Good News

A new community media initiative is set to give charities, schools, sports clubs, cultural groups, community organisations, and local content creators a dedicated platform to share their stories with the wider Eastern Bay of Plenty.

A design contract has been awarded for the replacement two-lane Pekatahi Bridge, marking a new milestone in this important piece of infrastructure planned for the eastern Bay of Plenty.

The Ōpōtiki Matariki Festival is back this month, bringing the community together through culture, entertainment, learning and connection.

Bay of Plenty serviceman is taking his Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) career to new heights, swapping life on the ground for the skies aboard one of New Zealand's most advanced military aircraft.

For more than half a century, Radio 1XX has been at the heart of life in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, informing, entertaining and connecting communities while documenting the region's history as it happened.

Whakatāne High School's performance of All Shook Up, an Elvis Presley jukebox musical, had everything you could possibly want: Elvis hits, outrageous misunderstandings, and enough romantic chaos to keep Cupid in business for years.

New Zealand's only living Victoria Cross recipient, Willie Apiata, will return to his Eastern Bay roots next month to speak with local rural communities about resilience, wellbeing and looking after one another.

Residents were left stunned yesterday after reports emerged of a giant axolotl and an enormous rooster roaming the streets of Whakatāne, approaching unsuspecting members of the public and urging them to prepare for the upcoming election.

More support is on the way for people experiencing homelessness in Whakatāne, with the Government confirming the district will be one of six new locations to receive targeted funding aimed at supporting rough sleepers and vulnerable whānau.