Online tributes are flowing for Whakatāne businessman Wally Sutherland who passed away yesterday aged 91. Described as a great Rotarian, long-serving businessman, and a man always up for a chat, Wally ran his Whakatāne business for seven decades. I recall one interview I had with Wally to acknowledge 60 years […]
New restrictions on funerals and tangihanga
An updated set of guidelines for funeral and tangihanga has been released by the Ministry of Health, now allowing a restricted number of family members within the same bubble to visit in the funeral home. The original guidelines released by the Ministry meant families who had lost loved ones had […]
Do your part to prevent street flooding
As autumn descends, Whakatāne residents are urged to rake up leaves on their properties, and clear leaves and debris from nearby stormwater grates to avoid possible damage from surface flooding. Council Manager Three Waters Infrastructure Tomasz Krawczyk says gutters are regularly swept to remove leaves and litter, but Council teams […]
Man arrested following pursuit
A man has been arrested this morning following a Police pursuit last night. The drama unfolded around 7.30 pm when the vehicle fled from the scene of a routine traffic stop on River Road in Kawerau. A Police spokesperson said a pursuit was initiated when the vehicle failed to stop […]