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
Opinion: Winners are the students
ACE Campbell The opinion by Philippa Branthwaite (Beacon November 21) left me scratching my head. I
Letter: What can Grey Power and the RSA do together?
Victor Luca, On behalf of the Grey Power Committee At a recent Grey Power Committee meeting, one of
Letter: Message may backfire if advice is ignored
Alexander (Sandy) Milne In his Mayoral Talk, “We’re in this together” (Beacon, November 21), Nandor
Mayor's talk: We're in this together
It is a great honour to be elected mayor of the Whakatāne district. I am mindful that it is the whol
Letter: Luca not to blame for rate hikes
Alexander (Sandy) Milne In his chart on Whakatāne District Council borrowings from 2011 to 2030 (Be
Letter: Buckle up for a bumpy ride on road to next election
Dave Stewart Golly, I seem to have triggered the National Party fire brigade with my letter to the
We're losing ground: When the Bay of Plenty needs more mitigation
■ As seas rise and weather extremes intensify, the Government’s climate rhetoric still dances around
Letter: We need transparency around water consents
Leonie Johnsen Most people in New Zealand have no idea what is happening with our water consents –
Letters: School boards to hold leadership team accountable
ACE Campbell Our children’s education is paramount to our success as a country. We are currently se
From Treaty to schools - limits are pushed
It is hard to be shocked by this National/NZ First/Act government but somehow it keeps happening to