Reflecting on sacrifice
Labour List MP based in East Coast Jo Luxton attended this year’s Anzac Day Civic Service at Ōpōtiki
Opinion: Ōpōtiki can’t have nice things
Jared Suisted calls for personal responsibility to tackle vandalism and restore pride in our town S
Letter: Congrats on Anzac service
Michael Corboy Congratulations to Ōpōtiki District Council and Ōpōtiki RSA for the effective organi
Ōpōtiki Mayor David Moore - Month of highlights and lowlights
It feels like we’ve dropped into ngahuru / autumn very quickly this year with the changing seasons,
Letter: Seeking rumors on Government actions
John Capener Allow me to square the ledger and ask readers to get in touch with me if they have any
Letter: Are we aware and ready?
Suzanne Williams Well, we have come through the cyclone relatively unscathed with no loss of life a
Letter: Government spending questioned amid debt
Ann Fletcher John Capener’s letter (April 22, 2026) is a brainfart of baseless inuendo. Mr Capener
Letter: Remembering the cost of war
Chris Bullen How many times last week did you read or hear the phrase “Lest We Forget”? But we do.
Letter: Clear as mud
Keith Melville On Friday, a few friends and I were discussing Whakatāne District Council plans for
Tackling the housing crisis
There’s no easy solution to the housing crisis we face, but we all know this is a man-made crisis, o
Strange relationship with the truth
As we approach the silly season of the 2026 election campaign, we are already seeing that the first
Work while learning a trade
L M Law An observational comment from Jane van der Beek in Wednesday’s Beacon on university degree
Letter: Tripling of insurance claims
Peta Barker The insurer IAG’s Wild Weather Tracker shows the country experienced 46 storms last yea
The strength we carry forward this Anzac Day
■ Anzac Day has always been more than a date on the calendar. It is a moment that calls us to reflec
Letter: Options to improve state housing
Keith Melville To assume, as claimed by Beacon correspondent Jane van der Beek, (Wednesday, April 2
Letter: Rise up and support patients
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I urge all Eastern Bay residents to heed retired Whakatāne Hospital consult
Opinion: Have your say on new fisheries bill
■ Most people heard about the Fisheries Amendment Bill when the Government tried to push through a c
Opinion: Change the oath?
■ Independent historian Tanja Rother reflects on the oath New Zealand citizens have to abide by, and
Letter: Who runs the country?
D Dawson Who actually runs the place? Democratic control of New Zealand’s public service needs to
Letter: Public servants wasting taxpayer money
D Dawson It has been found that the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment [MBIE] in Welli
Letter: We're in a hot mess
Jane van der Beek In response to Keith Melville’s Beacon letters, landlords and inherited landowner
Letter: Senior hospital staff must insist on a satisfactory response
Dr R Edwards In the Beacon (April 15), Dr Chris Moyes, raises an important issue that has long been
Letter: Where did the money go?
John Capener Keith Melville has assured us via the Beacon letters that he, and by inference other l
Empowering change through advocacy in healthcare
■ I like to look at the positive side of life, giving credit where its due. However, voicing concern