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19-Jun-2013
Opotiki's been used as an example for the new Local Government Minister to learn how small councils function.
19-Jun-2013
An Eastern Bay business leader believes there needs to be an elimination process when determining what jobs and skills are required locally.
19-Jun-2013
The recent death of a woman in the Tasman district from a landslide has prompted Whakatane District Council to caution residents.
19-Jun-2013
One of the four accused of illegally poaching deer from farms in Te Puke has seen his charges dropped.
19-Jun-2013
Eight excellence awards for Whakatane High School at Stage Challenge.
19-Jun-2013
The Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers president thinks it's only fair harsher penalties are dealt to rustlers.
19-Jun-2013
Vodafone has lit up its newly built cell site in Waimana.
19-Jun-2013
Whakatane's mayor is thrilled Bay of Plenty Regional Council has proposed to help fund the Matata sewerage reticulation scheme.
19-Jun-2013
Kiwifruit vine disease PSA has cost one of the country's largest growing sites around Te Kaha millions of dollars.
19-Jun-2013
A former Whakatane Mayor hopes today's Council will personally investigate sites it's making decisions about in future.
19-Jun-2013
Construction to redevelop the sites of the two schools to open in the Eastern Bay this year should start in 2014.
19-Jun-2013
It already has the head of Whakatane's Sportfishing Club riled up, now the Maori Fisheries Trust is slamming an upcoming review.
19-Jun-2013
Bay of Plenty and East Coast iwi have plenty of time to prepare hosting kapa haka competition Te Matatini.
18-Jun-2013
Calls are mounting for the Waiariki MP to withdraw his gambling amendment bill.
18-Jun-2013
Success for Ohope residents who didn't think a nearby reserve was suitable for freedom camping.
18-Jun-2013
The head of the Eastern Bay's Road Policing team says traffic officers are working to keep those who don't break the rules safe on our roads.
18-Jun-2013
A call for Opotiki District Councillors to have a say on whether the local body should buy new cars.
18-Jun-2013
The Eastern Bay's come out tops in the battle to represent the Bay at a national rugby tournament for youngsters.
18-Jun-2013
Whakatane Sports Fishing Club's president has a simple message for those reviewing the quota for snapper in the Bay - hands off.
18-Jun-2013
There have been revisions made to where visitors will be able to camp in Whakatane and Ohope.
18-Jun-2013
A parting message from the former head honcho at Whakatane Police for the community he looked over for nine years.
18-Jun-2013
Bay of Plenty farmers want harsher penalties in place for rustlers.
18-Jun-2013
Dishonesty offending so far this year is up for the Whakatane area.
18-Jun-2013
An anti-gambling advocate is disappointed by changes to the Waiariki MP's harm reduction bill.
18-Jun-2013
Young taggers have been caught in the act in Whakatane, thanks to members of the public calling in.
17-Jun-2013
A Maketu man is heading to the High Court to face drug charges.
17-Jun-2013
The Astrolabe Reef has been given a cautious clean bill of health following the Rena grounding and subsequent oil spill.
17-Jun-2013
Thousands of dollars have been taken when a Whakatane shop's been burgled.
17-Jun-2013
Ngati Manawa believes it could be time for the Government to intervene in the dispute over the Kaingaroa Forest.
17-Jun-2013
The officer who's been at the helm of Whakatane Police for nearly a decade is about to go on his last patrol.
17-Jun-2013
It's much of the old guard that will take Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club through hosting the National Competition.
17-Jun-2013
A 28-year-old hunter is recovering after spending a night in the bush just out of Whakatane.
17-Jun-2013
The East Coast MP wants to see more done to rehabilitate former convicts in her electorate.
17-Jun-2013
Using steam to break down rubbish produced by Bay residents is being labelled beneficial.
17-Jun-2013
Ancestral fires have been lit by Eastern Bay iwi in protest of the Tuhoe Treaty of Waitangi Settlement.
17-Jun-2013
Following a new cash injection into a lake weed control programme, a Bay MP has highlighted improving the water quality in local lakes as a top priority.
17-Jun-2013
This week is the last to help recognise groups working to make Whakatane District better.
