NZ AutoTraps wins hi-tech award
Whakatāne-based company NZ AutoTraps has been highly commended at the prestigious New Zealand Hi-Tec
Community effort creates colourful Coastlands bus shelter
School bus users in Coastlands now have a dry place to wait for the bus, thanks to a community-led p
Offer to reinstate track at slips
Volunteers wanting to restore the walking track between West End and Ōtarawairere have formed a regi
Youths referred to Youth Aid after liquor store theft
Police have referred two youths to Youth Aid following the alleged theft of alcohol from a Whakatāne
Land wastewater discharge unfeasible for Murupara
Wastewater disposal to land in Murupara year-round has been ruled out due to the huge land area that
Awakeri kids’ Lit Quiz team heading to nationals
A team of book-loving students from Awakeri School is heading to Wellington this month after winning
Heavy rain warning issues for Eastern Bay
MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning and a heavy rain watch for parts of the Bay of Pl
New World apprentices show power of opportunity
A quarter-century apprenticeship drought is finally coming to an end at New World Ōpōtiki, with two
New funding opportunities target key areas in community
Mental health, the environment and support for youth are key needs being targeted in the Eastern Bay
Join the Dunes Trail planting days
For the twelfth year, volunteers are invited to Dunes Trail planting days. Regular planting began a
■Operation Highwater: Daughter of late gang boss sentenced for cannabis dealing
Hannah Bartlett Open Justice reporter - Tauranga·NZ Herald· Monica Taiatini, 30, has been sentenced
Waioweka Gorge reopens, but more closures ahead
State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge reopened yesterday morning following a weather-related cl
Ōpōtiki Rising launched
Ōpōtiki District Council has launched Ōpōtiki Rising: Your Voice, Our Future, a two-month engagement
Workshop to understand the art of ceramics
Ilmars Gravis Ask anyone for how to define clay and you are likely to get a different answer depend
EBOP swimmers join global Swim for Peace
Ōpōtiki swimmers Marijke Boers, Medz Leeder, and Tessa Theodore were among 25 swimmers and paddleboa
Give your view on reshaping local government
Ōpōtiki district residents are being asked to have their say on their council’s online engagement we
Rūātoki-raised scholar recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Rūātoki-raised broadcaster, academic and cultural historian Dr Reuben Tūwhakahekeao Collier has been
Regional council decreases targeted rates
Bay of Plenty Regional Council has announced a record low 0.4 percent average rates rise for the upc
Cemetery expansion under way in Tāneatua
Whakatāne District Council is undertaking expansion works at Tāneatua Cemetery. Tāneatua Cemetery,
St Joseph’s generates solar power and income
St Joseph’s School is already seeing the benefits of a new solar power system, made possible through
Big swim returns this weekend to support Coastguard
Swimmers will brave the cold waters of the Whakatāne River this weekend as they take part in The Big
Tā Hirini Moko Mead – pillar of strength laid to rest
RNZ Hundreds have gathered at Kokohinau Marae in Te Teko over recent days to farewell one of Māorid
Whakatāne teen earns prestigious Singapore scholarship
A Whakatāne teenager has earned a full scholarship to study in Singapore, giving him the opportunity
Signs promote road safety for kiwifruit workers
As the Eastern Bay kiwifruit harvest reaches full swing once again, one local grower is hoping a sim