Please consider Commerce Street for crossing
Suzanne Williams I am surprised to read that despite a beautiful and expensive raised crossing at t
Wonderful Anzac concert
Catrina Jones Thank you to EBOP Brass for your wonderful Anzac Concert held at Liberty Centre on Sa
Hikoi for health meeting today
Alexander (Sandy) Milne On Radio NZ yesterday morning, a spokesperson for the NZ Association of Sal
Be on alert for scams
Alexander (Sandy) Milne On Monday, a friend of mine told me that he had just been the victim of an
Māori wards are nothing to fear
Toni Boynton With regard to Māori wards, there is nothing to fear from being fair. Upholding the ri
Time for new voices that build bridges
Alice Cameron There’s a certain comfort in routine. Clearly, some letter writers have found theirs
Lagoon not a pretty sight
Tiena Jordan The writer of a letter in last week’s Beacon re the state of Awatapu Lagoon asked for
Letter: Promise to challenge
Alexander (Sandy) Milne Beacon local democracy reporter Diane McCarthy appears to have fired the st
Letter: Hikoi for Health coming to Whakatāne
Dr Art Nahill, Dr Glenn Colquhoun Residents of the Whakatāne area are suffering the fallout from ye
Letters: Sharing Anzac stories
Carol I just want to say how much I enjoyed the stories from the ex-servicemen and women in the Anz
This Anzac Day, choose what truly matters
Over the next few days, I will be reflecting on and writing about Anzac – not just the ceremony, bu
Anzac Day - we shall not forget
This Anzac Day, and as we commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign, war continues
Letter: Lucky to live in town where people care for one another
S Weavers I WISH to convey my heartfelt thanks to the staff of New World supermarket for their assi
Letter: Mixed cultures
D Dawson In response to Toi Iti’s opinion, Talking peace, pragmatism, and smart-arse politicians (B
Letter: Show care and kindness
Ged O'Flaherty Like so many others, reading and being part of the Stay wananga, as a survivor of ab
Letter: Ōhope - the 51st state
Barry Rosenberg It’s easily the most exciting news I’ve had in the 40 years of living in my “patch
Letter: A priceless asset
Raewyn Kingsley-Smith Lord, this is an amazing place to live. In 1957 or thereabouts, I was a membe
Letter: Singling out private landlords
Keith Melville In her opinion piece last Wednesday, Labour list MP Jo Luxton says Prime Minister Ch
Letters: Great read
Dave Stewart I just want to acknowledge the work and commitment that Beacon staff put into the Anza
Letters: No money for airline
Glenn Sullivan I find it strange that Whakatāne District Council can spend $2 million investigating
Mayor Talk: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
In the Beacon last Friday, the chief commercial officer of Air Chathams, Duane Emeny, shared with th
Letter: How times have changed
Dave Stewart It was good to read the report on Whakatāne District Council’s processes and adoption
Letter: Praise for new policy
Ruth Gerzon, MNZM I worry about the rates rises and hope these are as low as possible in these stra
Letter: Beware Government overreach in health
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I am an active health worker in Whakatāne, and an avid reader of Beacon let