14-Jun-2013
More money is needed if a plant is to be built just out of Te Puke to turn waste into synthetic diesel.
14-Jun-2013
An Eastern Bay business selling dairy equipment wouldn't miss National Agricultural Fieldays for anything.
14-Jun-2013
One of the Bay's biggest exporters is keeping an eye out for those who are already farmers of another kind and may want to have a go at growing for them.
14-Jun-2013
Whakatane's mayor is excited about an organisation he thinks is set to help his district grow.
14-Jun-2013
Whakatane is one step closer to having a globally recognised flight training school.
14-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay retailers pushing their farming products at Field Days are among those feeling the flow on effects of the drought.
14-Jun-2013
$150,000 is needed before a monster waste eating steam reformer plant can be built in Rangiuru.
14-Jun-2013
The man in charge of a bill around banning gang insignia in Government buildings has had to hand over the reins.
14-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay schools are to benefit from a national energy provider joining forces with a charity.
14-Jun-2013
Rural Waiotahe residents are being urged to safeguard their homes.
14-Jun-2013
Coast Care volunteers from around the Bay including Whakatane and Opotiki, will soon be celebrating.
14-Jun-2013
With the Maori roll soon to close, local Maori are being urged to make the switch.
14-Jun-2013
Thieves are threatening the sea farms off the Opotiki coast.
13-Jun-2013
The sun is shining as members of the Eastern Bay farming community gather at Fieldays.
13-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay Maori are being encouraged to make sure they allow their voices to be heard.
13-Jun-2013
Thieves are threatening the sea farms off the Opotiki coast.
13-Jun-2013
Tougher penalties are being called for, for drivers who flee police, with a Te Puke case being used as an example.
13-Jun-2013
62 more low decile schools, including four in the Bay of Plenty, will join Kidscan programmes thanks to Meridian Energy.
13-Jun-2013
A bill aimed at abolishing the public display of gang patches, heavily supported by Eastern Bay schools and council, has created fierce debate in Parliament.
13-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay residents travelling to National Agricultural Fieldays had better be prepared to get down to business.
13-Jun-2013
The woman who purposefully set her dog on her Kawerau sister is disputing just that - the intent of the attack.
13-Jun-2013
No bail for the man accused of a Kawerau murder.
13-Jun-2013
A Whakatane policeman who spends most of his time patrolling the streets thinks a wave of new technology will see him out for much longer.
13-Jun-2013
Staircases are being removed along popular Eastern Bay walkways, meaning avid users need to stay clear.
13-Jun-2013
The Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor has spoken out about the benefits of fluoridation, as Whakatane residents prepare to vote on the issue.
12-Jun-2013
The country's Bay-based kiwifruit giant is looking forward to connecting with about a thousand growers at the Southern Hemisphere's biggest farm expo.
12-Jun-2013
The Kawerau and Murupara MP wants to swiftly pass legislation through Parliament which would ban synthetic highs.
12-Jun-2013
It's still very much a buyers' market around Whakatane according to those in the know about the local property market.
12-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay iwi are being praised for allowing hunters to continue as normal post Treaty of Waitangi settlements.
12-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay residents are being reminded of the dangers associated with burning rubbish.
12-Jun-2013
Bay of Plenty District Health Board staff have been bitten, scratched, lunged at and assaulted with items by patients over the last few years.
12-Jun-2013
A cyber security guru believes companies with websites need to boost security following the hacking of a Whakatane page.
12-Jun-2013
The Kawerau and Murupara MP is backing a decision to see legal highs banned from all Lotto retailers.
12-Jun-2013
Ngati Manawa believes it's achieved what it set out to do, in demonstrating in Kaingaroa Forest.
12-Jun-2013
It seems the Bay's bucking the national trend of increased property prices.
12-Jun-2013
A man is recovering after being burnt in an outdoor fire near a research facility in Te Puke.
12-Jun-2013
An Eastern Bay principal doesn't think it's good for teachers and parents to be considering their pupils' performance just in the isolated context of their own school.
12-Jun-2013
Bay of Plenty retailers have seen a substantial increase of people spending up large over a long weekend.
