The Whakatāne High School Kapa Haka Group will perform at the parade to honour gold medallist Lisa Carrington today.
Teachers urged to apply for Special Education awards
Education Minister Hekia Parata is urging New Zealand teachers to put their names forward for the Special Education study awards for 2017.
Council partnership with Ngāti Manawa on dog control
The Whakatāne District Council has endorsed a partnership arrangement with Ngāti Manawa which could see the iwi take over day-to-day animal control and other regulatory activities in Murupara and the surrounding area.
Mayoral Candidate: Julie Jukes
Julie Jukes
Age: 47 (I turn 48 on election day)
How does the community know you best?
As the owner of Rosita’s.
Six60 joins One Love line-up
One of New Zealand’s most successful and popular bands has been named as a headline act for the 2017 One Love Festival