Huge water bills shock customers
Half yearly water rates bills, including one over $6500, have caused some shock reactions from Whaka
Council to investigate road vibration complaints
Residents living in Mokorua Grove say vibrations from heavy vehicles using Gorge Road have become a
Book Week sparks a love of reading at Edgecumbe Primary
Edgecumbe Primary School’s inaugural Book Week has been a success, with students embracing a week of
Changes to regional council’s Quayside board
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has confirmed changes to the board arrangements for Quayside Holdings
The system that influences your whole body
■ Healthy lymph, healthy you: ■ Most people know about the heart. Many understand the digestive sys
Bridge to close for six days
PEKATAHI Bridge will close for six days, from tomorrow. It will be closed 24 hours a day during thi
Midland Te Manawa Taki change proposal on hold
Health New Zealand will take additional time to engage with clinicians, leaders, staff and unions to
New signs for saltmarsh with Lions help
On Saturday, six members of Tāneatua Lions visited Nukuhou Saltmarsh in Cheddar Valley with their to
Wear yellow for Harold
This year’s Life Education campaign Wear Yellow for Harold saw Harold the giraffe visit Apanui Schoo
Court - July 1 - Morning-after crash
An Edgecumbe woman who crashed her car the morning after a night of excess drinking has been sentenc
Tree pruning seminar in its fifth year
A free fruit tree pruning and planting seminar will be held at Tāneatua Community Orchard and Garden
Volunteer firefighters seek support for new station gym
Volunteer firefighters are asking for community support to help equip a new on-site gym at the Whaka
Eastland Generation announces Women in Geothermal sponsorship
At a launch event in Kawerau recently, Eastland Generation announced it is the new silver sponsor of
Luca puts hands up for regional council by-election
Former Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca feels he is well cut out to do some good in a Bay of Plenty Regio
Scottish heritage celebrated at Edgecumbe’s National Tartan Day
The spirit of Scotland came alive at Riverslea Mall in Edgecumbe on Wednesday as the community gathe
From Tuesday night practice to Te Papa stage
By the time Ngāti Awa Taikura takes the stage at Te Papa this weekend, they will have spent four mon
New road names in place for social housing developments
New Māori road names have been approved for three new subdivisions in Ōpōtiki that are providing 37
Motu Road slip clearance imminent
Work will begin later this month on clearing a large slip that has prevented through-access on Motu
Harbour partners meet
The Ōpōtiki Harbour Management Committee held its first meeting on Tuesday. Ōpōtiki District Counci
Imagination unmasked at new Arts Society exhibition
From fantasy and folklore to emotion, memory and personal expression, masks of every shape and style
Council adopts annual plan
Opotiki District Council has adopted its 2026-27 Annual Plan, locking in an average rate rise for th
Q & A screening of award-winning doco
Ōpōtiki’s De Luxe Theatre is hosting two screenings of the powerful documentary, Taiarahia: Te Kākah
Award-winning Matariki Festival to light up Ōpōtiki
Fresh from earning national recognition in the New Zealand Events Association Awards for the past tw