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31-May-2010
A man has died from injuries sustained in a car crash, near Taneatua.
31-May-2010
Whakatane's Deputy Mayor claims the district's councilors are acting irresponsibly and illegally.
31-May-2010
Little Waihi residents being evicted from their land, say they won't back down to Te Arawa.
31-May-2010
Whakatane's Moko Minders may be a thing of the past.
31-May-2010
Eastern Bay residents can look forward to a warmer winter, than usual.
31-May-2010
A number of Eastern Bay high school bands, have secured a place in the regional final of the Smokefree Rockquest.
28-May-2010
The Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions have put in a joint bid, for ultra-fast broadband.
28-May-2010
An Opotiki man who threatened a man with a sword, has been sentenced.
28-May-2010
Bay of Plenty kura kaupapa schools will soon have their own curriculum.
28-May-2010
Whakatane Police are urging the public to think twice if they see people using coat-hangers to get into cars.
28-May-2010
Whakatane District Council's pleased with how the slopes on Ohope Hill Road have held, during the recent heavy rain.
28-May-2010
A series of meetings is planned to encourage Eastern Bay musicians to share their original music.
28-May-2010
Whakatane District Council is urging members of the public to join in on a kiwi release.
27-May-2010
An alleged international pyramid scheme, about to hit the Eastern Bay, has been delayed.
27-May-2010
A change to Civil Aviation law could see rescue helicopters, unable to take injured Eastern Bay residents to hospital.
27-May-2010
Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi is defending its proposed developments.
27-May-2010
The Ruatahuna community is confident it'll eventually be able to provide its own services.
27-May-2010
Kawerau firefighters are reminding Eastern Bay residents to get their electric blankets checked.
27-May-2010
Friends of one the Eastern Bay's favourite tourist attractions, are being urged to share their experiences.
26-May-2010
A number of Whakatane residents are up in arms over the proposed redevelopment of Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi.
26-May-2010
Eastern Bay boaties are hoping the recent downpours will mean a change in restrictions at the Whakatane river bar.
26-May-2010
Whakatane District Council is pleased with the response to the floods.
26-May-2010
The man charged with murdering former Kawerau woman, Michelle Beets, is yet to enter a plea.
26-May-2010
An Eastern Bay born World War 2 flying ace has died.
26-May-2010
An Eastern Bay man is tipped to head of the Tertiary Education Commission.
26-May-2010
The Government's calling for another meeting with Tuhoe to discuss treaty negotiations.
25-May-2010
Eastern Bay residents are assessing damage from intense rainfalls overnight in the region.
25-May-2010
Whakatane Police are urging motorists to drive with caution following the heavy rain.
25-May-2010
The man charged with the murder of a former Eastern Bay woman, is set to reappear in court.
25-May-2010
Algae being harvested on Lake Rotoiti may be used to create biofuels.
25-May-2010
There's been a small earthquake in the Eastern Bay.
25-May-2010
An Eastern Bay tourism operator is gaining international exposure at a major conference.
25-May-2010
An Eastern Bay woman has been given a financial boost for her postgraduate studies.
24-May-2010
Police are concerned at the low level of compliance by Eastern Bay motorists, over the law banning handheld cellphone use while driving.
24-May-2010
A Maketu man has admitted "smashing" his baby, because it wouldn't stop crying.
24-May-2010
The Eastern Bay is in for a battering of heavy downpours and gales.
24-May-2010
Bay of Plenty MP Todd McClay says this year's budget is delivering to the region's forestry, horticulture and agriculture industries.
24-May-2010
A review's getting underway of how sport and recreation is delivered to the disabled community in the Bay of Plenty.
24-May-2010
Theatre Whakatane's wrapped up its season of All Shook Up.
21-May-2010
The Chamber of Commerce, hopes tax cuts will mean Eastern Bay residents begin saving.
21-May-2010
Eastern Bay retailers are already gearing up for changes, resulting from the pending increase in GST.
21-May-2010
The man charged with murdering former Kawerau woman Michelle Beets has been remanded in custody.
21-May-2010
Ranking tables showing how the country's DHBs are performing, have been released.
21-May-2010
More safety issues have been raised in regard to the Eastern Bay's favourite tourist attraction.
21-May-2010
Works are about to get underway to remove an unstable rockface in the Waioeka Gorge.
20-May-2010
Eastern Bay residents are being told there's no need for concern about a cluster of earthquakes rattling the region.
