By Whakatane Beacon The arsonist responsible for burning down Apanui School in February last year has been sentenced to four years in prison.Blake Spurr, 22, appeared in the Whakatāne District Court yesterday for sentencing... Read...
By Whakatane Beacon An Edgecumbe mother has spoken of hearing a terrifying bang `like a massive explosion` as an out-of-control ute smashed into her car on the outskirts of Whakatāne on Sunday.Eight people were injured in... Read...
By Whakatane Beacon Police have ruled out the road as a factor in the crash that killed four people, including an eight-month-old in the Eastern Bay of Plenty on Sunday. The close-knit community of Tāneatua is in collective... Read...
By Whakatane Beacon We all know and love Tammy Wells, aka the `Briscoes lady`. For over three decades, she has been a prominent force on New Zealand television screens but there are not many people who would dare to immortalise... Read...
Another jewellery store has been broken into in the Bay of Plenty, this time in Whakatane.A police spokeswoman said police received a report that a commercial premise on The Strand was burgled just before 3am today.The Rotorua... Read...
By Whakatane Beacon Tributes are flowing following the deaths of Ōpōtiki woman Kaye Ene, nee Tai, and her caregiver Moewai Hope, of Waiohau in a car crash at Waiotahe on Wednesday.The pair were in a van that collided... Read...
One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after an incident at the Whakatane Aquatic Centre.A police spokesman said emergency services were alerted to a `water-related incident` at the centre on Short St about... Read...
