Unconsented barn causes headaches
FIVE people living in an unconsented, old barn are worrying neighbours who say the accommodation is unsafe and unsanitary. A neighbour, who didn’t want to be named, said the structure on Wellington...
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Opotiki rebels against massive rate hikes
Fed Farmers: Farmers not cash cows FARMERS say they are disproportionately affected by Opotiki’s proposed rate rise and are not the cash cows they may appear to be. Federated Farmers senior policy...
View ArticleStill early days in pandemic – Bloomfield
WITH the country itching to move into alert level one next week, health officials say there are no new cases of Covid-19. This is the 13th consecutive day of no new cases and leaves the total number of...
View ArticleNew coach glad to be back on the floor
UNUSUAL circumstances meant the EBOP Gymnastics Club’s new coach really only got to know her gymnasts via Zoom. Kelly Precious started at the club as the new head recreational coach only a week before...
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Mural reinstates positivity
A NEW mural depicting mana, positivity and unity, has brought the rural community of Taneatua together. The mural, which took four days to complete over Queen’s Birthday weekend, stands out in bright...
View ArticlePopular event venue closes
A NOISE complaint has resulted in Ohope’s Surf and Sand cancelling all future public events at its popular marquee facility. Whakatane District Council received the noise complaint in February during a...
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Live and grow in style – 356C Western Drain Road, Edgecumbe
6.2150 hectares of land 3.878 canopy hectares of Hayward green kiwifruit Six-bedroom home Here’s your chance to buy into six hectares of flat land near Edgecumbe that includes an orchard planted in...
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Your own private coastal playground
FRESH on the market and just waiting for someone to make it their home, this bare block in Thornton provides plenty of opportunities for anyone seeking a rural coastal lifestyle. The 4.4-hectare block...
View ArticleCrash survivor a suspended driver
A 33-YEAR-OLD suspended driver will appear in the Whakatane District Court this afternoon in relation to a fatal crash at White Pine Bush on Saturday. Senior Sergeant Al Fenwick said there had been a...
View ArticleZero cases of Covid-19
NEW ZEALAND is free of Covid-19. The last active case has recovered, and no new cases have been reported for 17 days on the trot. The Ministry of Health said the last remaining case had been symptom...
View ArticleTighter border controls in level one
THE first day of alert level one kicked off with no new cases of Covid-19. The last reported new case of Covid-19 was on May 22, and director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said they were...
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Upgrade for popular playground
COMMUNITY and council have come together to upgrade a much-loved but aging playground in Kawerau. Kawerau District Council has spent $34,000 to upgrade its Cobham Drive playground after it received a...
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Three vie for East Coast
THREE months out from the national elections, three candidates have raised their hands for the East Coast electorate. For the first time in 15 years, the electorate will have a new member of parliament...
View ArticleBereaved family following each other’s footsteps
HAVING lost a loved one to bowel cancer, a Whakatane family’s decision to participate in the “Move Your Butt” campaign was an easy one. Harina Warbrick, a beloved wife, mother, aunty, sister, cousin,...
View ArticleBeacon team does it again
THE Beacon is celebrating another double whammy. Hot on the heels of winning community newspaper of the year at the Voyager Media Award, the Beacon has won the Frank Veal Memorial Award for community...
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Whakaari six months on
Tour guides on long road to recovery SIX months after Whakaari/White Island erupted killing 21 people and leaving 26 people injured Whakatane’s two survivors say they are doing well. Kelsey Waghorn and...
View ArticleTohunga for their people
AN iwi medics training programme has began on the East Coast. A powhiri was held at Torere Marae on Friday, marking the official launch of the New Zealand Certificate of Emergency Care that will train...
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Burial ground found at Woodlands property
AN old urupa has been discovered during orchard excavation in Opotiki. The burial ground, which contains the remains of 25 people, is thought to date back to the mid-1800s. It was discovered on the...
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Stormwater basins to protect Kawerau homes
THREE years on from intense flooding, stormwater retention basins have been completed in Kawerau. Four stormwater basins have been constructed on rural land uphill of the township to prevent flooding...
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Toilets kitted out with vandal-proof soap dispensers
IN the wake of Covid-19 public health has never been more important, yet vandals continually destroying toilet amenities are frustrating the council and community. Whakatane District Council has...
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