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30-Jan-2009
Boaties caught fishing Te Paepae o Aotea Marine Reserve during the Whakatane Tuna Tournament could have their vessels confiscated.
30-Jan-2009
Opotiki Police say the strong correlation between alcohol and family violence over the Christmas/New Year period comes as no surprise.
30-Jan-2009
Work on Whakatane's new crematorium is about to get underway.
30-Jan-2009
Environment Bay of Plenty chairman John Cronin says former chair John Keaney will be sadly missed.
30-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay stargazers have their eyes on the skies, in the hopes of catching a glimpse of Comet Lulin.
30-Jan-2009
Quad bikes continue to be popular amongst thieves, with another three stolen from the Rangitaiki Plains area recently.
30-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents are being encouraged to get on their bikes this February for the region's first Bikewise Month.
30-Jan-2009
Fathers and sons will have a chance for some bonding time in the Eastern Bay this weekend.
29-Jan-2009
The Eastern Bay economy looks set to take a hit after Fonterra's reduced forecast payout announcement.
29-Jan-2009
The Rotorua MP is determined to quell gang activity in Murupara following Tuesday's fatal hit and run.
29-Jan-2009
Opotiki banks could be challenged if a plan to establish community banking goes ahead.
29-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay schoolchildren's favourite giraffe is hoping to move into a new home.
29-Jan-2009
A screening date has been set for the first episode of the new series of 'Top Town'.
29-Jan-2009
An Eastern Bay health professional will join other high-profile managers advising the new Government on ways to improve the public health system.
29-Jan-2009
Whakatane's junior surf life savers have come away from a major carnival with 15 top three finishes.
28-Jan-2009
Murupara residents are blaming tensions between rival gangs for the death of a teenager last night.
28-Jan-2009
An Opotiki athlete has a new title to his name.
28-Jan-2009
A 16-year-old boy is dead after a suspected hit and run in Murupara last night.
28-Jan-2009
An article on the Eastern Bay in a national travel magazine is having a positive effect on one of the region's major tourism operators.
28-Jan-2009
Police are warning Eastern Bay residents about a group of Irish tourists selling sub-standard and over-priced generators in New Zealand.
28-Jan-2009
An annual cultural festival in Whakatane will mark Waitangi Day this year.
28-Jan-2009
Whakatane police are looking for a car stolen from a Matata property this week.
28-Jan-2009
An updated farming guide produced by the regional council is hoped to encourage Eastern Bay farmers to play by the rules this year.
27-Jan-2009
The Bay of Plenty could be in for another bumper crop of kiwifruit this season.
27-Jan-2009
It's a busy time of year for the Whakatane Budget Advisory Service with more and more people finding themselves in financial strife.
27-Jan-2009
Boaties have been left wondering where all the yellowfin tuna are, after a disappointing haul in this year's Whakatane Tuna Tournament.
27-Jan-2009
An Eastern Bay sports star is about to feature in a multi-media campaign spanning the Asia-Pacific region.
27-Jan-2009
A woman's in a serious condition in Tauranga Hospital after a crash near Pukehina.
27-Jan-2009
Opotiki will take another step towards becoming the youth art capital of New Zealand this year.
24-Jan-2009
Though it may not be a yellowfin, an angler in the 2009 Whakatane Tuna Tournament has landed what's thought to be a world record tuna.
23-Jan-2009
Anglers will be hoping for better luck today in their quest for the elusive yellowfin tuna.
23-Jan-2009
The Department of Conservation's looking into appropriate action to take against vessels caught fishing in an Eastern Bay marine reserve.
23-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents and holiday-makers can once again collect shellfish west of Kohi Point.
23-Jan-2009
Police to target dangerous drivers
23-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay tourist attractions are to be highlighted in Asia as part of a new travel and living series.
23-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents still have a few more hours to make a contribution for the Fiji flood victims.
23-Jan-2009
Whakatane golfer Zoe Brake has extended her lead in the Women's Under 23 Championships in Auckland.
22-Jan-2009
Boaties competing in the 2009 Whakatane Tuna Tournment could see more fish today with sea conditions clearing.
22-Jan-2009
The Department of Conservation's considering banning boats caught fishing in a protected marine reserve in the Eastern Bay, after several were caught on the opening day of the Tuna Tournament.
22-Jan-2009
Friends and family of the teenager killed in a crash near Awakeri will celebrate her life this weekend.
22-Jan-2009
The Whakatane Rowing Club's fallen victim to burglary while athletes were out training on the water.
