

Early Morning Ram Raid At Whakatāne Dairy
Enquiries are ongoing into the ram raid at Appenzell Dairy Plus in Whakatāne yesterday morning. Police had received a report of a...

Jessica Doney
Apr 26, 20231 min read


One Arrested Following Ruatoki Dispute
One person has been arrested following a dispute in Ruatoki yesterday afternoon. Police were called to a Ruatoki address about 2.15pm,...

Jessica Doney
Apr 26, 20231 min read


Police Urge Safe Driving This ANZAC Weekend
Police are urging motorists to be extra cautious on the roads this ANZAC weekend. The message comes, following a road toll of 12 over...

Jessica Doney
Apr 21, 20232 min read


Warning Issued Following Reports Of Spam Text Messages
Eastern Bay residents are being warned to be wary of a new text scam that is circulating around the community. Several spam text messages...

Jessica Doney
Apr 19, 20231 min read


Legal Battle To Stop Otakiri Water Plant Expansion Goes To Supreme Court
The legal fight to stop a proposed expansion of the Otakiri Springs water bottling plant, continues. The Supreme Court on Monday, granted...

Radio 1XX
Apr 18, 20231 min read


Whakatāne Median House Prices Increase In March
The latest Real Estate Institute's Property Report has revealed Whakatāne house prices rose both monthly and yearly in March. The report...

Jessica Doney
Apr 18, 20231 min read


Skyrocketing Food Prices Hit Eastern Bay Shoppers
Near record-high food prices in March continue to sting the wallets of Eastern Bay shoppers. New figures announced by Stats NZ yesterday...

Jessica Doney
Apr 18, 20231 min read


Whakatāne Motorists Paying High Prices For Fuel
Whakatane motorists seem to be spending a lot of money on fuel. Fuel Price App, Gaspy shows the average for 91 grade in Whakatāne is...

Jessica Doney
Apr 13, 20231 min read


More Cops On Roads Over Easter
There will be an increased Police presence on Bay of Plenty highways, this Easter weekend. Bay of Plenty Police are keen to see an Easter...

Radio 1XX
Apr 6, 20231 min read


NEMA Awarded Legal Costs After WorkSafe Charges Tossed
The National Emergency Management Agency has been awarded $40,000 in legal costs. The decision to award costs was made in the Auckland...

Radio 1XX
Apr 4, 20231 min read


Fonterra Cuts Forecast Farmgate Milk Price Range
A slight drop in the payout for Eastern Bay farmers. Fonterra announced this morning, they had revised its 2022/23 season forecast...

Jessica Doney
Apr 3, 20232 min read


Galatea Named Coldest Spot Across North Island This Morning
Galatea topped the charts this morning for it's exceptionally cool autumn temperature. Figures from MetService revealed Galatea was the...

Jessica Doney
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Police Make Three Arrests In Ōpōtiki In Past Week
Ōpōtiki Police made three arrests last week following four search warrants for dangerous road user behaviour and other serious criminal...

Jessica Doney
Mar 28, 20231 min read


Man Charged After Ōpōtiki Firearms Incident
A 38-year old man is due to appear in the Whakatāne District Court today, after a firearms incident in Ōpōtiki, over the weekend. Police...

Radio 1XX
Mar 27, 20231 min read


Ringleaders of Black-Market Crayfish Poaching Ring Sentenced
A Kawerau father-daughter duo, linked to a major black-market crayfish poaching ring, were sentenced this week. 49-year-old Martin Te...

Radio 1XX
Mar 25, 20231 min read


Police Continue Investigation Into Korrey Whyman's Murder
Investigations continue, six months after the death of 28-year-old Kawerau woman Korrey Whyman. Whyman was shot, inside a vehicle along...

Radio 1XX
Mar 25, 20231 min read


Kawerau Earthquake Swarm Now In It's Fourth Day
A quick, sharp earthquake acted as a wake-up alarm to many Eastern Bay residents this morning. The magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit the area...

Jessica Doney
Mar 21, 20231 min read


Earthquake Swarm Rocks The Eastern Bay
It's been a very shaky past few days in the Eastern Bay. GNS have so far recorded over 760 earthquakes since the earthquake swarm began...

Jessica Doney
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Two Youths Charged Following Whakatāne Vehicle Break Ins
Two youths are due to appear in court today, following a number of vehicle break ins in Whakatāne. Police received eleven reports of...

Jessica Doney
Mar 15, 20231 min read


Women's Rugby Thrives In The Eastern Bay
Women's rugby continues to grow in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. The upcoming Baywide Women’s Premier Club rugby season includes two new...

Jessica Doney
Mar 14, 20231 min read

