Mayor's talk: We're in this together
It is a great honour to be elected mayor of the Whakatāne district. I am mindful that it is the whol
Letter: Luca not to blame for rate hikes
Alexander (Sandy) Milne In his chart on Whakatāne District Council borrowings from 2011 to 2030 (Be
Letter: Buckle up for a bumpy ride on road to next election
Dave Stewart Golly, I seem to have triggered the National Party fire brigade with my letter to the
We're losing ground: When the Bay of Plenty needs more mitigation
■ As seas rise and weather extremes intensify, the Government’s climate rhetoric still dances around
Letter: We need transparency around water consents
Leonie Johnsen Most people in New Zealand have no idea what is happening with our water consents –
Letters: School boards to hold leadership team accountable
ACE Campbell Our children’s education is paramount to our success as a country. We are currently se
From Treaty to schools - limits are pushed
It is hard to be shocked by this National/NZ First/Act government but somehow it keeps happening to
Letters: School boards to hold leadership team accountable
ACE Campbell Our children’s education is paramount to our success as a country. We are currently se
Letter: Slurs are water off a duck's back
John Capaner It’s good to see this Caring-Sharing-Government, (CSG) via the Department of Health, c
Healthiest dopamine hit comes from giving
Help others this Christmas and boost your brain’s natural feel-good chemistry, writes Katherine Lang
Opinion: Summary of council's debt levels and what is driving them
■ As the new council gears up for the new triennium, Philip Jacobs takes this opportunity to remind
Opinion: Tourism is vital to our economy
Dana Kirkpatrick, MP for East Coast The Eastern Bay has some of the most unique and amazing tourist
Letter: Labour caused great division
D Dawson In reply to Dave Stewart’s letter 12/11/25 “PM points finger at anyone” I believe it is
Letter: Attempt to rewrite history
Keith Melville I hereby revoke my recent self-imposed retirement from Beacon letter-writing having
Opinion: Growing kai and community
■ Community gardening is growing food, friendships and wellbeing, writes Tanja Rother There is a fr
Opinion: Exciting new chapter
It has been a very busy few weeks since the local government elections, and I’d like to thank everyo
Letter: PM points finger at anyone
Dave Stewart Is it any wonder New Zealanders don’t like Christopher Luxon, when he regularly talks
Letter: Tough consequences needed for vandalism
JA Gregory With regard to Okorero-Thornton Lagoon Wildlife Management Reserve (Beacon, October 29),
Opinion: The heart behind the sirens
Dr Jessica Sneha Gray On Saturday, at the Emergency Services Day in Whakatāne, I stood among some o
Opinion: More advocacy needed - health trust
■ Lyn Riesterer, chair of the Ōpōtiki Community Health Trust, shares her views on the Rural Health R
Opinion: Community is a gift
■ The recent brouhaha over boys on dirt bikes in Ōpōtiki led Eastern Bay filmmaker Kim Webby to co
Business of loyalty needs to work both ways
Dave Hall I recently undertook overseas air travel to South Africa to visit my 108-year-old mother
Post-election reflection
Dave Stewart With the local election well and truly over and the swearing in of the new council tom
Headline criticism
J Beattie Whoever writes the headlines for the Beacon needs a holiday. First was the scaremongering