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Friday, 10 February 2012

News Archive

29 Feb 2008 7:47 a.m.

Anglers disappointed with season

There's disappointment among anglers in the Eastern Bay who were hoping for one of the best seasons in years.

Many are returning home empty handed, despite the promise of a great year.

Pursuit skipper Rick Pollock says it's been a bit of a roller coaster ride this season.

He says after some big catches early on it hasn't lived up to expectations.

Rick Pollock says it's difficult to see whether it will get any better.

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10-Feb-2012
Potential investors in the country's state energy companies have been warned about treaty obligations, following the hui attended by Eastern Bay iwi.
10-Feb-2012
Bay parents are being reminded to take advantage of free health checks for their under 5's before they commence school.
10-Feb-2012
Events have been set up through the Eastern Bay this weekend, as part of Bikewise month.
09-Feb-2012
Eastern Bay police want the charges laid against a man for the Ruatoki bus crash, to serve as a warning to other motorists.
09-Feb-2012
The New Zealand Transport Agency is monitoring the Waioeka Gorge extensively, since slips in January.
09-Feb-2012
It's all go for preparing to open a new school in Murupara.
09-Feb-2012
Salvors are continuing to work on attaching hatches onto the bow section of the Rena wreck, stuck on the Astrolabe Reef.
09-Feb-2012
The Maori MP representing the Eastern Bay is urging those involved with a new Kura, to get behind its leadership.
09-Feb-2012
Petrol drive-offs are occurring more often in the Whakatane area.
09-Feb-2012
The kiwifruit disease PSA has been cited as one of the reasons why people are leaving the Bay of Plenty.
09-Feb-2012
Whakatane Police have noticed a rise in the number of car registration plates being stolen.
09-Feb-2012
Protestors, some from the Eastern Bay, have made their voices heard in a hikoi outside a consultation hui in Rotorua.
09-Feb-2012
An event in Opotiki this weekend will be a milestone one.
09-Feb-2012
It's hoped a new walkway along the Rangitaiki River will be open by the middle of the year.
09-Feb-2012
The East Coast's Labour Party voice has come out slamming the Government's plan to sell energy companies.
09-Feb-2012
A minor earthquake's been felt around the area west of Kawerau.
09-Feb-2012
A New Zealand band which had been scheduled to play in two Eastern Bay towns, has cancelled its tour.
08-Feb-2012
A former Eastern Bay man is pleasantly surprised the man held responsible for his brother's death, will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
08-Feb-2012
The ease with which around eighty Kawerau students have moved to a new school, has been praised by the Mayor.
08-Feb-2012
Search and Rescue has saved two canoeists from spending the night beside the Rangitaiki River.
08-Feb-2012
The Rena's salvors remain focussed on removing more containers from the front section of the stranded vessel.
08-Feb-2012
With almost two years of construction under its belt, the Motu trail running through Opotiki is set to open.
08-Feb-2012
A Bay kiwifruit organisation is continuing with an intellectual property battle.
08-Feb-2012
There's a push for Whakatane District Council's discussions on what's long been a contentious issue, to be in the open.
08-Feb-2012
Two Eastern Bay athletes will be ringside come Sonny Bill Williams' fight in Hamilton today.
08-Feb-2012
The Eastern Bay Road Policing Group is impressed with the success of the region's temporary road zones over summer.
07-Feb-2012
It's been a busy first week for the Eastern Bay's new Maori medium school.
07-Feb-2012
Salvors have been making steady progress in removing containers and debris from the Rena wreck.
07-Feb-2012
An Eastern Bay health organisation is introducing new ways to help those who may require its services.
07-Feb-2012
An Eastern Bay musician is excited about the release of a new single, designed to help those going through tough times.
07-Feb-2012
An Eastern Bay iwi has opened its exhibit at a local museum.
03-Feb-2012
Helicopters with monsoon buckets are on their way to a large scrub fire near Te Kaha.
