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Olympians on their way
TEAM TOUR: The silver medal winning Black Ferns Sevens team are coming to the Eastern Bay. OLYMPIC Silver Medallists will be in Ruatoki on Thursday. New Zealand’s silver medal winning Black Ferns...
View ArticleManuka integrity sought
NEWS reports concerning the integrity of manuka honey risks damaging export markets and undermining the value of the wider beekeeping industry, Apiculture New Zealand says. The industry body was...
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Biennial business award finalists announced
SUPREME WINNERS: The team at East Coast Heavy Diesel won the Horizon Business Excellence Award in 2014. File photo BUSINESSES from across the Eastern Bay will be celebrated for their successes and...
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Biggest schools’ event looms
LINING UP: WhakataneIntermediate School students will compete in the cross-country event at next week’s AIMS Games in Tauranga.File photo D3827-040 EASTERN Bay athletes will be in the middle of the...
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Fast-talker seeks three more years
THICK SKINNED: Bay of Plenty regional councillor Tiipene Marr wants to represent the Kohi Maori constituency for a further three years.Photo Louis Klaassen D4159-24 NO-ONE would have been surprised...
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New owners preserve history
WHAKATANE HERITAGE: Chloe Lagneaux and Guilhem Salvy re-opened Golden Krust Bakery to revive a part of the town’s heritage. Photo Mark Rieder D4184-1 GOLDEN Krust Bakery’s new owners want to celebrate...
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It’s science – but not as you know it
STUDENT-LED: Tobie Wharewera, 14, and Deyshan Glanville, 15, talk to science teacher Karen Asquith about their ideas for creating a modern, innovative, flexible learning space for future generations at...
View ArticleContainer terminal research two-thirds done
KAWERAU’S Container Terminal Project is two-thirds of the way toward completion and is expected to be finished in November. The project is assessing the proposed container terminal’s economic and...
View ArticleMediation pending for resident doctor hours
MEDIATION between the NZ Resident Doctors Association and district health boards has been scheduled for Monday, September 12. Health boards and the association are negotiating a renewal of the...
View ArticleArchers on target
THREE Whakatane archers were in top form at a major event last week. Sebastian Ashburn, Mike Ashburn and Moira Lavender-Ashburn all claimed medals at the 45th Archery New Zealand National Indoor...
View ArticleAmazing St John
LAST weekend Whakatane Clinical School of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board hosted 30 health professional students on a grass roots experience. Students came from different health disciplines to...
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Frank & Molly on show
Photo supplied THERE are three new exhibitions opening at Te Koputu later this month, including Frank & Molly. Showing in the Opus Gallery until November 20, this revealing exhibition focuses on...
View ArticleShared stage for Church Tour
FOUR legendary New Zealand songwriters, recording artists, and performers will be together on stage in Tauranga this month for the 2016 Church Tour. This year the unique concert collaboration, at the...
View ArticleWhanau recognises medical care
MY name is Mia and I am 13 years old. I have just returned to Whakatane from Perth to live with my mother. On August 10, 2016, my koro had a hip replacement operation that was conducted at the...
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Rise of the machine
Photo Louis Klaassen D4190-44 DESPITE blanket permission from Whakatane District Council allowing drone pilots to fly within the boundaries of public parks, other guidelines effectively block their use...
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Derby team rolling to final
READY TO ROLL: The Whakatane Roller Derby League will play their final home game of the season tomorrow. File photo D3725-8 THE Whakatane Roller Derby league have their final home match of the season...
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Murupara band wins song quest
WINNERS: Manawa Tuhaka, of Murupara, react to being named the 2016 winners of the Yeah Nah It’s Not Okay Eastern Bay song quest. Photos Paula Massey D4176-169 THE Yeah Nah It’s Not Okay Eastern Bay...
View ArticleEarthquake fallout continues
Update, 3.50pm: Rangitaiki residents can now drink water without having to boil it after the Whakatane District Council has given the all clear. People in the Rangitaiki Plains were urged to boil this...
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Spotlight home – High yield rental investment
FLOOR PLAN: The floor plan of one of the relocatable homes that will be placed on the back section. INVESTORS need to take a look at this. Get out your calculator, do the figures, and see whether the...
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Feature home – Terrific find in burgeoning market
SOLID IN BRICK: This solid home is situated in a very quiet street with lots of green space. Photos Matt Lowe Open2View This two-bedroom home is a great find for someone looking for an entry-level...
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