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      <title>Government Funding Secures Whakatāne Air Service for at Least Another Year</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Government has announced $5.7 million in working capital grants for regional airlines, including $1.2 million for Air Chathams, to help cover rising operating costs and maintain essential regional air services over the next 12 months.]]></description>
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      <title>Crossing Options on the Table for Busy Ōhope Road</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ōhope residents are being asked to choose between three pedestrian crossing options for Pōhutukawa Avenue, which could be delivered alongside planned road resurfacing in February next year.]]></description>
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      <title>Safety Upgrades Underway on Key Ōpōtiki Detour Route</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Work is underway to improve the alternative route used when State Highway 2 is closed at the Waiotahe Bluffs.]]></description>
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      <title>Rāhui in Place Following Recovery of Woman’s Body</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A rāhui is in place following the recovery of a woman whose body was found near Moutohorā Island yesterday.]]></description>
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      <title>Woman Recovered Near Moutohorā Island After Ōpōtiki Search</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old woman who entered the water near Ōpōtiki on Sunday has been located near Moutohorā Island, north of Whakatāne.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:59:35 +1300</pubDate>
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      <title>Man Found as Search Continues for Missing Woman in Ōpōtiki</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Police are continuing an urgent search for a woman who remains missing after two people entered the water at the Ōtara River mouth and Waioweka River mouth connection in Ōpōtiki on Sunday.]]></description>
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      <title>Strong El Niño Brings Warmer, Drier Outlook for Bay of Plenty</title>
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      <title>Whakatāne Water Services Consultation Postponed</title>
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      <title>Mountain View Rest Home to Get Warmer, Safer and More Energy-Efficient</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kawerau’s Mountain View Rest Home is set for a major heating and emergency preparedness upgrade, after securing more than $150,000 from Trust Horizon.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:52:11 +1300</pubDate>
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      <title>Police Issue Urgent Appeal to Find Pair Missing After Entering Ōtara River</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Police are urgently renewing their appeal for information to help confirm the safety and whereabouts of two people who entered the Ōtara River in Ōpōtiki early Sunday morning and have not yet been located.]]></description>
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      <title>Search Underway for Two Men After Vehicle Pursuit Near Ōpōtiki</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Police are appealing to the public for information that may help locate two men who failed to stop for officers this morning before jumping into a river in Ōpōtiki.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:07:05 +1300</pubDate>
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      <title>Roadworks Ramp Up Across Eastern Bay as Summer Maintenance Begins</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Drivers across the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being warned to expect delays and changed traffic conditions as a major summer road maintenance programme gets underway.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:48:34 +1300</pubDate>
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      <title>Sport Bay of Plenty Chief Executive to Leave After 24 Years</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sport Bay of Plenty chief executive Heidi Lichtwark will leave the organisation at the end of March 2027 after 24 years, including 13 years at the helm, as she prepares to relocate to another region.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:44:36 +1300</pubDate>
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      <title>Whakatāne Introduces Cans-Only Public Recycling Bins</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Whakatāne District Council is replacing public yellow mixed-recycling bins with black bins that will accept aluminium cans only, in a move aimed at reducing contamination and increasing the amount of material that can be recycled.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:13:29 +1300</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bay of Plenty teachers are bringing new digital technology skills into their classrooms after completing a specialist programme designed to build confidence in teaching technology.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:20:00 +1300</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:32:22 +1200</pubDate>
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