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
Bay of Plenty joins medical training move
Toi Manawa Alliance has welcomed the announcement that the Bay of Plenty has been selected as a part
Council adopts plan to tackle climate change
Ōpōtiki District Council has officially adopted a new Climate Strategy and Action Plan, marking a ma
'Great news'
East Coast MP Dana Kirkpatrick says she has been advocating strongly for investment in the Waioweka
Bird of the month:
Lesley Swindells ■ Silvereye/Waxeye//Tauhou Scientific name Zosterops lateralis This lovely l
Magnolia Court refurbished and ready for guests
Magnolia Court motel on Bridge Street has undergone extensive renovation and upgrades as it reopens
International preacher brings tent revival to Ōpōtiki
"We are about to go live from Ōpōtiki for the official mihi whakatau (Welcome Ceremony). This is a s
Clay enthusiasts gather
A “Wild Clay” workshop at St John’s Lounge provided an opportunity for locals to find out more about
Nominations to open for regional council seat
Nominations open today for the Bay of Plenty Regional Council by-election to fill the vacant Eastern
Debt help service returns as cost-of-living pressures bite
A free debt support service has returned to Whakatāne after an absence of a few years, with organise
Hi-Vis, high ambition - students get a taste of trades
For many of the 13 young women who spent a day climbing elevated platforms, operating cranes and cut
Whakatāne High students drive for blood
Whakatāne High School prefect Trista Baker is behind a blood drive that encouraged more than 50 dono
Hoons show no respect for cemetery
A vandal recently cut through a padlock to remove a bollard from Tāneatua Cemetery, so they could pe
Te Hau returns to the Kiwi Wandering Trail
Bronze kiwi Te Hau is back on the Whakatāne Kiwi Wandering Trail after community donations helped fu
RSA plaques stolen again
Three bronze memorial plaques remain missing after being prised off memorial stones in Whakatāne’s M
Whakatāne Hospital general manager to retire
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is recruiting for a new general manager at Whakatāne Hospital follow
Whakatāne businesses make an impression at Fieldays
Eastern Bay businesses shone at this year’s Fieldays, with strong public engagement emerging as a co
New pool charges unpopular with some
The raising of aquatic centre entry fees was unpopular with over half of submitters to Whakatāne Dis
National award for radio telephone users
The Whakatāne Radio Telephone Users Association has received a national excellence award for a proje
Staff face uncertainty under proposed health restructure
Staff at Whakatāne Hospital are among almost 100 health workers across the central North Island who
Whakatāne Intermediate heads to EPro8 semi-finals
Four Whakatāne Intermediate students are heading to the EPro8 semifinals after winning their regiona