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Once, twice, three times an Eastern Bay brew
MATA Beer’s newest brew is not only made in the Eastern Bay, but the hops are grown here and are mostly of a variety developed by a Whakatane horticulturalist. The Mata Tasting Room opened yesterday...
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Events scene may be destitute
COVID-19 may cause Kawerau, and the wider Eastern Bay, to lose out on some of its favourite events. Kawerau Mayor Malcolm Campbell has questioned how Kawerau can continue to hold its popular events...
View ArticleThird day with zero new cases
FOR the third consecutive day, New Zealand has no new cases of Covid-19, while there are only 86 active cases. This means New Zealand’s combined total of confirmed and probable cases remains at 1497,...
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Singer home after cruise ship ordeal
WHAKATANE singer Eve Lyford is happy to have her feet on dry land again – especially Whakatane soil. The singer recently arrived back in the Eastern Bay after two weeks in isolation in a hotel in...
View ArticleChallenges ahead for NCEA students
Exams shifted back to give extra time for study NCEA students who may be worried about the impact the lockdown has had on their learning have been given a slight reprieve with their end-of-year exams...
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Calcott’s need for speed at Eastern Bay club
LIKE most kart drivers, Jensen Calcott is itching to get back behind the wheel. The Eastern Bay of Plenty Karting Club member is excited that at level two he might be able to do some practice sessions...
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Surgeon leaves safe haven bound for USA
FOR the past seven years Whakatane has been a home away from home for American general surgeon Bill Longo and his wife, Maureen. Yesterday, the couple headed home to the States unsure of what they’ll...
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Cartoons take gentle dig
WHAKATANE artist Mike Moloney has been able to take a lighter look at the Covid-19 lockdown over the past weeks. Moloney has produced a series of cartoons taking a “gentle dig” at people who have found...
View ArticleEvery little bit counts
JUST a month after since received the earth-shattering news that no mother is ever prepared to hear, Barbara Kinley’s car was stolen and written off in the middle of the night. Her 16-year-old son...
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Back to business, but not quite as usual
THE atmosphere in Whakatane’s central business district yesterday could best be described as a peculiar combination of pre-Christmas shopping bustle and Soviet Russian queuing. Support for local...
View ArticleBack to school – mental wellbeing front of mind
THE Eastern Bay’s specialist youth mental health service says mental wellbeing should be front of mind as students head back to school this week. Glenda Gillgren who leads the child and adolescent...
View ArticleShip cases confirmed
ALTHOUGH there are no new cases of Covid-19, the number of confirmed cases has increased by four. These cases are people who returned to New Zealand from the Greg Mortimer cruise ship in April and who...
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Athletes return to group training
SAYING some members of the Whakatane Athletic and Harriers Club were excited to return to training last week is an understatement. Sophie and Max Kirk, Odin Herrick, Lily and Ben Hipkiss, Lily...
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Sport slowly resumes in the Eastern Bay
IT has been a long couple of months, but things are slowly starting to return to normality in Eastern Bay sporting circles. While that is a long way off as a number of team sports have been yet to...
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Racing off at Te Teko
WHAKATANE Racing Club’s Te Teko Racecourse has held its final race. The racing club is one of 14 around New Zealand being closed as part of radical changes rolled out by the New Zealand Racing...
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Government turns its back
Ratepayers left to shoulder cost of crises THE triple crises of the Edgecumbe floods, Whakaari eruption and Covid-19 have cost Whakatane ratepayers millions. Despite Whakatane District Council’s best...
View ArticleCommunity spirit key to local businesses
WITH the Covid-19 lockdown now at level two, Opotiki residents can once again frequent restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels and motels this weekend. The Masonic Hotel, Royal Opotiki, Slim’s Bar and the...
View ArticleClub Talk Charters trudging on
“IT’S going to be tough, but we will carry on,’’ are the words of Club Talk Charters owner Mick Brown. Covid-19 has made life difficult for charter boat operators, like Mr Brown, whose business is...
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Orchardists hard hit
It would appear the Opotiki community does not mind how much it pays in rates as submissions on next year’s rates are few and far between. Opotiki District Council has received only five submissions on...
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Sunny, spacious and solid family home
Spacious, three-bedroom, two-bathroom home Large, 1141-square metre corner section Terrific garaging Handy location, close to schools 1 Fraser Street, Whakatane THIS attractive and spacious brick home...
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