Whakatāne Mayor Tony Bonne has described the New Zealand Herald’s approach to finding the best beach in the country as “flawed and, frankly, a bit silly”. “When I saw the 10 finalists, I just laughed,” he says. “My first inclination was to ask the SIS to investigate possible Russian vote-tampering, […]
Short Street history wanted
The Whakatāne District Council is considering a request to rename all or part of Short Street in Whakatāne as Gwenda Ruegg Lane, to honour her significant contribution to the town’s swimming club and youth swimming generally. Council Community Services General Manager Mike Naude says a report is being prepared for […]