what he des
Council partnership agreements to be scrapped
Whakatāne Mayor Nandor Tanczos says the Government’s plans to scrap formal agreements between local
New owners build community focus at Bridgestone Select
Bridgestone Select Whakatāne owners Sarvadaman and Jane Varshney have spent the past 10 months build
Council partnership agreements to be scrapped
Whakatāne Mayor Nandor Tanczos says the Government’s plans to scrap formal agreements between local
Light parade brings colour and creativity to The Strand
Whakatāne’s main street glowed with a stream of light, colour and laughter last Friday night as hund
Farm mortgages drop on strong returns
Many farmers are taking advantage of strong returns for meat and milk to pay down debt, the latest F
Found again: memorial plaques stolen and recovered twice
Whakatāne RSA is pleased police have recovered its twice-stolen plaques. A 52-year-old man has been
Pressure pays off on iwi-council agreements
Federated Farmers is welcoming the Government’s decision to stop existing and new Mana Whakahono ā R
New project to map active faults
A new project will map active faults across the Whakatāne district in greater detail, producing high
Whk Court - July 15 - Mother uses car to trap fleeing son – and breaks his arm
A mother-of-five who attempted to stop her son from running away by “trapping” him with her car, and
Women’s Impact Fund reaches record $56,000
The Eastern Bay Women’s Impact Fund celebrated a record-breaking year at its high tea and fund revea
Humanitarian honoured for decade of service
ReliefAid’s Anne Bulley has been recognised for a decade of service supporting people affected by co
By-election confirmed for regional council seat
Five candidates will contest Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s vacant Eastern Bay general constituenc
Lions Market back to CBD
Classic songs like Hoki Mai floated across the Senior Citizens’ carpark as members of the Ukulele Gr
Matariki fun at Rangatahi Pa
About 16 Ōpōtiki children per day have been enjoying a free school holiday programme over the past t
Moore investigates unitary council functions
Ōpōtiki Mayor David Moore has come out batting for an Eastern Bay unitary council as a preference ov
Aquaculture agreement with Bay of Plenty iwi
A major aquaculture settlement between the Crown and Te Moana-a-Toi iwi that will deliver significan
Joint operation targets fishery compliance
A joint fisheries operation between the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and Fisheries New Zealand (FNZ
Large crowd helps shape Ōpōtiki’s economic future
A standing-room-only crowd packed the Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening as around 70 business owners, t