Teen arrested after school lockdown
A teenage girl was arrested after allegedly carrying a knife onto Trident High School grounds, promp
Whakatāne High’s All Shook Up has audience dancing with joy
All Shook Up Whakatāne Little Theatre Runs until July 2 REVIEW Whakatāne High School’s production
Mountain biking returns to Ōhiwa Forest
A community-corporate partnership will see the development of trails for mountain bikers and walkers
Medical centres vote against government funding package
■ $120.6m primary care proposal 'weakens Te Tiriti obligations' Te Whare o Rehua – the medical arm
Teen chess players gain valuable tournament experience
Whakatāne High School has long enjoyed a reputation for producing strong chess teams, although like
Celebrating Murupara’s frontline responders
Murupara has recently hosted suppers to show its appreciation of the community’s emergency first res
Whakatāne High School teams continue EPro8 success
Whakatāne High School has built an impressive record in the EPro8 Challenge, with its senior team wi
Eastern Bay wahine named top scholar
The first cohort of New Zealand’s first gambling harm diploma graduated at the end of May, with 30 f
Another record kiwifruit harvest
Gianina Schwanecke RNZ More than 225 million trays of kiwifruit picked this year have smashed last
Pukaahu Whānau Trust focus on reconnection and safety
Pukaahu Whānau Trust is focused on reconnecting whānau with ancestral land and ensuring the former A
Trident students serve up fine dining experience
Invited guests, including the Beacon, were treated to a restaurant-quality three-course lunch as Tri
24 months’ prison for red cap attack
A man attacked and robbed outside The Warehouse in Whakatāne because he was wearing a red cap feared
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Court: May 17 - Home detention for strangulation
Ericka Gillespie squeezed his partner around the throat multiple times, causing her to lose consciou
Giving back through Kura Kai cook ups
As New Zealand marks National Volunteer Week, 91-year-old Jocelyn Coburn is recognised for her ongoi
Checkout manager places second in North Island competition
A Pak’n Save Whakatāne checkout manager has placed second in the North Island Foodstuffs Checkout Aw
Storybook characters come to life at St Joseph’s parade
Yesterday morning was filled with colour and imagination as St Joseph's Catholic School in Whakatāne
Waste levy funding to reduce rate increase
Whakatāne District Council has agreed to apply $250,000 of waste disposal levy funding to offset the
Inclusive Amazing Race coming to Whakatāne
The Disabilities Resource Centre has partnered with organisations to bring an Amazing Race-style eve
Fresh Market owners settle in with community focus
Fresh Market's new owners are settling into life back in Whakatāne after taking over the popular pro
Maintenance closure to improve bridge
Pekatahi Bridge will close for six days, from July 4 to July 9. It will be closed 24 hours a day du
Recovery work under way in Waioweka Gorge
Recovery works in the Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 (SH2) are ramping up, with contracts in plac
Council becomes funding agency guarantor
Ōpōtiki District Council is lifting its borrowing cap by becoming a guarantor member of the Local Go