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'Struggling': Poverty worst in 60 years says school principal
"We were poor. We didn’t have anything, but we were never poverty-stricken."
'I’m just stunned': Council concerned residents don’t know where to go in tsunami alert
Many submissions mentioned 2021 tsunami alert that resulted in jammed streets.
Mystery boat a ‘blight’ on small town’s main street
Some residents have come to see the vessel as an eyesore and a potential danger.
Cherished pets reportedly killed by roaming dogs over holiday period
Whakatāne District Council impounded over 500 roaming dogs in its last financial year.
Party like the public service: What councils did for Christmas
Some opted for a Kiwi classic.
Double resignation from Murupara Community Board
Nominations are now open for the two extraordinary vacancies.
'It’s a wicked thing to do': Second pohutukawa dying, poisoning suspected
“This is the fifth or sixth tree poisoned like this in the last few years.”
Mystery location for Whakatāne Stop Co-Governance meeting
The venue is still secret and its owners may not know it is a Stop Co-Governance event.
Gateway to White Island signs expected to be gone by summer
White Island Tours has said it will not be returning to the island.
‘Fanaticism’: Mayor reacts to district's 30km/h speed limit plan
A plan to lower the speed limit has been described as fanatical by Mayor Victor Luca.
BoP highway reopened after slips and flooding
Waimana Gorge closed as the clean-up of storm damage continues.
Live: Whakatāne River highest in four years, BoP gorge to remain closed overnight
The Whakatāne River reaches its second warning level - farmers are urged to move stock.
Live: BoP townships isolated due to flooding, slips, river reaches second warning level
A tropically-charged storm is continuing to lash many parts of the country.
Whakatāne digest: Kāinga Ora in Kopeopeo, litter and SH30 roundabouts
Latest from Whakatāne's Local Democracy Reporting.
Hillside of privet nothing to sneeze at, says BOP council
The council has come under pressure to eradicate the pest plant from an escarpment.
Whakatāne stopbanks not fit to stop flooding, council told
How close the city came to flooding when Edgecumbe did has accelerated the works.
Lots to do and four months wasted by mayor’s changes, says councillor
“Frankly, it’s been a bit of a shambles,” says a disgruntled Whakatāne councillor.
GO NZ: In awe of Whakatāne's secret wildlife island
Tuatara, fluorescent moss and pōhutukawa hundreds of years old
Local Focus: Landmark decision for Whakatāne District
Whakatāne District Council voted yes for Māori wards. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whakatāne council has apologised to iwi as slogan labelled 'insulting'
Whakatāne council has apologised to iwi after 'appropriating' a te reo slogan.
Local Focus: Waiariki electorate explained
Will it be Labour or Māori Party for Waiariki? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Discover more on a family road trip
Looking for an affordable break with the kids this winter?
Local Focus: Kawerau, Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki on the road to recovery
Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Fears not enough donor skin for badly burnt patients
Australian survivors are being treated by one of the world's leading burns specialists.
Son tells of 'long road ahead' for parents with 50% burns
Aussie couple Nick and Marion London potentially face months of recovery in hospital.