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Boy who died after being assaulted in Whakatane named
Rickahshae Keefe Haerewa, aged 8, died from his injuries on Friday. The woman accused of assaulting him has kept her name suppression.

Police seek man with multiple warrants for his arrest
Police say they are trying to locate Hirini Te Runa, who they believe to be somewhere in the wider Auckland, Waikato or Whakatane areas.

Heavy rain hits Whakatane, storms off eastern Bay of Plenty coast
MetService says heavy rain and thunderstorms hit eastern Bay of Plenty on Tuesday morning.

Two men charged with murder of Whakatane man
Police have arrested two men over the murder of 48-year-old Whakatane man Mark Hohua last week.

Mother describes horror Bay of Plenty crash that seriously injured daughter
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...

Briscoes lady immortalised as man behind Patrick Gower tattoo strikes again
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...

Ōpōtiki double fatal: Woman killed was recovering from crash that made her a paraplegic in 2019
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...

Great white shark sighting at Matatā a shock for locals
By Whakatane Beacon A fisherman got a huge surprise last week while surfcasting off Matatā Beach. Taupō local Joel Gray was on the shoreline fishing with some friends when his line caught something much bigger than expected...

Whakatāne fire: Devastating blaze tears through shops
By Whakatane Beacon Livelihoods have been destroyed by fire this morning. What is believed to be a ram raid at the rear of the St John store on The Strand, started a fire that has gutted a block of shops and destroyed livelihoods...

‘It’s getting worse’: Neighbours keeping windows closed from stench-filled lake
Although Whakatane District council has set aside a budget to clean it, residents say they need to get a move on for the sake of wildlife and their noses.

Whakatane bull breeders take out two top Holstein Friesian Awards
Whakatane couple Eddie and Kath Lambert are the first Holstein Friesian breeders to ever win two top awards in the same year.

Apanui School arson: Blake Spurr sentenced for Whakatāne crime spree
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...

Two men arrested for alleged murder of Whakatane man
Police have arrested two men in relation to the alleged murder of 48-year-old Whakatane man Mark Hohua last week.

Tāneatua crash: Road not a factor in crash as tight-knit community prepare to farewell four of their own
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...

Another jewellery store targeted in Bay of Plenty break-in
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...

One person in serious condition after Whakatane Aquatic Centre incident
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...