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World-class police base for Taneatua
TANEATUA will soon boast the country’s most beautiful police station as plans progress for the rebuild of the station destroyed by fire 18 months ago. Draft plans for the community’s new police base...
View ArticleYouth Voice: Why te reo should be compulsory in all New Zealand schools
MANY people may think that te reo Maori should not be compulsory in our schools. I, however, strongly believe that it should, as now is the time where we, as a generation of young New Zealanders, are...
View ArticleA korowai in every Maori home
A TREASURE handed down, otherwise known as, he taonga tuku iho, established by Raewyne Ngaheu-Midwood of Kawerau, teaches people the traditional art and practices of raranga (weaving). The series of...
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National candidate kicks off campaign
NATIONAL candidate Tania Tapsell’s campaign in the East Coast is off to a good start with two packed out meetings in recent days. Miss Tapsell officially kicked off her campaign in Whakatane on...
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Kawerau water still making waves
WATER quality has long been a contentious issue in Kawerau and is making waves again, this time at the council’s annual plan deliberations. Tensions were high yesterday between Kawerau Mayor Malcolm...
View ArticleNightingale to stay
HAVING led Eastern Bay police through some of the most impactful events of recent years, Area Commander Stuart Nightingale is here to stay – officially. When he came to the Eastern Bay 12 months ago,...
View ArticleCharity tournament tees off for Women’s Refuge
IT was postponed due to Covid-19, but Iris Jillett is eager to get her charity golf tournament back on course to raise funds for the Whakatane Women’s Refuge. Last year, Mrs Jillett held a similar...
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Kawerau votes for major upgrade of pools
KAWERAU’S renowned pools are in for a serious upgrade – subject to funding. Kawerau District Council’s annual plan asked residents if they supported a basic or significant upgrade of the pool complex....
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Art of stargazing returns
THE art of Maori stargazing, which nearly fell victim to colonisation, is being revived in Awakaponga. Last weekend marked the launch of Te Whare Tatai Arorangi o Tangotango raua ko Wainui Maori...
View ArticleCat’s incredible journey
WHAKATANE residents, particularly those in the Lord Cobham Avenue area, are being asked to look out for a Tauranga cat that inadvertently hitched a ride to the Eastern Bay. Sarah Ann Oakley’s pure...
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