Good News

Additional charitable funding could soon become available to communities across the Eastern Bay of Plenty after the Trust Horizon (Trust Variation) Bill passed its third reading in Parliament.

At just 13 years old, Whakatāne musician Rohan Evans is already building a musical journey that began when he first stepped onto a stage at the age of 10.

More than 2,800 loads of washing later, Orange Sky’s first year in Whakatāne has shown that free laundry can be the doorway to something much bigger.

A Kawerau couple are challenging the traditional funeral model by helping whānau care for their loved ones themselves, with a focus on affordability, dignity, cultural connection and healing.