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... 
© 2024 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...
© 2024 NZ Herald Wed, 1 Jun 3:11pm 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...
© 2024 NZ Herald Thu, 7 Apr 9:37am 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...
© 2024 NZ Herald Wed, 30 Mar 10:13am 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...
© 2024 NZ Herald Wed, 19 Jan 12:44am  Man arrested, charged with Kawerau murder
A 20-year-old Kawerau man has been arrested and will be appearing at Whakatane District Court on Monday morning, charged with murder and an unrelated assault.
© 2024 RadioNZ Sun, 26 Sep 1:53pm Whakatane Heads drama: Massive swells push charter boat passengers overboard
By Whakatane Beacon Boaties and surfers sprang into action on Sunday afternoon when massive swells pushed charter boat passengers overboard at the Whakatāne Heads. The drama, which saw the Bandit almost capsize as it attempted...
© 2024 NZ Herald Wed, 4 Aug 11:04am Whakatane Beacon's final newsprint rolls off at closing Kawerau Tasman paper mill
By Whakatane Beacon The Whakatane Beacon's final roll of newsprint came off the production line at Norske Skog on Monday, marking the end of an era for newsprint production in New Zealand.Working in symbiosis since the mill started...
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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.
© 2024 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.
© 2024 RadioNZ Fri, 1 Jul 8:14pm 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...
© 2024 NZ Herald Thu, 5 May 11:45am  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...
© 2024 NZ Herald Fri, 4 Feb 12:10am 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...
© 2024 NZ Herald Tue, 11 Jan 11:12am 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...
© 2024 NZ Herald Mon, 29 Nov 12:41am Another ram-raid at Whakatāne Michael Hill Jewellers
Michael Hill Jewellers in Whakatāne has been ram-raided again. A police spokeswoman said police were notified of an alarm sounding at Michael Hill Jewellers in Whakatane around 4.30am today. "On arrival, the building appeared...
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