On Saturday 27 February Jamaine Wharton attended a 21st birthday party at the Waiohau Rugby Clubrooms where he was assaulted and later stabbed. The 31-year-old was taken to the Whakatane Hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where he tragically died, Whakatane Area Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Paul […]
Rotoma Ram-Raid: Police appeal for info
Police are appealing for information following a burglary at a service station in Rotoma yesterday. Police were notified of a burglary at 5:30am yesterday, a red Ford Courier Ute was used to ram the front entrance of the GAS station. Once entry had been gained three people from the vehicle […]
Rotoma GAS station ram-raided
Police are investigating a ram-raid at a Rotoma petrol station in the early hours of this morning. A Police spokesperson said they were alerted to a burglary at a service station on SH30, Lake Rotoma, shortly before 7 am. “Offenders are reported to have fled the scene in a motor […]
Whakatāne Tourism launches cheeky sunniest place in the world campaign
As the rest of New Zealand starts getting their firewood in for winter, Whakatāne is planning to gloat about how its warm summer sun just keeps on giving. The new tongue-in-cheek campaign, launched today, generously offers Kiwis the chance to escape the chill that descends in other parts of the […]