12-Jun-2013
This year's course for the 6 Hour Adventure Race run by Kawerau's Gravity Sports Club should prove a challenge for experienced competitors, yet do-able for beginners.
11-Jun-2013
An Eastern Bay principal is looking forward to seeing his school's National Standards results.
11-Jun-2013
A Whakatane medical practice has seen its website attacked by hackers.
11-Jun-2013
Whakatane Police are putting an increased number of domestic violence perpetrators behind bars.
11-Jun-2013
The million dollar Rena fund, intended to help cover some costs of the grounding and oil spill on affected locals, has opened.
11-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay groups who want to help prisoners when they get out of jail are being called on.
11-Jun-2013
Hundreds of adventure racers will be in Kawerau this weekend for the annual 6 Hour Adventure Race.
11-Jun-2013
The head of a Bay based kiwifruit organisation isn't surprised at predictions of export volumes dropping substantially.
11-Jun-2013
Opotiki District Council will this morning hear from individuals and groups with thoughts on its intentions for coastal and sports reserves.
11-Jun-2013
The head of Eastern Bay police says the incident that prompted a large response in Ohope yesterday was domestic violence related.
11-Jun-2013
The Rotorua MP, who represents Murupara and Kawerau, is excited about taking on his new role.
11-Jun-2013
One of the Te Teko teens accused of pointing a knife at a local shop worker had allegedly already attempted to rob the store.
11-Jun-2013
The Central North Island Iwi Collective is keeping out of a protest about negotiations over the Kaingaroa Forest.
11-Jun-2013
Whakatane Police are following up on a couple of leads on car break-ins continuing in the Douglas Street area.
11-Jun-2013
Whakatane's Mayor is positively glowing with a district facility adding another national prize to its already impressive collection.
11-Jun-2013
The weather may not have been cooperating, but New Zealand Transport Agency's glad those travelling near Taneatua have been.
10-Jun-2013
The plans of two teenagers who tried to hold up a Te Teko store have been foiled.
10-Jun-2013
A Bay organisation is on the hunt for people wanting to take over the management of abandoned kiwifruit orchards.
10-Jun-2013
Work to improve the distance drivers can see at the intersection of Taneatua Road and State Highway, is almost done.
10-Jun-2013
While it's been deemed a site of cultural and historical significance, construction at Whakatane Hospital will continue.
10-Jun-2013
The Environment Minister calls it a no brainer granting extra funding to the Kopeopeo Canal clean up.
10-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay police are disappointed to be apprehending a motorist driving at almost three times over the legal limit.
10-Jun-2013
Whakatane's Te Koputu has taken out yet another national award.
07-Jun-2013
A former Whakatane woman is being held in an Australian prison, facing life behind bars.
07-Jun-2013
Part of the walking track around Lake Rotoma will be repaired, thanks to a last minute Council decision.
07-Jun-2013
Infighting over the Maori Party's leadership between its current ruler and the Waiariki MP is being blamed for a new campaign's low numbers.
07-Jun-2013
An engineering company's redesign of a Kawerau boiler has gained national recognition
07-Jun-2013
Whakatane police are warning commercial premises to ensure there is no way would be burglars can break in.
07-Jun-2013
The Kopeopeo Canal clean up fund has been given an extra financial boost.
07-Jun-2013
With a referendum on the fluoridation of the district's water supply being held in Whakatane this year, a doctor is supporting its addition.
07-Jun-2013
As tourism visits around the Bay of Plenty increase, a local operator admits they would have been busier if it weren't for measures beyond their control.
07-Jun-2013
Getting to this point has been filled with stops and starts but the work on the slip causing delays on the Whakatane Rotorua highway is about to be stabilised.
07-Jun-2013
A woman has been arrested after stealing a vehicle from the disabled Whakatane man she was meant to be caring for.
07-Jun-2013
An apparent diversion from Maoritanga principles by other Central North Island iwi is at the heart of a Murupara tribe's protests.
07-Jun-2013
The occupants of a car which has collided with a logging truck at Otakiri have walked away unharmed.
07-Jun-2013
The Rotorua District Council has been labelled arrogant for its consultation over a waste plant near Lake Rotoma.
