Police have named the man who was found dead at the Hikuwai Beach car park about 9am on Sunday 28 April. He was 48-year-old Craig Donald, of Opotiki. Police extend their sympathies to his family and friends. Enquiries into the circumstances of the death are ongoing. Police would like to […]
Man found dead at Hikuwai Beach
Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of a man’s body near Opotiki this morning. The body of the man, in his late 40s, was discovered by a member of the public at the Hikuwai Beach car park at 9am. His next of kin have been informed. His death […]
Rāhui in place at Sullivan Lake
Whakatāne District Council and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa advise that a rāhui has been placed on Sullivan Lake and the surrounding reserve area, from 9 am today (Wednesday 24 April) until 5 pm, Friday 26 April. A rāhui is a form of restriction that limits work in and around […]
$165,349.00 grants distributed to local community
294 community groups across New Zealand have recently received a share of $2.422 million in grants to support their work thanks to The Southern Trust. $165,349.00 was distributed within the Whakatane District. Releasing details of the grants for the first three months of 2019, The Southern Trust CEO and Trustee, […]
Los Angeles film execs in Bay
The Bay of Plenty Region recently hosted a group of eight Los Angeles based film studio executives who visited the region as part of a wider New Zealand screen ‘famil’ organized by film industry group, Screen Experience Trust NZ(SETNZ), in partnership with The New Zealand Film Commission and Air New […]