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
Letter: Just a simple long drop
Steve Chapman I’ve been following this with interest, knowing a little about what goes on in that a
Letter: Council fears volunteers may not be able to work safely
Keith Melville Whakatāne District Council’s apparent reluctance to let volunteers repair the walkwa
Whakatāne Hospital update
■ Cath Cronin, executive regional director Te Manawa Taki|Midland Region, gives an update on the res
Letter: Unexpected canine visitors
Yvonne Le Heron On Sunday morning, as part of the regular mass dog walking group at West End beach,
Opinion: What are rare earth minerals and why should anyone care?
Anyone reading our national newspapers or listening to TV shows like Q+A, and especially the July 7
Opinion: New proposed reforms – rushed and scary
■ Well, that didn’t age well. The ink was barely dry on my first column introducing myself as your n
Mayor should cease making statements without proof
Alexander (Sandy) Milne The opening paragraph of Diane McCarthy’s story, “Fears of massive spending
Opinion: 'Refreshed' council - different mindset to spending control?
■ Our new mayor recently wrote an opinion piece, “We’re in this together”. He wants to be a mayor of
Opinion: Public deserve credible transparent data
■ Dana Kirkpatrick blocked me from her Facebook page last week. I took exception to her post in refe
Shifting investment into productive economy
A fair capital gains tax will strengthen Kiwi businesses and support vital healthcare services, writ
Opinion: Protect dogs and our community
Roaming dogs are an increasing threat to the safety of our community, writes Helen Laurence In the
Opinion: Charting our course together
Kia ora koutou katoa, greetings to all across the Kōhi rohe. As your elected member representing Kōh