Letter: Addressing misconceptions on immigration
ACE Campbell John Carpener’s letter (Beacon, May 13) records his sad remembrance of his brother’s,
Letter: New bridge design need to withstand rising flood levels
Richard Claydon t’s an interesting situation with the Pekatahi Bridge, where constant repairs have
When Parliament steps in front of the courts
* Last Tuesday, the Government announced it would amend the Climate Change Response Act to prevent
Opinion: Latest council deficit discussions on a dead end?
Whakatāne Action Group Observing last Thursday’s Whakatāne District Council finance, performance an
Left, right and wonder
* Frankly, I’m in awe of people who are never wrong. They don’t just believe, you see; they know, i
Letter: What's the plan council?
Marian Weaving The Beacon published a story some months ago regarding the potential use of the Wall
Letter: Language trends
Elaine McGlinchey This insidious phrase has been steadily creeping into all forms of communication.
Letter: Exciting opportunity for the arts
Sue Whale Creative New Zealand, the government organisation that distributes funding for the arts,
Letter: Sensible spending
S Searle The summer of 2025-26 would be the first summer in many years that the Whakatāne District
Letter: School speed signs blooper
Elaine McGlinchey Why do schools have so many variable attendance times these days? When I went to
Opinion: Our future remains murky
■ Concerns grow over council restructuring, rising rates, and the financial pressure facing struggli
Opinion: Long live the unseen backbones of our community
■ Katherine Langford reflects on the wisdom, resilience and community spirit older generations quiet
Letter: Advocating for seniors’ driving rights
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I INVITE older Beacon readers to join the dots in my comments below and sha
Opinion: Evaluating the benefits of solar panels
■ We put solar panels on the roof of our home to reduce the ever-increasing electricity costs, did t
Opinion: Manufactured outrage, or false fear?
Matt Bullen Reading Mawera Karetai’s column (Beacon, May 6) made me chuckle, in fact, I almost spat
Letter: Challenging misconceptions about immigration
John Capener As far as migrant numbers go, 135,000 sounds like a lot of people, as cited by ACE Cam
Opinion: ■ Eight years of purpose - Reflecting on a decade of transformation at BayTrust
■ This June, I will complete my eighth and final year as a trustee of BayTrust, the Bay of Plenty Co
Opinion: Life over an oil barrel
Victor Luca I write this missive not just as a concerned member of our community but also as the cu
Opinion: Standing up for a treasured track
Barry Rosenberg champions community spirit and local efforts to restore the treasured Ōtarawairere T
Opinion: Sharing grief and building support
Ruth Gerzon I recently interviewed a counsellor specialising in suicide and bereavement who is one
Letter: Debate on manufactured outrage
Keith Melville I couldn’t agree more with Mawera Karetai on her lengthy explanation in Wednesday’s
Letter: Reassessing immigration policy changes
ACE Campbell With immigration hitting the headlines and a good amount of dog whistling ensuing, it
Stark choice: rates or food
Mike Fletcher questions harbour spending, warning rising rates will hit struggling Ōpōtiki household
Let’s look at an Eastern BOP Council
David Hick The recent “call” from the Local Government Minister urging councils to amalgamate – or