Opinion: Our future remains murky
■ Concerns grow over council restructuring, rising rates, and the financial pressure facing struggli
Opinion: Long live the unseen backbones of our community
■ Katherine Langford reflects on the wisdom, resilience and community spirit older generations quiet
Letter: Advocating for seniors’ driving rights
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I INVITE older Beacon readers to join the dots in my comments below and sha
Opinion: Evaluating the benefits of solar panels
■ We put solar panels on the roof of our home to reduce the ever-increasing electricity costs, did t
Opinion: Manufactured outrage, or false fear?
Matt Bullen Reading Mawera Karetai’s column (Beacon, May 6) made me chuckle, in fact, I almost spat
Letter: Challenging misconceptions about immigration
John Capener As far as migrant numbers go, 135,000 sounds like a lot of people, as cited by ACE Cam
Opinion: ■ Eight years of purpose - Reflecting on a decade of transformation at BayTrust
■ This June, I will complete my eighth and final year as a trustee of BayTrust, the Bay of Plenty Co
Opinion: Life over an oil barrel
Victor Luca I write this missive not just as a concerned member of our community but also as the cu
Opinion: Standing up for a treasured track
Barry Rosenberg champions community spirit and local efforts to restore the treasured Ōtarawairere T
Opinion: Sharing grief and building support
Ruth Gerzon I recently interviewed a counsellor specialising in suicide and bereavement who is one
Letter: Debate on manufactured outrage
Keith Melville I couldn’t agree more with Mawera Karetai on her lengthy explanation in Wednesday’s
Letter: Reassessing immigration policy changes
ACE Campbell With immigration hitting the headlines and a good amount of dog whistling ensuing, it
Stark choice: rates or food
Mike Fletcher questions harbour spending, warning rising rates will hit struggling Ōpōtiki household
Let’s look at an Eastern BOP Council
David Hick The recent “call” from the Local Government Minister urging councils to amalgamate – or
Letter: The river is sad
Grant Kelly It was a sad day this week seeing a large excavator in our local swimming hole in the W
Manufactured outrage and its cost
Political fear and division threaten New Zealand’s democracy, writes Mawera Karetai In my Beacon ar
Unity at heart of disaster response
Ruth Gerzon reflects on Whakaari’s aftermath, highlighting resilience, community connection, and Ade
Historical context of borrowing
John Capener Wow so many ad hominem comments in such a short space (Beacon, April 29). Ann Fletche
Do we need fish?
Suzanne Williams At the risk of becoming a one-woman Marewa Karetai Fan Club, once again I must exp
From wharf to wheels
Dave Stewart How sad it is reading about the loss of the fish and chip shop on the Whakatāne Wharf.
Letter: Track controversy intensifies
Suzanne Williams Once again, our controversial Ōtarawairere Bay track is hitting the news. The new
Letter: West End track is ours
Craig Julian I’m writing this from the South Island after a long day riding. My wife and I have spe
Opinion: Ōpōtiki can’t have nice things
Jared Suisted calls for personal responsibility to tackle vandalism and restore pride in our town S
Reflecting on sacrifice
Labour List MP based in East Coast Jo Luxton attended this year’s Anzac Day Civic Service at Ōpōtiki