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Whakatane bank basks in Olympic gold
GOLDEN RULE: ANZ banks across New Zealand will cover ATMs in the home towns of New Zealand Olympic gold medallists with a gold frame.Photos Louis Klaassen D4111-4 IN celebration of Olympic kayaker...
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feature home – Perfect for family living and well set up for all seasons
SHIP SHAPE: This sunny, north-facing home is well set up to be comfortable in all weathers. Photos Matt Lowe Open2View Situated in one of Coastlands most well-established and quiet cul-de-sacs, this...
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Spotlight home – Newly refurbished in great neighbourhood
PERFECT: With its low-maintenance exterior and renovated interior, this home is ideal for families or investors. D4102-series NO DIY skills are required here – all the hard work has already been done....
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Smoke alarm saves house
THE upstairs area that filled with smoke on Monday.OB1721 2 A WORKING smoke alarm has been credited with saving a rental property in Opotiki’s King Street on Monday afternoon, after an electric blanket...
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Mashed potato with mince and beans
Beef and Beans Cottage Pie Serves 4 You will need: 400 grams lean beef mince 1 onion – chopped 1 clove garlic – crushed 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander ¼ teaspoon chilli flakes...
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The ideal way to start the day
THE Bay Weekend’s natural health columnist is naturopath Kim Webby (B.Nat) of Kimiora Health and Wellbeing. JUST changing one meal a day can make an important difference to health. A meal can have a...
View ArticleToday in brief – Donation box stolen
OVERNIGHT on Friday or Saturday morning the donation box at the Whakatane SPCA was stolen after the property was entered. Whakatane police Senior Sergeant Mark van der Kley said that on Friday, in a...
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Kawerau Big 3 tomorrow
HANGING BOARS: James Turei stands with a line-up of boars ready for weigh in at last year’s Big 3 competition.File photo D2571-14 THE Kawerau Big 3 is expected to be as popular as always, according to...
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Traffic flow trial to begin in September
TRAFFIC TRIAL: The new configuration for the Landing Road roundabout, which will be used while the benefits of unrestricted access from SH30 onto Landing Road are trialled. Photo supplied A TRAFFIC...
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Signs of spring in the air
D4145-11 THOSE with a closer eye on nature will have already seen some blossoms on fruit trees. The very first to show off around the Eastern Bay is the flowering cherry (Prunus campanulata). The dark...
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Weather blesses Ohiwa Ordeal race
ALL FOR ONE: Ian, Mia, Yvonne and Xavier Shepherd make up a family team.Photos Louis Klaassen D4137-493 PERFECT weather helped draw 240 people to Sunday’s Ohiwa Ordeal – an event organiser Fiona...
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Balding tyres the most common problem
SCOOTER CHECK: Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic automotive student Nathaniel Mahaki checks a scooter.Photos supplied A WINTER Pit Stop set up in Kawerau on Wednesday last week by the Eastern Bay Road...
View ArticleUpgrade to address beach erosion
AN important stormwater upgrading project begins in Ohope next week with the installation of soakage modules and associated structures at three beach access points on Pohutukawa Avenue. Each of the...
View ArticleJubilee jubilation for Rangers
PLAINS Rangers celebrated their 25th jubilee in style on Saturday. In an absorbing battle between Rangers men and Whakatane Town, which was a Bay of Plenty second division match and a Sponsors Cup...
View ArticleBiggest education update in 27 years
WHAT is billed as the biggest update to education in New Zealand in 27 years was introduced in Parliament this week by education minister Hekia Parata. “The Education (Update) Amendment Bill is about...
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Olympic champs return
Photo Fairfax Media LISA Carrington and the rest of New Zealand’s Olympic medallists were welcomed home today. After greeting fans and media at Auckland Airport, an official reception was held for the...
View ArticleImmunisation rates 8pc below target
BAY of Plenty District Health Board did not meet targets in four key health measures, according to a quarterly report by the ministry of health. But it did meet targets for elective surgeries as well...
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Switch set to reveal
SYDNEY-BOUND: Kenisha Tauroa-Kauwhata, Ari Stewart-Mason, Jade Rika. Front left to right: Ashlee Hauwai-McMillan, Laylani McLean-Kingi, Paige Musgrave, Maraea-Charms Ngatea are competing at the World...
View ArticleAnimal day for Ruatoki
TO change people’s perspective of the SPCA, on Sunday the organisation will host a day in Ruatoki to promote awareness about care and protection of animals. The day starts at 9am at Tuhoe Park. People...
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Pop to Pageantry
Photo supplied HANDEL’S dramatic Zadok the Priest will launch one hundred singers and musicians into another popular concert next month. Pop to Pageantry, presented by the Edgecumbe Choir, the...
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