Pop-Up drive-through assessment clinics will be held in four more Eastern Bay locations over the course of the coming week. The new Pop-Up sites, dates and times are: Matatā: Friday 1st May 10am-2pmMatatā Rugby and Sports Club, 12 Division Street Tāneatua Saturday 2nd May 10am-2pmRob Shaw […]
Flood protection works to start at Pakihikura Ōpōtiki Wharf
Works to repair and replace the rock armouring around the Ōpōtiki Wharf are set to start this week, before the wetter winter months risk damaging the town’s vital flood protection structures. Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s Rivers and Drainage Operations Manager, Bruce Crabbe, said the works were likely to be […]
Two arrested following investigation into alleged Pikowai clan lab
Two men have appeared in Whakatāne District Court after an investigation into an alleged clandestine labratory operating at Pikowai. Bay of Plenty Police carried out search warrants at two addresses in Settlement Road on Friday morning. Police located cannabis, firearms and pre-cursor chemicals, during the searches. A 57-year-old man appeared in […]
Good Neighbour Award: Allandale Superette
New Zealanders are expressing their gratitude to essential service workers who are helping out their neighborhoods during the lockdown. Neighborhood Support New Zealand’s second Good Neighbour Award winner is a regional dairy owner based in Whakatane whose kindness, positivity and professionalism during the lockdown has won over the hearts of […]
COVID-19: Te Puke workers tests negative
261 seasonal workers in Te Puke who were tested for COVID-19 have returned negative tests. The workers tested were ‘casual contacts’ of a recent confirmed case. That person was a staff member at an accommodation provider. Dr Joe Bourne, who is in charge of the Bay of Plenty DHB’s Community-Based […]
Man charged after Police pursuit in Kawerau
A 40-year-old man has been charged with failing to stop after a police pursuit through Kawerau last night. Police attempted to stop the vehicle near the intersection with Fenton and Onslow Street a police spokesperson confirmed. “The man has been charged with failing to stop when followed by flashing red […]
Four youths in custody after Police chase
Four youths have been taken into custody after a Police chase this afternoon near Opotiki. At 3.15 pm, a car stopped in Stanley Road as a police car came up behind it, a Police spokesperson says. “When the officer went to speak to the driver, the car drove away. Police […]