Contamination in greenwaste and recycling bins is seeing too much compostable and recyclable material being sent to landfill. Whakatāne District Council Manager Solid Waste Nigel Clarke said staff had noticed an increase of rubbish being placed in kerbside greenwaste and recycling bins. “It’s disappointing to say the least,” said Mr […]
Youth shine at Mayoral Awards
The stand-out achievements of Whakatāne rangatahi were celebrated on Friday (21 October) at the inaugural 2022 Whakatāne Mayoral Youth Community Awards. It was special time for rangatahi/youth to be recognised for their broad range of achievements which included bird protection work, spearheading sustainability programmes, musical and kapa haka representation, sports […]
Three charged with Kawerau offences
Three men have been charged after an Eastern Bay of Plenty Police operation targeting offending by a group of gang members in Kawerau. Operation Ram was launched on 12 August 2022, following an evening of disorder in Kawerau, where Police were responding to reports of intimidation, sustained loss of traction, […]
Recognition of the four fatalities following crashes over the weekend
Bay of Plenty Police are very concerned about the four fatalities that occurred over the weekend in the district. Road Policing Manager Inspector Brent Crowe says “any death on our roads is an absolute tragedy, let alone multiple fatalities, over such a short period of time”. “Police are now working […]
Police acknowledge IPCA findings into shooting incident in Te Teko
Police acknowledge the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority in relation to an incident where a firearm was pointed at officers by a gang member who had failed to return to prison. The offender had been granted compassionate leave to attend a tangi in Te Teko. Two weeks later, […]
Tauawhitia te rongomaiwhiti o Aotearoa i te wiki o Te Reo Māori
Ka tū ia tau, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, ā, he kaupapa hei whakanui, hei whakaawe hoki i a tātau ki te kōrero i te reo Māori. I tēnei tau ka tū te wiki mai i te 12th ki te 18th o Mahuru. Ka rangatira ake ngā whakanuitanga i tēnei tau […]
Situational overview of District homelessness complete
A community-led and Council-supported research document exploring the causes and effects of homelessness and severe housing deprivation in our District is a critical new resource that will be used to determine future responses to these complex social issues. “Homelessness in the Whakatāne District – A Situational Overview” was completed over […]
Two men arrested and charged in relation to significant offending across Waikato and Bay of Plenty
Police investigating an aggravated burglary in Kawerau early yesterday morning have now made two arrests. Police received a report of a burglary at a commercial premises at Tarawera Mall at around 5:45am yesterday morning, Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Wilson said. Two men, aged 24 and 19, face a raft of […]