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) […]
Aniwhenua facilities vandalised
The Lake Aniwhenua ablution block was destroyed by vandals during the weekend. Extensive damage has rendered the facilities unusable, directly prior to the high-use summer season that sees hundreds of visitors through the site. The vandals, whose identities remain unknown at this stage, removed the basins, toilet seats and wall […]
Local pipi poachers fined
Court convictions and fines for taking thousands of pipi A group of men who took more than 5,000 pipi from Ohiwa Harbour in Whakatāne have been convicted and fined for their offending. Riki Gavin Burnett, 47, pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing 620 pipi and was convicted and fined […]
Zirka Circus – Into the Future
Zirka Circus, the only circus of its kind in New Zealand, has just embarked on a 10-year anniversary tour with its new show – Into the Future. Zirka Circus has successfully been entertaining families in New Zealand for over 10 years and this brand new show will be bringing a […]