22-Jan-2009
The Whakatane community is being given the chance to learn more about the multi-million dollar Aquatic Centre repair project at an Open Day this afternoon.
22-Jan-2009
Hundreds of anglers are out on the water again this morning for the second day in the Whakatane Tuna Tournament.
22-Jan-2009
It's been revealed the driver involved in a fatal crash near Awakeri this week was unlicensed.
22-Jan-2009
There's still time for Eastern Bay residents to do their bit for the Fiji flood victims.
22-Jan-2009
Work to discover possible gold deposits at Muirs Reef near Te Puke is continuing.
22-Jan-2009
Hundreds of people have been observing works of art being created from scratch during this week's Whakatane Sculpture Symposium.
22-Jan-2009
A Whakatane golfer has set the pace in the opening round of the 2009 Women's Under 23 Championships.
22-Jan-2009
The Eastern Bay is hosting a round of the national jet ski competition this weekend.
21-Jan-2009
Anglers from all over the country have taken to the water for the 2009 Whakatane Tuna Tournament.
21-Jan-2009
Police are continuing their investigations into a car crash that killed a 14-year-old girl yesterday.
21-Jan-2009
Whakatane's gaining national exposure as it tries to topple Blenheim from its perch as sunniest place in New Zealand.
21-Jan-2009
East Coast Green MP Catherine Delahunty says the Government needs to spend more to make unhealthy Eastern Bay homes warmer.
21-Jan-2009
Kawerau residents are being encouraged to lock their cars whenever they leave them - even if it's only for a few minutes.
21-Jan-2009
A selection of works by a late Ngati Awa elder is expected to draw hundreds to the opening weekend of the Whakatane Summer Arts Festival.
21-Jan-2009
The man who admitted to robbing a bank in order to be sent back to prison is due to reappear in court today.
20-Jan-2009
Emergency services are at the scene of a fatal car crash between Whakatane and Awakeri.
20-Jan-2009
Those interested in Whakatane District Aquatic Centre's multi-million dollar repair project have a chance to learn more at information days this week.
20-Jan-2009
An Eastern Bay Rotary Club is doing their bit for the Fiji flood victims by helping fund emergency boxes to be sent to the islands.
20-Jan-2009
There's been a fatal car crash near Awakeri.
20-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents are invited to learn more about the Whakatane District Aquatic Centre situation at two open days this week.
20-Jan-2009
An Eastern Bay Rotary Club will donate over $2000 to help send emergency supplies to the Fiji flood victims.
20-Jan-2009
Whakatane's Women's Refuge is experiencing a surge in people struggling with custody arrangements.
20-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents are being given the chance to help alleviate the suffering of Fiji flood victims.
20-Jan-2009
The Whakatane Surf Life Saving Club's already begun planning for next year's national competition.
20-Jan-2009
It's the end of an era for an iconic Whakatane family.
20-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents may have felt a small earthquake yesterday afternoon.
20-Jan-2009
Whakatane Police are reminding car owners to remain vigilant after a spate of recent break-ins.
19-Jan-2009
Access to number of the region's beaches could be restricted in the first deal of the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act.
19-Jan-2009
A group of cruise ship passengers have had their holiday cut short after a car crash near Te Puke at the weekend.
19-Jan-2009
The acting Western Bay of Plenty mayor is being challenged for the position.
19-Jan-2009
The Whakatane Surf Life Saving Club is defending its use of inflatable rescue boats outside traditional beach patrol hours.
19-Jan-2009
A man arrested at a Bay of Plenty service station with several glass 'P' pipes told police he needed that many because they break so easily.
19-Jan-2009
Final preparations are being made for the annual Day at the Races.
19-Jan-2009
An Eastern Bay Maori activist says the Tino Rangitiratanga flag is the one that should fly from the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Waitangi Day.
16-Jan-2009
Toi EDA staff are fuming after NIWA's decision to disqualify Whakatane's sunshine hours recorded for 2008.
16-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay parents are being urged to get their babies immunised to prevent whooping cough.
16-Jan-2009
An Eastern Bay real estate expert believes we're slowly coming to the end of the downward trend for house prices.
16-Jan-2009
The Eastern Bay is still hitting record numbers of visitors this summer.
16-Jan-2009
Work continues on the East Cape State Highway to identify culverts which prevent the movement of fish between streams and the ocean.
16-Jan-2009
Toi Te Ora Public Health Service is asking two Eastern Bay district councils to make their parks and playgrounds smoke free.
16-Jan-2009
Thousands of residents and holidaymakers have enjoyed beach volleyball action at Maraetotara Reserve this week.
