Man charged with manslaughter over Whakatane hunting death
A 46-year-old man is facing multiple charges. 
© 2025 RadioNZ Tue, 25 Mar 1:45pm One dead after crash in Whakatane
Police are appealing for information after a fatal crash involving a car and a pedestrian.
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Fri, 24 Jan 12:35am 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.
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Wed, 20 Nov 1:25pm 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.
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Fri, 18 Oct 10:25am  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...
© 2025 NZ Herald Fri, 22 Jul 11:47am 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...
© 2025 NZ Herald Wed, 1 Jun 3:11pm 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...
© 2025 NZ Herald Thu, 5 May 11:45am 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...
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One dead after Whakatane crash
One person has died in a two-vehicle crash in Whakatane today.
© 2025 RadioNZ Sun, 23 Mar 10:05pm Murder charge laid after death of 8-year-old boy in Whakatane
The boy, named last month as Rickahshae Keefe Haerewa, died after an assault in Te Teko last month.
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Mon, 9 Dec 2:55pm ‘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.
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Wed, 13 Nov 11:25am 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.
© 2025 Stuff.co.nz Wed, 24 Jul 11:35am 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.
© 2025 RadioNZ Tue, 18 Jun 7:25am 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.
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 1 Jul 8:38pm 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.
© 2025 RadioNZ Fri, 1 Jul 8:14pm  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...
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