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School star – Student of the sword
PERFECT POISE: Edgecumbe College’s Tavana Whare-Rex has shown potential in fencing.Photo Louis Klaassen D4193-14 Tavana Whare-Fox Edgecumbe College Fencing AS a student of the sword, Tavana Whare-Rex...
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Appalling rubbish dumping
FLY TIPPING: This rubbish was photographed beside State Highway 30 near lake Rotoma. Photo supplied IF one had any remaining thoughts that New Zealand is ‘clean and green,’ or ‘100 percent pure,’ the...
View ArticleEnd for DoC building
DESPITE some claiming they would block demolition of the Aniwaniwa visitor centre at Waikaremoana, the Department of Conservation says work began yesterday without any disturbance. The 41-year-old...
View ArticleStabbing at Poroporo
A 24-YEAR-OLD male was transported to hospital with a stab wound to his lower leg on Sunday morning. St John Eastern Bay territory manager Richard Waterson described the injuries as minor and said the...
View ArticleCourt news – Sport club ripped off
A WHAKATANE man has been sentenced to community work after ripping off a sports club to the tune of $10,000. Johnathon Brett Smith appeared for sentence in the Whakatane District Court last Wednesday...
View ArticleThree months to lodge earthquake claims
PEOPLE who suffered damage to their home, land or contents from earthquakes off the North Island’s east coast have three months – until December 2 – to lodge their claim with the Earthquake Commission...
View ArticleStanding around and looking
I SAW on the television news recently a bit about the serious willow bug problem we are having here in Whakatane and Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s response to solve it. I have written to Television...
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Sevens stars visit Ruatoki
WHOLE SCHOOL: The rest of Te Wharekura o Ruatoki join those who participated in the visit with four players from New Zealand women’s sevens squad. D4197-221 WITH a population of a little more than 600,...
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Critically-endangered bird returned to Ohiwa
HOME COMING: Carole Pavelka, who found this Australisian bittern injured on Wainui Road, is reunited with the bird just before its release back into the Ohiwa Harbour area. Photo supplied AFTER finding...
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Tarawera inspires university students
STUDENT VISIT: Tarawera High School and Waikato University students mingle at the Kawerau school. Photo supplied TARAWERA High School hosted a group of Waikato University students for an afternoon...
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Animals turn out en masse for SPCA amnesty day
HORSE RIDES: Te Kauvinui Sebo Mika, 2, enjoys a ride. Photos Paula Massey D4177-54 AN animal amnesty day at Ruatoki on August 28 aimed at rebuilding relationships between the SPCA and Tuhoe has been...
View ArticleRumble of danger
IT is with some trepidation that I read in an article in the Beacon last month one of the safety ‘improvements’ suggested to reduce the accident rate on Wainui Road is the installation of rumble...
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Bluegreen agenda
Photo Louis Klaassen D4205-2 WHILE in Whakatane the Government’s environment minister, Nick Smith, (second from right) caught up with Whakatane Mayor Tony Bonne, East Coast MP Anne Tolley, Opotiki...
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The ABBA Show is coming to town
Photo supplied DIRECT from Australia following more than 5000 international shows, the world’s premier live ABBA tribute, The ABBA Show, is coming to Whakatane. Tickets for the November 22 show are now...
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Help to navigate food laws
LEGAL EAGLE: Ciska De Rijk’s law firm Essence helps companies in the nutrition, food supplement and cosmetic industries navigate the law. Photo supplied ENTREPRENUERS looking to break into the food and...
View ArticleToday in brief -Mall sign upgrade
FUTURE development is planned for the mall area outside Te Koputu, Whakatane’s library and exhibition centre. Whakatane District Council has instigated initial discussions with property owners....
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Pop to Pageantry for youth choir
DEBUT PERFORMANCE: The newly established Whakatane Youth Choir performs for the first time at the Bach to Bowie concert last year. Photo supplied THIS time last year, the newly-formed Whakatane Youth...
View ArticleNicholson Autos opening
NICHOLSON United Autos will officially open its new car dealership premises on Commerce Street tomorrow. The dealership’s new business plan focuses on offering a high-end experience for clients. The...
View ArticleShaking likely for two years
AFTERSHOCKS following last week’s large earthquake are likely to continue for two years. Eastern Bay residents rattled by the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook them from their beds at 4.39am on...
View ArticleTiny hearing aids on sale
NEW Zealanders suffering from hearing loss who are self-conscious about wearing visible aids are set to benefit from the introduction of a new type of implanted hearing technology. The invisible...
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