Letters: 'We all carry a responsibility'
Keith Melville Those beautiful words of wisdom, written by Jessica Sneha Gray for us Beacon letter
A year full of challenges and opportunities
■ A year in review as Labour’s first woman spokesperson for agriculture, and newly appointed Labour
Letters: Events help shape Whakatāne
Alice Cameron I’d like to mihi to Tāme Iti and Ātea for the incredible block party held in Whakatān
Letters: Christmas dinner for loners and losers
Barry Rosenberg You could say I was a street person back then. These were the hippie days, late 60
Letters: Sharing of views appreciated
Rona Wilding I read the Beacon letters page regularly. I do so with a mixture of feelings ranging f
Opinion: Fixing the basics, building a future: A regional renaissance for the East Coast
■ As 2025 comes to a close, I have been reflecting on what has been achieved across our electorate t
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Letters: A win-win solution
Marian Weaving Good work Whakatāne District Council for the development of the Peace Street Sponge
In a season of peace, we must still tell the truth about terror
Dr Jessica Sneha Gray, Applied Clinical Sociologist, Investigations New Zealand often feels safely
Native trees on council register?
T Jordan After we sold our property at Awakeri the owners cut down all the trees that we had plante
Letter: Open warfare in this coalition
Dave Stewart Has anyone else noticed how different the mainstream media are reporting the dysfuncti
Letter: Good deeds truly make a great community
Matt Bain In response to Victor Luca’s letter in last Friday’s Beacon. Like many others, I prefer
Letter: Principles of democracy ignored
Keith Melville I doubt whether Mawera Karetai, one of the regional council’s Māori ward representat
Letter: Reviving adventure: Embrace risk and community spirit
Suzanne Williams Unusually, I find myself in 100 percent (that overused term) agreement with Keith
Letter: Council priorities - toilets v safety
Suzanne Williams I, too, am concerned about the new toilets in Lovelock Street – they are pretty, o
Letters: Tree nonsense
L M Law I read with interest the plight of the Askey family and their native trees, (Beacon, Wednes
Letters: Delivery appreciated
Alison Silcock Thank you to Philip Jacobs for delivering the Beacon to Murupara and John Spring off
Opinion: Importing sunshine: a fairer power plan for New Zealand
■ Most of us don’t follow Government electricity policy. We just want power that is reliable, afford
Letter: Folk need to adapt
Victor Luca It was nice to see Beacon owner John Spring on the front page of Wednesday’s edition gl
Letter: Flash $200k loos unnecessary
Alexander (Sandy) Milne I have seen correspondence between a Whakatāne resident and Mayor Nandor Ta
Letter: Just a simple long drop
Steve Chapman I’ve been following this with interest, knowing a little about what goes on in that a
Letter: Council fears volunteers may not be able to work safely
Keith Melville Whakatāne District Council’s apparent reluctance to let volunteers repair the walkwa
Whakatāne Hospital update
■ Cath Cronin, executive regional director Te Manawa Taki|Midland Region, gives an update on the res
Opinion: Summary of council's debt levels and what is driving them
■ As the new council gears up for the new triennium, Philip Jacobs takes this opportunity to remind
Opinion: Tourism is vital to our economy
Dana Kirkpatrick, MP for East Coast The Eastern Bay has some of the most unique and amazing tourist