Results from the judicial recount for the Galatea-Murupara Ward of the Whakatāne District Council were released today following a tie of votes at the triennial election. The final vote count released on 18 October 2019 showed that candidates Hinerangi Goodman and Alison Silcock had drawn with 262 votes each. Where […]
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Hinerangi Goodman takes seat at Council.
Results for the 2019-22 triennium Local Elections for Mayor, Council and Community Board have been finalised today following a tie in the Murupara-Galatea Ward of the Whakatāne District Council elections. The final vote count showed that candidates Hinerangi Goodman and Alison Silcock had drawn with 262 votes each. Clause 58(5) […]
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Waitangi Tribunal Announces Whakatōhea District Inquiry
he Waitangi Tribunal has released its decision to hold a district inquiry into the historical grievances of Whakatōhea this afternoon. A three-year wait has finally ended for claimants who lodged their claims in the North-Eastern Bay of Plenty Inquiry in 2016. The Waitangi Tribunal held consultation meetings in Opotiki in […]
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Get set for Fieldays: what to expect for 2019
The mini city that is Fieldays is back at Mystery Creek from 12-15 June 2019 featuring four days of education, innovation, health & wellbeing, local cuisine and bargains galore. 1,059 exhibitors will be spread across 1,559 sites featuring the latest machinery, technology, products, services and innovations covering all facets of […]
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Fuse lowering to reduce flooding risk
Whakatāne District Council is arranging to have the sand fuse on the western side of the Whakatāne River mouth (at the tip of the Opihi spit) lowered, to comply with Bay of Plenty Regional Council flood preparedness requirements. During heavy rainfall events, the river must be able to break through […]
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Huge planting season ahead at local Wetland
A local Marae is preparing for a busy planting season this winter. Tuariki Marae in Te Teko will plant more than 10,000 native trees at the Omataroa Wetland between May and June. Tuariki Marae has committed to a six-year project to restore 4.5 hectares of willow and gorse-ridden swamp below […]
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More than just boxing at Kawerau boxing club
For the past 50 years, the Kawerau Boxing Club has been providing opportunities for the community to learn skills and compete in boxing. Now, thanks to a generous grant from NZCT, the club is providing health and fitness programmes in two local primary schools. Boxing is a popular sport in […]
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Rural health programme receives student award
A Whakatane-based programme aimed at increasing the recruitment of rural health professionals has received recognition for its outstanding work. The Rural Health Interprofessional Programme (RHIP) has been awarded the Best Clinical Placement Award for Undergraduate Nursing by Wintec for 2018. The award is generated by student comments regarding their clinical placements. The […]