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Dog put down after attack
A DOG has been euthanised in Kawerau after attacking a person. The matter was raised in a report to the Kawerau District Council’s regulatory and services committee meeting on Tuesday. The dog was...
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“Way of the future” Kawerau council holds first online meeting
Kawerau mayor Malcolm Campbell believes online meetings may be “the way of the future”. Kawerau District Council held its first official meeting via Zoom this week with councillors streaming in from...
View ArticleIwi Plans “Shovel Ready” to Save Raukumara Rainforest from Collapse
LAST year Te Whanau a Apanui and Ngati Porou were invited by the Minister of Conservation to pull together a budget bid to Government to halt the ongoing government neglect of Te Raukumara. Department...
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Teachers back on home soil
A WHAKATANE couple are relieved to be in New Zealand after landing in Auckland early Wednesday morning on a government-endorsed flight from Peru. Naomi Courtney-Tennent, 30, and her fiancé, Nicolas...
View ArticleCovid cases remain steady
NO new cases of Covid-19 have occurred in the Bay of Plenty overnight as the number of confirmed and probable cases nationally rises by 15, to 1401 in total. The total number of cases of Covid-19...
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Musicians stay home for Stay
PRODUCING an important message from a bevy of Kiwi musicians in a matter of days was tough, Whakatane martial artist, drummer and music producer Brad Kora says. “There were no real meetings, no...
View ArticleRule flouter sentenced to three months’ jail
AN Auckland man who hitched a ride to Whakatane during lockdown and threatened police with a glass bottle is the Eastern Bay’s first Covid-related arrest. David Colin Sadler, 54, appeared in the...
View ArticleKeeping you in your bubble for Anzac Day
THOUGH Anzac Day ceremonies cannot take place as usual this year, the Whakatane branch of the Returned and Services Association has found a way for people to commemorate the occasion together while...
View ArticleBernie Hopkins tackles half marathon behind his home
While most people were probably relaxing and enjoying their Easter Sunday, Bernie Hopkins was out running. Running may not sound like a major, but when you’re stuck in a bubble and can only go around...
View ArticleAir Chathams hopes for clear skies
AIR Chathams is hopeful of a return of its regular domestic services in coming months as the country emerges from Covid-19 restrictions. The airline has had to halt its 120 flights a week, which...
View ArticleHot food, in high demand
As one of the few sources of hot food during lock down, the demand for pies from a Whakatane dairy has tripled. Bawik Patel, who owns and runs Allandale Superette with his wife, Marshi, said he would...
View ArticleKeeping seniors connected
BEACON staff can’t deliver their newspaper to homes during the Covid-19 lock down, but Eastern Bay Villages can. The community networking organisation founded by Ruth Gerzon is breaking the boredom for...
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Spike in abuse cases
A SPIKE in abuse cases and an increase in calls for help from both men and women in the Eastern Bay debunks the notion that lockdown is a wonderful life-changing experience. For some, it’s a time of...
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Regional councillors – Maori consultation “window dressing”
CONCERN was raised at today’s extraordinary Bay of Plenty Regional Council meeting that Maori consultation was “window dressing” and “nice words” with no meaningful action. Maori constituency...
View ArticleOhope cyclist suffers cardiac arrest
TWO members of the public rushed to the aid of a 61-year-old Ohope man this morning after he suffered a cardiac arrest while cycling on Ocean Road. A 79-year-old ex-nurse and another man trained in...
View ArticleClaim of Covid-19 halts court appearance
A CLAIM of possible Covid-19 has delayed the court appearance of two Whakatane women arrested on methamphetamine charges on Saturday. Carrie Moana Harris, 30, and Holley Rahipere, 32, were taken into...
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Kawerau seeks $17.5 million to stimulate economy post Covid-19
KAWERAU District Council has applied for over $17 million in Government funding to ensure its people stay employed following Covid-19. The council has put forward 10 “shovel ready” construction...
View ArticleLevel 4 continues for one week
As New Zealand enters one more week of lockdown under alert level 4, the number of Covid-19 cases has risen by nine to a new combined total of confirmed and probable cases of 1440. In the Bay of Plenty...
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Council seeks to stave off unemployment in district
CYCLEWAYS, roads, an upgraded civic centre and upgraded water facilities in the Whakatane district could soon be paid for by the Government. Whakatane District Council has submitted nine projects as...
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Council staff too valuable to take pay cuts – Eastern Bay mayors
COUNCIL staff are too valuable to have their pay docked while they continue to work through the Covid-19 lockdown say Eastern Bay mayors. Last week, the Bay of Plenty Regional Council leadership team...
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