North Island iwi Tūhoe, have signed an agreement with Oranga Tamariki aimed at seeing fewer children end up in state care.
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Another strike kicking off this week is affecting Ambulance staff around the country.
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Burglaries are on the rise again in and around Whakatane according to local police.
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Over 250 Eastern Bay primary school teachers and principals took part in a regional strike yesterday, as rolling industrial action moves down the country.
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Summer must be almost here as the Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club prepares to recommence surf patrols.
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Many Eastern Bay primary schools will be closed today as teachers attend meetings to discuss the Government's most recent pay offer.
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One of the country's most senior historians was also in the Eastern Bay last week to launch Te Tai Whakaea - the Treaty Settlement Stories Project.
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Police in the Bay of Plenty will be targeting heavy trucks and their drivers as the summer holiday season approaches.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is back in the Eastern Bay today to launch Te Tai Whakaea - the Treaty Settlement Stories Project.
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The Whakatane Country Music Club will be shifting its focus this weekend to commemorate the centenary of Armistice.
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An Opotiki woman is battling critical injuries in Tauranga Hospital following a vicious dog attack in Te Kaha on Friday.
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Police investigating the fatal crash near Nukuhou on Friday afternoon are calling for any witnesses.
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Te Kura o Te Paroa first opened in 1893, and the school is expecting hundreds of former staff and pupils from across the country and Australia to descend on their celebrations
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A free community event is being held in Opotiki tonight that will feature stories from two people who have tangled with methamphetamine and found sobriety.
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The New Zealand Defence Force bomb team were called to Te Puke overnight.
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The government will commit 217-million dollars of funding over four years to the roles, with an initial intake of about 600 expected to be in place as early as the start of 2020.
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Police have now released the name of the person who died in a fatal crash on State Highway 2 near Nukuhou on Friday afternoon.
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Opotiki residents have the chance tomorrow morning to hear first-hand about economic development opportunities.
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