Letter: Unacceptable bastardising of names
RoselynnWaldman I am totally flabbergasted with the Beacon policy of identifying people’s names by
Opinion: Advocating for dignity: Ensuring quality care for our elders
■ It was so sad to read the Beacon story on Friday about frighteningly bad rest home care. Now that
Letter: Another perspective
Robin Barkla In recent times I have enjoyed reading Keith Melville’s letters in our local paper and
Letter: Shareholders' profits above all else
Suzanne Williams As I have had, in 2018, experience with Bupa’s treatment of the people in their ca
Letter: Downgrading our democracy
Jim Bennett Those MMP “mostly meaningless promises” which David Hick highlighted in his letter last
Opinion: The burden of new rules on vulnerable families
Raymond Stewart I am retired single man who is caring for his adult son who has a disability. My so
Letters: Have your say on rising electricity costs
Graeme Weston Line charges – the cost of the poles, wires and transformers that get electricity to
Letter: Out-of-town contractors
Kevin Knight I am writing to find out why we have an out-of-town arborist company doing a Whakatāne
Letter: Phoenix granted stay of execution
Peter and Robyn Askey We would like to make a correction to the article last week about the Genesis
Letter: Do your own thinking before you vote
Alexander (Sandy) Milne Our choice of a regional councillor affects all ratepayers in Whakatāne. We
Letter: Hikoi4Health returns to Whakatāne for public meeting
Belinda Whitworth In 2025, doctors Art Nahill and Glenn Colquhoun drove around the North Island, Ne
Letter: DEI lessons from the UK
Keith Melville Woke institutions, such as Whakatāne District Council, must have something to learn
Letter: Support shouldn’t equal misconduct
Amy Korenhof Toi Iti served our region for six years as a councillor and continues to do impactful
Letter: Hikoi4Health returns to Ōpōtiki
Belinda Whitworth In 2025, doctors Art Nahill and Glenn Colquhoun drove around the North Island, Ne
Opinion: Rethinking tax – a call for fairness in NZ’s tax system
■ Tim Senior – Firstly, a disclaimer: I am certainly not a tax expert or an economist, but I am a ta
Letters: Defence attracts criticism
Keith Melville Those Beacon letter writers, who have defended a group of council members for endors
Letter: Quality the most important 'basic'
Jim Bennett With billboards now littering the landscape, we now have constant reminders that the el
Letters: Visionary leadership for Whakatāne’s future
Raewyn Kingsley-Smith It seems to me that Whakatāne is very lucky to have one of its sons return ho
Letters: Has MMP become: ‘Mostly Meaningless Promises’?
David Hick Every three years, like clockwork, it happens again. Politicians fan out across the cou
Letter: Principle whether ethical (not legal) to sponsor a candidate
Suzanne Williams So, there is something which unites us in surprise and disgust. It is interesting
Letter: Kate says 'vote'
Sue Whale Zonta Club of Whakatāne September 19 is Suffrage Day – a day to commemorate the milesto
Letter: Ascerbic acid anyone
Ian McDonald I see old mate Keith Melville (Beacon Sept 9) has decided to leave old mate Dave Stewa
WDC corporate services activity must slim down and become more efficient
A criticism frequently levelled at Whakatāne District Council’s is “less hui and more doey”. This wo
Letter: Fair rent deserves support
Sandy Milne I congratulate reporter Tamara Herdman for her article headlined, “Te Tohu o Te Ora sec