Organisers are now ready to reveal which local community heroes will be hitting the dance floor for Dancing for Life Education on Saturday 14th November. All dancers involved are local community heroes with no previous dance experience who will sacrifice several months of their personal time training to perfect their […]
Innovating Streets funding enables CBD-to-river activation
Whakatāne is one of the centres to have successfully secured a portion of the Government’s $13.95 million Innovating Streets Fund which will see projects carried out across the country that make streets more people-friendly. Waka Kotahi has this week confirmed that Whakatāne District Council has been successful in its application […]
Man’s hand severed in serious assault
Police are investigating a serious assault that took place on McKenzie Street in Taneatua today. Police were called to reports of the incident on the forecourt of the Gull service station just before 2.30 pm, a Police spokeswoman said. As a result, a 27-year-old man received serious head injuries and […]
Man charged with murder of Clifford Umuhuri
Police have made a further arrest in the homicide investigation into Clifford Umuhuri’s death onJune 1. Detective Inspector Lloyd Schmid says this morning members of the enquiry team, assisted by the Armed Offenders Squad, executed a search warrant at a Druces Road, Wiri address where a person of interest was […]
Whakaari/White Island remains off-limits
Lead agencies involved in the Whakaari/White Island Recovery Project are reminding the public that a drop in Volcanic Alert Level is not a sign that it’s safe, or permitted, for anyone to return to the island. GNS Science today lowered the Volcanic Alert Level to 1, from 2, to reflect […]
Shovel-ready projects given green light
Central government’s funding of $60m for job-creation projects in provincial areas includes almost $4.5m for new footpaths, cycleway extensions and even funding to improve horse trails in the Ōpōtiki District. During March, central government invited submissions for ‘shovel-ready roading projects’ to stimulate local jobs and activate the provincial economy to help recover […]
Kia Kaha Whakatāne projects stimulate employment and training
Whakatāne District Council has been successful in securing $8.229M to undertake a range of projects aimed at creating the equivalent of 130 full-time jobs in the next six months. The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) investment will support roading, infrastructure and environmental projects providing urgent economic relief for the workforce, particularly those […]
Homicide launched in Te Teko
A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a woman at an address on Powell Road, Te Teko this morning. A man is in custody and we are speaking to him. Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to this incident. We are speaking to witnesses to […]