Crowd celebrates stellar Kawerau Christmas in the Park
Kawerau Christmas in the Park once again delivered a spectacular day of entertainment, drawing thous
Toi’s Challenge race director defends council caution
As disgruntled residents gear up for a town hall meeting about repairing the West End to Ōtarawairer
Clinic to offer after-hours urgent medical care
Te Whare o Rehua, Te Puna Ora o Mataatua’s newly established medical subsidiary is launching a new u
Christmas Parade full of family fun
Christmas elves Jacob Murphy, Adam Kirkbride, Amelia Langdon, Vayda Evans and Daniel Arbuckle from T
Bring can to Rambler lights
The hundreds of people expected to visit Rambler Drive’s Christmas lights in the next fortnight are
What you expect is what you get
■ A fortnightly business advice column by Whakatāne accountant and business adviser, Jason Lougher
Court: Father given rehabilitative sentence for child abuse
Jayjay Te Are has narrowly avoided a prison sentence for assaulting his son multiple times in a year
Christmas cheer shared in Kawerau
Kawerau police are again taking the opportunity to share some Christmas joy with locals who could be
Bean there, Dan that
Whakatāne barista Dan Marshall sees people from all walks of life as they stop by his coffee cart ne
Blueberries - bursting with flavour
■ There’s something magical about the arrival of blueberry season in the Eastern Bay. Those deep ind
Outer buoys no longer needed
Red and green outer buoys outside the entrance to Ōpōtiki Harbour Breakwater will be removed over th
Councils unite to explore water future
A MILESTONE in future water service delivery was reached this week, with Ōpōtiki District Council Ka
Boaties urged to keep caulerpa out of the Bay
The message to boaties from Bay of Plenty Regional Council this summer is clear – “Don’t be the pers
David Gulpilil’s journey home ends
Ilmars Gravis With the end of the year fast approaching, the DeLuxe Theatre Ōpōtiki is excited to b
Big boost for STEM learning
STEM opportunities abound at Ōpōtiki College next year with support from Trust Horizon Next year wi
Mussel fritters anyone?
The promise of a mussel fritter or two brought hundreds of visitors to the “Cram and Van” Christmas
Comrades gather at Friday function
Sunday Toi celebrated his 80th birthday at a function which packed out the Ōpōtiki RSA lounge on Fri
Young baker takes out national Mousse Masters
A beautifully crafted passionfruit flavoured mousse shaped like a cacao bean has won Toi Ohomai stud
Business House Bowls meets bird rescue
Whakatāne Bowls Club wrapped up its Business House Bowls tournament last Wednesday after weeks of in
Edgecumbe Christmas Night Market draws large crowd
Riverslea Mall came alive last Friday evening as the Edgecumbe Christmas Night Market attracted a la
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
Woodlands market booming
The Lions market at the Woodlands Hall is booming as Ōpōtiki people come out on the second Saturday
Principals make clear their support for Te Tiriti
The Eastern Bay of Plenty Principals’ Association has written to the education minister reiterating