15-Jan-2009
Relief from the dry conditions could be on they way for Eastern Bay farmers in the future if a water storage plan is implemented.
15-Jan-2009
It's unclear what caused a brief power outage in the Whakatane district today.
15-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay Rotary clubs are meeting next week to discuss what assistance they can give to the flood victims in Fiji.
15-Jan-2009
Police are continuing their inquiries into a youth fight in Ruatoki where a man was run over and stabbed.
15-Jan-2009
Hundreds of Eastern Bay students will jump on the internet today to find out how they fared in last year's exams.
15-Jan-2009
It's unclear whether charges will be laid against the jet skie driver who hit a 13-year-old boy in Ohiwa Harbour.
15-Jan-2009
A Kawerau Blue Light Youth Support member says parents need to be more responsible to reduce youth gang violence in the Eastern Bay.
15-Jan-2009
The Whakatane Sport Fishing Club is confident it's annual Tuna Tournament will be a success, despite a slow down in registrations.
15-Jan-2009
Artists from the opposite ends of New Zealand have entered into this year's Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award.
15-Jan-2009
Sculptors in the Whakatane Summer Arts Festival Sulpture Symposium start creating their works this weekend.
15-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay golden oldies are being encouraged to have some fun with their grandkids at Opotiki's Mega Mudslide today.
14-Jan-2009
The man run over in a gang brawl in Ruatoki last night remains in Whakatane Hospital in a stable condition.
14-Jan-2009
A new survey suggesting the average kiwi spends three hours a day watching television comes as no surprise to Toi Te Ora Public Health.
14-Jan-2009
Another strong crowd has gathered for the second kiwi release into the Mokorua Scenic Reserve.
14-Jan-2009
A sculpture exhibition based in the native gardens of a Lake Rotoma home finishes today.
14-Jan-2009
A gang fight sparked an Armed Offenders Squad callout to Ruatoki overnight, where a man was run over and seriously injured.
14-Jan-2009
Little blue penguins are enjoying Eastern Bay beaches this summer.
14-Jan-2009
The Whakatane Kiwi Project's encouraging people to come and see the second kiwi being released into the Mokoroa Scenic Reserve today.
14-Jan-2009
The Eastern Bay continues to prove to be a hot destination for national sporting events.
14-Jan-2009
The Eastern Bay Energy Trust's awarded 10 scholarships to Eastern Bay students, totalling $45,000.
14-Jan-2009
High School students who've been trying to forget their impending NCEA exam results will have to face the music tomorrow.
14-Jan-2009
Ohope will play home to beach babes galore today and tomorrow during the third leg of the McEntee Hire Beach Volleyball Tour.
13-Jan-2009
More people in the Eastern Bay appear to be seeking financial help due to the recession.
13-Jan-2009
A woman who had to be cut free from her vehicle in Kawerau continues to be closely monitored in hospital.
13-Jan-2009
A second kiwi is being released into the Mokoroa Scenic Reserve tomorrow.
13-Jan-2009
The regional council says it'll continue to work with residents affected by Argentine Ants, despite stopping their eradication programme.
13-Jan-2009
A top Eastern Bay surfer has had a shock elimination in the 2009 National Surfing Champs at Piha.
13-Jan-2009
The teenagers accused of murdering retired Opotiki schooolteacher John Rowe are due to reappear in the Tauranga Youth Court today.
13-Jan-2009
There's been a spate of burglaries and unlawful takings in Edgecumbe in the last fortnight.
13-Jan-2009
Police have arrested two men believed to be responsible for several offences in the Eastern Bay after tracking down a stolen vehicle.
13-Jan-2009
The regional council claims they can't eradicate the invasive Argentine Ants.
13-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay rural women with small businesses are being encouraged to enter an award which aims to promote female entrepreneurs in rural areas.
13-Jan-2009
Whakatane police are warning people to keep an eye on their bikes after a spike in the number of thefts in the town.
12-Jan-2009
Five children have been injured in two separate jet ski accidents in the Eastern Bay.
12-Jan-2009
Emergency services were called to an accident in Te Teko yesterday when a car with four occupants over turned.
12-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents are being encouraged to leave the car at home when heading to work today.
12-Jan-2009
Opotiki Quota's annual Bookfest is being hailed as a success, raising over $6000.
12-Jan-2009
Over 400 tattoo enthusiasts and collectors gathered at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday for the Tattoo Show.
12-Jan-2009
Whakatane's population swelled over the weekend as thousands of people flocked to watch the annual touch tournament.
