Kiwi death spurs call for action
IN spite of previously publicised accidents and warning signs, motorists continue to have run-ins with kiwi on Eastern Bay roads with more of the endangered birds being killed. Department of...
View ArticleMidwives on the march
WHAKATANE midwives are taking a stand against an underfunded system in which they say they take home as little as $7.23 an hour. A group of independent and Whakatane Hospital midwives took to the...
View ArticlePumpkin treats
IF you are looking for a new way to use pumpkin, try these crispy, pastry treats. This makes a great vegetarian option served with mashed potatoes and your favourite vegetables for no-meat nights, or...
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Mum run for women’s health
WHAKATANE mountain biker Karen Hanlen will celebrate with, and inspire, hundreds of people this Mother’s Day through the Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run and Walk. Karen, who represented New Zealand...
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Doctor on the lookout for zebras
THE Eastern Bay is home to a growing community brought together through their shared and individual experiences of living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Ehlers-Danlos syndromes are a group of 13 genetic...
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Small club makes a splash
AN enthusiastic young coach is helping take swimmers at a very small club to the next level. Justin Ross admits that not many people even know that Kawerau Swimming Club exists. However, the club has...
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Lighting up stage and hearts
A UGANDAN children’s choir that has enraptured audiences around the world will perform a free concert in Whakatane on Thursday. The Mwangaza Children’s Choir, in New Zealand for the first time, will...
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Little ones light up at Mokotini
THIS year’s Mokotini event took place at Kokohinau Marae last month. The event is an opportunity for children from kohanga reo in the Eastern Bay to perform kapa haka on stage. Eastern Bay Life...
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Marley is born to fish
A YOUNG Whakatane fisherman is raking up the records as he pursues his passion. Thirteen-year-old Marley Orr took part in the New Zealand Sportfishing Council’s National Tournament, held throughout New...
View ArticleCensus worries worsen
WIDESPREAD concerns have been raised that the 2018 Census has failed to represent a large number of the Opotiki district’s residents. Back in the middle of March, a week after the March 6 census day,...
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Council pumped by track proposal
THREE Opotiki woman are looking to upgrade the town’s pump track and widen activities in the area adjacent to Pakowhai ki Otuaopuku. In a recent presentation to Opotiki District Council, Eden...
View ArticleCo-opted by the mainstream
FOR much of my adult existence I have gone against the grain of society, bucked the stampede of my fellows. Some background: I was brought up during a world war when Jews were being summarily...
View ArticleValuable point for Kawerau
KAWERAU fought back to earn a draw in week five of the Waikato Bay of Plenty football championship on Saturday. Trailing Matamata Swifts 4-2, Kawerau scored twice to earn a point in their third game of...
View ArticleRoom for growth in honey industry
BEEKEEPER Omar Martinez says New Zealand honey production has room to grow and Bay of Plenty is ready to take the lion’s share of any future business. “Here, I think there is a very nice scenario for...
View ArticleYouth employment funding announcement
EMPLOYMENT minister Willie Jackson has announced funding of more than $1.5 million over three years for two pilot projects in Opotiki that will support youth to employment as part of He Poutama...
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Future stars begin their winter journey
WEEKEND sport sparked into life in all corners of the Eastern Bay on Saturday. Young stars carved up the grass, graced the courts and sped around the turf as most junior sports began their seasons. The...
View ArticleDrop in and get a free health check
CALVIN Kingi knows that if he is going to help Maori men aged between 35 and 55 to improve their health then he needs to get the whole family on board. That is why he and the team at Manna Integrated...
View ArticleControlled burn scares Edgecumbe
EDGECUMBE residents have described feeling frightened as they saw flames behind Edgecumbe College last week. Thankfully, it was a controlled burn of one of the college’s buildings which was damaged in...
View ArticleRiding to the veterans’ wall
EDWIN Musto is set to fly to America tomorrow to ride in the veteran remembrance event, Run for the Wall, for the third time. Started in 1989 by two Vietnam veterans, James Gregory and Bill Evans, Run...
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No room at the pool
SWIMMERS and sports clubs in Whakatane are hoping a solution will be found before next winter to a drastic shortage of lane space at the Whakatane Aquatic Centre. Whakatane Swimming Club has ballooned...
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