03-Feb-2012
The Overseas Investment Office has granted an American company permission to access geothermally active land in the Eastern Bay.
03-Feb-2012
The chief executive of a local iwi believes the Government needs to maintain a Treaty clause, when selling off state assets.
03-Feb-2012
It's taken a long time coming, but vital cables have been installed on the bridge over the Otara River in Opotiki.
03-Feb-2012
Whakatane Police intend to approach the District Council about installing warning signs around Kohi Point.
03-Feb-2012
The focus for salvors on board the Rena wreck, remains the unloading of containers from the bow section.
03-Feb-2012
The Crown continues to prepare its defence against an Eastern Bay iwi taking it to court.
03-Feb-2012
Two years after its release here, the record breaking film shot in the Eastern Bay is set to hit mainstream American theatres.
03-Feb-2012
It's hoped the driving skills of Eastern Bay motorists have returned from holiday, at the same time as local school children.
03-Feb-2012
Domestic Violence continues to be prominent on the radar of Eastern Bay police.
03-Feb-2012
It's yet to be decided if the Auckland couple who became submerged in the Waimana River on New Years Day, will be charged.
03-Feb-2012
Whakatane District Council is looking for fresh faces for its Youth Council.
02-Feb-2012
More children will attend a Kawerau school this year, than had been anticipated.
02-Feb-2012
Eastern Bay police are noticing an increase in television thefts.
02-Feb-2012
As of July, Whakatane District Council wants to drop the rates in many parts of the district - but increase them in others.
02-Feb-2012
A lunch for those who have worked hard to keep the Eastern Bay roadtoll down, is not being considered a celebration.
02-Feb-2012
A documentary which wrapped up filming around Whakatane a year and a half ago,is about to hit the silver screen.
02-Feb-2012
An Eastern Bay identity has taken up the challenge to forgo drinking for the month of February.
02-Feb-2012
An Eastern Bay Mayor is used to challenges in his job, but he's just had one of a different kind.
02-Feb-2012
An award winning chef is set to come to Whakatane as part of his New Zealand tour.
02-Feb-2012
Following last weekend's 2k four-way fishing tournament, Eastern Bay anglers have another chance to get out on the water in the quest for prizes.
02-Feb-2012
A number of well known locals will take part in a debate about art in Whakatane.
01-Feb-2012
One of the MPs representing the Eastern Bay believes gambling in the area is rapidly on the increase.
01-Feb-2012
Eastern Bay Maori in forestry are being encouraged to attend an event being tipped as the industry's most important.
01-Feb-2012
It's likely an Eastern Bay tribe's treaty settlement will be brought into legislation, in the first half of this year.
01-Feb-2012
An Eastern Bay iwi will help the Government with consultation on the partial sale of state-owned assets.
01-Feb-2012
A former Eastern Bay principal has admitted to two charges of fraud.
01-Feb-2012
A top Eastern Bay athlete is doing everything in her power to win the right to compete at the London Olympics.
01-Feb-2012
An Opotiki athlete is pleased to have placed at what he deems one of the best races in the world.
01-Feb-2012
The Eastern Bay Road Safety Committee is planning a special function to mark a decrease in the region's road toll.
01-Feb-2012
Police are investigating the burglary of an Awakeri home - which has been turned upside down by thieves.
01-Feb-2012
Investigations into what caused a crash which saw 35 students and a truck driver hospitalised on Reids Road, has been completed.
01-Feb-2012
The head of Whakatane Police says there's a need for a loud and clear message drink driving won't be tolerated.
01-Feb-2012
Eastern Bay residents are being asked to donate any early-model television sets they may have lying around.
01-Feb-2012
Several events are taking place in Whakatane today, as part of the district's Summer Arts Festival.
01-Feb-2012
Today sees the launch of BikeWise month, with a number of events taking place throughout the Eastern Bay in coming weeks.
 
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