20-May-2010
Alternative travel arrangements are being made for Eastern Bay residents flying through Thailand.
20-May-2010
A former Whakatane District Councilor has slammed Mayor Colin Holmes, for persisting with plans to sell the town's Pensioner Housing units.
20-May-2010
Black power members say the man accused of attacking a child in a Whakatane park, is not a gang member.
20-May-2010
Eastern Bay landlords are expected to be the worst hit by the Government's budget.
20-May-2010
Whakatane community arts organisations have received $27,000 in grants.
20-May-2010
A seminar's planned in Taneatua to discuss how the Government has handled Tuhoe's treaty settlement negotiations.
19-May-2010
Name suppression is expected to be the key focus of a court appearance, of the man accused of assaulting a four-year-old in a Whakatane park.
19-May-2010
The owner of a Matata campground affected by the 2005 debris flow, says it took around two years for business to recover.
19-May-2010
Police have released the name of a hunter who died near Te Puke.
19-May-2010
Toi EDA is defending claims the R4 cycle race, has no economic benefit to Whakatane.
19-May-2010
The man at the centre of a police operation in Ohope is due back in court, facing firearm charges.
19-May-2010
The Kawerau girl who died after falling from a moving truck, will be farewelled in the Kawerau Rose Gardens.
19-May-2010
Eastern Bay residents are urged to check their chimneys are up to scratch.
18-May-2010
Five years on, the memories are still fresh for one family caught up in the Matata debris flows.
18-May-2010
Whakatane District Council says time is helping heal the wounds from the 2005 Matata debris flow and floods.
18-May-2010
Whakatane Businesses are outraged they had to shut up shop during the R4 cycle race.
18-May-2010
An Eastern Bay Primary School is using the death of one of its students as a teaching tool, about road safety.
18-May-2010
An investigation is about to begin on a major highway planned for the Bay of Plenty.
18-May-2010
Bay of Plenty high schools will be put to the test in a new environmental competition.
18-May-2010
An earthquake has struck north of White Island.
17-May-2010
A post mortem examination will be conducted to establish how a man died while hunting near Te Puke.
17-May-2010
Whakatane District Council says the fifth anniversary of the Matata debris flow, is a time for reflection.
17-May-2010
A girl who fell of the back of a truck in Kawerau, has died.
17-May-2010
Fire Safety is investigating the cause of a house fire in Opotiki.
17-May-2010
A 21-year-old charged with the assault of a boy in a Whakatane park, has been granted bail.
17-May-2010
Stormy weather throughout the Eastern Bay, is being blamed for power outages in the region.
17-May-2010
A cluster of earthquakes has shaken the Eastern Bay.
17-May-2010
Whakatane's Kiwi Trust has played a large part in boosting the country's kiwi population.
14-May-2010
Police are yet to confirm details of two operations in the Eastern Bay.
14-May-2010
A patched Black Power member says there's no way an attack on a four-year-old, would have been for prospecting purposes.
14-May-2010
The drought in the Bay of Plenty is now considered the worst in three decades.
14-May-2010
The Mayor of Whakatane says a decision against the sale of council's pensioner housing units, will cost ratepayers millions of dollars.
14-May-2010
Police are searching for an offender who unlawfully took a horse for a joyride in Whakatane.
14-May-2010
The lead actor in Theatre Whakatane's All Shook Up, is thrilled with positive feedback from the show so far.
13-May-2010
Police say the Eastern Bay community should still feel safe, despite a gang-related attack on a four year old boy in Whakatane.
13-May-2010
A Whakatane district councillor believes the majority of the community supports a decision, to overturn the planned sale of the town's pensioner housing units.
13-May-2010
The Waiariki MP says the reason Tuhoe wasn't granted ownership of Te Urewera National Park, was because the Government's perceived as being too generous to Maori.
13-May-2010
A Kawerau criminal, will serve less time in prison, after questioning a Judge's sentence.
13-May-2010
The Te Kaha Beach Resort is still up for grabs.
13-May-2010
The CEO of Te Runanga o Ngati Awa is joining the delegation of regional representatives heading to China.
12-May-2010
Whakatane's Mayor says he's ashamed to be part of a council decision which breaches the Local Government Act.
12-May-2010
The President of the Secondary Principal's Association wants schools to have more powers to search students suspected of carrying weapons or drugs.
12-May-2010
Tuhoe says it won't give up the fight for ownership of Te Urewera National Park.
12-May-2010
Marlborough Lines is welcoming the Takeover Panel's announcement that Horizon Energy did breach the Takeovers Code.
