Letter: Donations brighten Christmas
Jack Karetai-Barrett A few weeks ago, your awesome Beacon reporter came and talked to me about my i
Letter: Road no more a leap of faith
John Spring The front-page article in the NZ Herald yesterday had a headline, Driving down the road
Letter: Council watchdog refocuses
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I was not impressed by Mayor Nandor Tanczos’ waffly response to my Beacon l
Letter: Exemplary care all-round
Chris Burgess I wish to endorse what Owen K Tangitu wrote in his letter to the Beacon recently (Fri
Local, not Wellington, should decide the shape of local government
Nandor Tanczos People keep asking how I’m finding it being mayor. As you can imagine, it’s been hec
Letters: 'We all carry a responsibility'
Keith Melville Those beautiful words of wisdom, written by Jessica Sneha Gray for us Beacon letter
A year full of challenges and opportunities
■ A year in review as Labour’s first woman spokesperson for agriculture, and newly appointed Labour
Letters: Events help shape Whakatāne
Alice Cameron I’d like to mihi to Tāme Iti and Ātea for the incredible block party held in Whakatān
Letters: Christmas dinner for loners and losers
Barry Rosenberg You could say I was a street person back then. These were the hippie days, late 60
Letters: Sharing of views appreciated
Rona Wilding I read the Beacon letters page regularly. I do so with a mixture of feelings ranging f
Opinion: Fixing the basics, building a future: A regional renaissance for the East Coast
■ As 2025 comes to a close, I have been reflecting on what has been achieved across our electorate t
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Letters: A win-win solution
Marian Weaving Good work Whakatāne District Council for the development of the Peace Street Sponge
In a season of peace, we must still tell the truth about terror
Dr Jessica Sneha Gray, Applied Clinical Sociologist, Investigations New Zealand often feels safely
Native trees on council register?
T Jordan After we sold our property at Awakeri the owners cut down all the trees that we had plante
Letter: Open warfare in this coalition
Dave Stewart Has anyone else noticed how different the mainstream media are reporting the dysfuncti
Letter: Good deeds truly make a great community
Matt Bain In response to Victor Luca’s letter in last Friday’s Beacon. Like many others, I prefer
Letter: Principles of democracy ignored
Keith Melville I doubt whether Mawera Karetai, one of the regional council’s Māori ward representat
Letter: Reviving adventure: Embrace risk and community spirit
Suzanne Williams Unusually, I find myself in 100 percent (that overused term) agreement with Keith
Letter: Council priorities - toilets v safety
Suzanne Williams I, too, am concerned about the new toilets in Lovelock Street – they are pretty, o
Letters: Tree nonsense
L M Law I read with interest the plight of the Askey family and their native trees, (Beacon, Wednes
Letters: Delivery appreciated
Alison Silcock Thank you to Philip Jacobs for delivering the Beacon to Murupara and John Spring off
Opinion: Importing sunshine: a fairer power plan for New Zealand
■ Most of us don’t follow Government electricity policy. We just want power that is reliable, afford
Letter: Folk need to adapt
Victor Luca It was nice to see Beacon owner John Spring on the front page of Wednesday’s edition gl
Letter: Flash $200k loos unnecessary
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I have seen correspondence between a Whakatāne resident and Mayor Nandor Ta