Police continues to appeal for information on Joseph Webb, who went missing on 22 July. Today, Police alongside local SAR volunteers revisited the Kohi Point track near Whakatane with specialist dogs looking for signs of Joseph. Unfortunately Joseph is still missing. The last confirmed sighting of Joseph occurred on Tuesday […]
Ngā Tapuwae o Toi walkway section closed for Police operation
A section of the Ngā Tapuwae o Toi walkway, on Kōhī Point Scenic Reserve will be closed to the public from 6 am – 6 pm on Tuesday, 27 August 2019, to enable a Police operation with dogs to be carried out. The Ngā Tapuwae o Toi walkway will be […]
KFC closed for refurbishment
Whakatane’s KFC restaurant will be closed until September 14 while contractors carry out work at the site. A KFC spokesperson said the restaurant was undergoing a complete refurbishment. “Construction has just started and our store will be back in operation from Saturday, September 14,” the spokesperson said. As for what […]
New CEO for Ngāti Awa Group Holdings
Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Ltd (NAGHL) has appointed Tracey Hook (Te Āti Haunui a Pāpārangi and Ngā Wairiki) as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms Hook is a Chartered Accountant and experienced Chief Financial Officer who is currently Tumutahua, Executive Director Finance of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa. She was previously […]
Fatal Crash, Matata
One person has died following the earlier two-vehicle crash on Thornton Road, Matata. A second person has been airlifted to Tauranga Hospital in a critical condition. The road will remain closed for the next few hours while police continue the scene examination.