12-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay surfer Dylan Barnfield will soon take to the waves in the 2009 National Surfing Champs.
09-Jan-2009
Latest figures show almost 100,000 visitors came through the doors of the Whakatane Information Centre last year.
09-Jan-2009
Whakatane is gearing up for one of its most popular annual events, which sees hundreds of visitors descend on the town.
09-Jan-2009
Police have received reports of a ten to twelve foot shark seen around 50m off Ohope Beach.
09-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay parents are being encouraged to think about safe supervision around swimming pools this summer.
09-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents are being given a few pointers to help them get active on the way to work this year.
09-Jan-2009
It's a busy month for the Whakatane Bird Rescue with the native seabirds becoming stranded in town.
09-Jan-2009
Tattoo enthusiasts and those who are just curious are invited to a tattoo show at the Whakatane Commercial Hotel tomorrow.
08-Jan-2009
Shellfish taken from much of the Eastern Bay coastline is still off the menu.
08-Jan-2009
Farmers in Galatea say they still need substantial rain to prevent a drought.
08-Jan-2009
Toi EDA's spearheading a campaign to secure direct daily return flights from Wellington to Whakatane.
08-Jan-2009
Around 1200 touch rugby players and supporters are arriving in Whakatane for one of the country's biggest tournaments.
08-Jan-2009
The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter is congratulating the Eastern Bay, after a dramatic drop in the number of call outs.
08-Jan-2009
Artists keen to enter the Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award have only a few more days to get their entries in.
08-Jan-2009
Those who missed out on seeing the first kiwi released into the Mokorua Gorge last week have the chance to witness the second.
07-Jan-2009
A relatively quiet holiday period for Eastern Bay holiday-makers has taken the pressure off Whakatane Hospital.
07-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay MP Catherine Delahunty believes students are missing out on a good education because their class sizes are too big.
07-Jan-2009
Another court appearance this morning for the Kutarere man charged in relation to a New Year's armed offenders squad call out.
07-Jan-2009
Audition dates have been set for Theatre Whakatane's next major production, 'The Sound of Music'.
07-Jan-2009
Opotiki District beach-goers seem happy to play by the rules this summer.
07-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents will have the chance to see some top beach volleyball in Ohope next week.
07-Jan-2009
Good weather is expected to see large numbers of local and visiting golfers take to the green today in a popular annual tournament.
06-Jan-2009
A world record-sized game fish has been caught in a popular Eastern Bay fishing spot.
06-Jan-2009
It's a great start to 2009 for the Eastern Bay's hospitality and tourism industries.
06-Jan-2009
A Kutarere man is due to appear in court today after an armed offenders squad callout on New Year's Day.
06-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay residents are being asked for their thoughts on drug driving.
06-Jan-2009
A noted Eastern Bay artist has opened his backyard to the public in a unique exhibition.
06-Jan-2009
A diverse range of activities on offer in the Opotiki district is being showcased in a something of a whirlwind tour today.
05-Jan-2009
Eastern Bay police say the relatively quiet New Year's has been followed by an almost hassle free weekend.
05-Jan-2009
A dramatic win at the weekend has put an Eastern Bay surf boat crew within reach of a national series title.
05-Jan-2009
It's been a busy weekend for the Eastern Bay Road Safety Committee.
05-Jan-2009
Two people were taken to hospital at the weekend after burning their toast.
05-Jan-2009
A large downpour put a damper on the Ohope Beach Concert at the weekend.
05-Jan-2009
An Eastern Bay teenager has secured his maiden victory in an Australasian surfing competition.
05-Jan-2009
Holidaymakers getting active in the Eastern Bay have helped the Tri-Club to a great start to 2009.
02-Jan-2009
It appears Eastern Bay holiday makers are too busy enjoying the sunshine to cause trouble.
02-Jan-2009
Maketu police are thanking the volunteers who helped rescue a group of people from the surf on New Year's Day.
02-Jan-2009
Whakatane Women's Refuge believes the increase of holiday makers to the Eastern Bay is contributing to a spike in family violence in the region.
02-Jan-2009
Parents are being reminded to organise supervision for their children during the summer holiday period.
02-Jan-2009
The Eastern Bay's escaped from any salmonella outbreaks so far.
02-Jan-2009
Whakatane SPCA is urging people to look after their animals this summer.
02-Jan-2009
Baiting operations continue in the Mokorua Scenic Reserve to help protect the kiwi and other native bird population.
02-Jan-2009
People from all over New Zealand have had a taste of the Eastern Bay during the Waiotahi Beach Sculpture Competition.