12-May-2010
Eastern Bay-born filmmaker, Taika Waititi has officially released his remake of the Poi E music video.
12-May-2010
A back injury's forced Eastern Bay rugby prop James McGougan out of the season.
11-May-2010
A Te Puke High School student who stabbed his maths teacher, will not face charges.
11-May-2010
The Prime Minster says Tuhoe's demand to own Te Urewera National Park, is unacceptable.
11-May-2010
Property values in Whakatane continue to rise.
11-May-2010
It's been revealed, a woman killed in a Nelson car crash was from the Bay of Plenty.
11-May-2010
Toi Te Ora's telling people there's still time to get the flu vaccine.
11-May-2010
A major Eastern Bay project is in the running for a national award.
10-May-2010
An 11-year-old girl is in a critical condition, after falling out of a truck in Kawerau.
10-May-2010
Eastern Bay Police are disgusted at the high number of drunk drivers caught in a 3-day sting.
10-May-2010
Tuhoe's treaty settlement offer could be pushed back another four years.
10-May-2010
A large earthquake has rattled the Bay of Plenty.
10-May-2010
An Eastern Bay school, has received praise from the leader of the Labour Party.
10-May-2010
Kawerau BMX star Sarah Walker's placed second in the UCI World Cup Supercross in Copenhagen.
10-May-2010
An Eastern Bay kayaker's come out on top at the World Cup in France.
07-May-2010
Toi Te Ora is warning residents about the dangers of meningococcal disease, after a suspected death from the illness in the Bay of Plenty.
07-May-2010
Family and friends of former Kawerau woman, Michelle Beets, will say their final farewells today.
07-May-2010
Whakatane WOW believed the sudden drop in unemployment reflects increased business confidence.
07-May-2010
Rural properties in the Eastern Bay are getting new ID number plates.
07-May-2010
The leader of the Labour Party is paying a visit to the Eastern Bay.
07-May-2010
The cast of 'All Shook Up' have kicked off the season in their blue suede shoes in style.
06-May-2010
Police are frustrated a man who crashed his car down an embankment, never contacted police.
06-May-2010
Police are thanking the small community of Whanarua Bay, for their help with a fatal house fire.
06-May-2010
Australian Police have been scouring Sydney's rubbish dumps in an attempt to find the weapon used to kill former Kawerau woman Michelle Beets.
06-May-2010
Federated Farmers' new Bay of Plenty president says the biggest challenge he faces, is being understood.
06-May-2010
A total of 125 submissions have been received for Whakatane District Council's draft annual plan.
06-May-2010
The former head of an Eastern Bay council is to be farewelled in Whakatane.
05-May-2010
The forestry worker responsible for the death of a colleague in the Tarawera forest has been sentenced.
05-May-2010
A second major house fire has occurred in the Eastern Bay, in as many days.
05-May-2010
A friend of a former Kawerau woman killed on her Sydney doorstep, says he has no idea why anyone would want to murder her.
05-May-2010
A large turnout is expected at an Eastern Bay marae to farewell a prominent Maori leader.
05-May-2010
There have been two small earthquakes in the Bay of Plenty.
05-May-2010
Residents in an area of Whakatane are being urged to ensure they have adequate security measures in place.
04-May-2010
A forensic examination will be carried out at the scene of a fatal house fire in the Eastern Bay.
04-May-2010
Tributes are flowing in for a leader of an Eastern Bay community.
04-May-2010
Police say an offender who attempted to rob a Whakatane dairy, must be stopped before a more serious offence is committed.
04-May-2010
Police have released the name of the driver killed in a car crash near Kawerau.
04-May-2010
Eastern Fish and Game's pleased with the start to the duck hunting season in the Bay of Plenty.
04-May-2010
Federated Farmers Bay of Plenty President, Alan Law is stepping down from the position.
03-May-2010
The Eastern Bay road toll has risen to nine following another fatal crash on our roads.
03-May-2010
A large turnout's expected for the funeral of a former Eastern Bay woman, murdered on her Sydney doorstop.
03-May-2010
Whakatane District Council's collecting evidence for its legal case over the Aquatic Centre, as contractors begin dismantling the building.
03-May-2010
A nine-megawatt geothermal power station in Kawerau has been sold to the Eastland Group.
03-May-2010
A small earthquake's struck the Bay of Plenty.
03-May-2010
Works are about to begin on Ohope Hill to reduce to the risk of further slips.