Letter: Loss of proposed MRI scanner for Whakatāne
Dr Chris Moyes As a previous senior specialist at Whakatāne Hospital for over 40 years, I was horri
Letters: 'Art of the deal'
Keith Melville’s letter (Beacon, April 8) had me thinking about the reading matter we lucid lefties
Opinion: Damned either way
■ When the cyclone warnings went out across the region, the decisions made in the hours and days tha
Letter: Big brother wins again
Suzanne Williams Well, it is Tuesday, everything in my quiet cul-de-sac is calm and the birds are o
Letters: The karakia
Suzanne Williams When the Ministry for Seniors held a meeting in Whakatāne recently, they requested
Opinion: Defending honest housing efforts against misleading criticism
Dave Stewart Keith Melville’s latest effort (State housing vision unrealistic, Beacon April 8) is a
Opinion: Compensation needed for Māori landowners
– Penny Hales I was listening to Radio New Zealand on Tuesday, April 7, and in particular to an int
Opinion: Where is Whakatāne Hospital’s MRI Scanner?
Victor Luca An update on the MRI scanner that was supposed to have come to Whakatāne Hospital is on
Opinion: Modern fables lack moral lessons
■ As a child 70-plus years ago, I loved fables such as The Boy Who Cried Wolf, The Tortoise and the
Letter: Matatā’s sewerage scheme extravagance
Philip Jacobs In a letter to the editor, April 8, J Beattie makes various statements about what I
Opinion: Preparing to meet unfolding challenges together
■ Real resilience begins with communities, not government, writes Katherine Langford This weekend p
Letter: Responses to Covid critiqued
Peta Barker, Secretary, Eastern BOP branch, NZ Labour Party There has been a flurry of opinions on
Letter: Immigration the solution – not the problem
Dave Stewart An open letter to Winston Peters (and his supporters). On Thursday last week while pu
Letters: State housing vision unrealistic
Keith Melville A truly wonderful vision for more state houses, and the social benefits arising from
Letters: Mayor is doing great job
J Beattie Catrina Jones, Beacon letters April 1, reckons Whakatāne District Council should ask Phil
Letter: More accountability needed
D Dawson In response to Mawera Karetai’s letter in the Beacon (March 25) “Take another look”, elabo
Opinion: Notable sorts I have known
Barry Rosenberg I’ve met a host of notable people in my life. Many of these I encountered as a maga
Letter: Hypocrisy from TPU
John Capener Deary me, there are some sensitive souls out there. I don’t recall mentioning anyone’s
Letter: Balancing welfare and wealth
Keith Melville Our welfare state will only survive if more people contribute to it than take from i
Letter: Control you dog please
J Engel While giving our new puppy and older dog a bit of exercise in the park at the end of Eivers
Opinion: The future of insurance
■ When we talk about climate change in the Eastern Bay, we often talk about flooding, coastal erosio
Letter: Wekas no threat
I Stuart Peter Fitzgerald should have no fears for the future of kiwi because of weka. (Weka woes,
‘More songs than good ideas’
Why prison songs? Because if you’re a boomer like me, you probably heard these laments at an age to
Opinion: Secure housing is key to community stability
■ Whakatāne should be a stable place to call home. Stability would support us to build deep and last