Fisherman makes impassioned plea over BoP mātaitai reserve plans
A local commercial fisherman has pleaded with Fisheries New Zealand to either leave them an area to ...
Diane McCarthy
Ōpōtiki animal sanctuary pleads for cats to be registered
While Ōpōtiki District Council has a register for horses in town, a cat register was considered too ...
Whakatāne food truckies seek talks after run-in over parking
After being reprimanded for unsafe parking by a Whakatāne District Council staff member last week, a...
Abandoned roosters running rampant in Whakatāne
Dumped roosters are roaming Whakatāne's rural roads, with residents concerned for their welfare sayi...
Lack of monitoring at Whakaari/White Island poses 'existential risk'
Whakatāne Mayor Victor Luca says a lack of monitoring of Whakaari/White Island is putting the whole ...
Man charged with trespass after incidents at rates counter
Police believe a disgruntled ratepayer may be behind a scare that forced the Whakatāne District Coun...
Whakatāne residents could have just 25 minutes to escape tsunami
Whakatāne needs to prepare for a megathrust earthquake and resulting tsunami similar in size and str...
'Minimal' consultation before boatie safety service was axed
A harbourmaster's email raises questions about the "minimal" consultation carried out when the Bay o...
Whakatāne residents don’t know where to go in tsunami alert
Submissions to Whakatāne District Council’s Long-term Plan have left councillors worried that people...