07-Jun-2013
The Bay of Plenty Federated Farmers president believes Fonterra's increased payout should help offset some financial implications from this year's drought.
07-Jun-2013
Whakatane runner, William Doney has placed at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Tahiti.
06-Jun-2013
The 31 year old accused of murdering a Kawerau man is to stand trial.
06-Jun-2013
Ngati Manawa is occupying the entrance to Kaingaroa village in an effort to demonstrate the mana it claims to have over the forest.
06-Jun-2013
Bay of Plenty farmers are restricting their spending as financial implications of the drought kick in.
06-Jun-2013
A Te Puke man has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital after being hit by a car.
06-Jun-2013
Adding fluoride to community water is being touted as a good thing as Whakatane residents prepare to have their say.
06-Jun-2013
The Crown's Chief Negotiator with Tuhoe believes settling the iwi couldn't have been left any longer.
06-Jun-2013
Whakatane's mayor hopes residents accept the district plan.
06-Jun-2013
Considerable ecological progress has been made at Ohiwa Harbour.
06-Jun-2013
An Auckland woman has been caught trying to get methamphetamine into the Eastern Bay.
06-Jun-2013
A Whakatane policeman wants to see tradespeople who use spray paint making sure the cans are locked away.
06-Jun-2013
While there have been no human fatalities on the roads over the long weekend, another type of New Zealander has had its life taken in the Eastern Bay.
05-Jun-2013
The Waiariki MP is looking forward to watching developments within Tuhoe after signing its Treaty of Waitangi Settlement Deed.
05-Jun-2013
A new piece of law is going to make it harder for Eastern Bay beneficiaries with warrants out for their arrest to get money.
05-Jun-2013
The proposed Whakatane District Plan has been approved by council.
05-Jun-2013
Kiwifruit growers have the opportunity to take part in a research and PSA-V development seminar in Te Puke.
05-Jun-2013
The project realigning a section of highway between Paengaroa and Rotorua is going to continue beyond the planned seasonal close down period.
05-Jun-2013
It's official, Tuhoe has settled its grievances with the Crown and signed a Treaty Settlement.
05-Jun-2013
An MP has visited workers in Whakatane Hospital's kitchen to gauge their thoughts on a new scheme being proposed by Government.
05-Jun-2013
One of the teenage girls convicted of murdering a retired teacher in Opotiki has seen her case rejected by the Court of Appeal.
05-Jun-2013
An Eastern Bay school is showing its innovative programmes off to Australasia.
05-Jun-2013
A fund intended to cover some of the costs incurred following the Rena grounding and subsequent oil spill is to open soon for applications.
05-Jun-2013
The Waiariki MP believes a report surrounding a wastewater treatment plant at Lake Rotoma is pretty damning.
05-Jun-2013
Water levels at Lake Rotoiti are being lowered during the month of June to encourage the flushing out of Ohau Channel.
05-Jun-2013
Those wanting to help develop Te Puke's Town Centre are being invited to some public workshops.
05-Jun-2013
Not quite at the half way point, Whakatane's chances of retaining the much-hyped sunshine crown are looking good.
05-Jun-2013
Despite a noticeable decline at its Kawerau plant, Mighty River Power has managed to report growth in quarterly electricity sales volumes.
04-Jun-2013
After years on and off at the board room table, Tuhoe and the Crown will be united at the dining table today.
04-Jun-2013
The Rotorua District Council has been accused of misleading iwi over consents to build a wastewater treatment plant at Lake Rotoma.
04-Jun-2013
Relief for a Te Puke woman who can share her good news at last.
04-Jun-2013
Whakatane police are investigating a break in at a local business this long weekend which has left a mess for the owners to clean up.
04-Jun-2013
A milestone day for an Eastern Bay iwi about to sign its Treaty of Waitangi deed of settlement.
04-Jun-2013
A Te Puke woman on a huge array of local and national health committees has made the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
04-Jun-2013
Business confidence is up in the Eastern Bay.
04-Jun-2013
Eastern Bay high school students are this week getting a crash course in good decision making.
04-Jun-2013
She's done it again - another World Cup double gold for Ohope's golden girl.