Ōpōtiki

Medical Officer of Health Jim Miller made the recommendations as the region develops a new plan for reducing waste.

Whakatōhea leader Kylie Poihipi called out the government for making Ōpōtiki look bad to the rest of the country.

Two weeks ago, police executed 30 search warrants against homes allegedly connected to Mongrel Mob operations, including 15 in Ōpōtiki.

The iwi, based in the eastern part of Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi, says raids on 15 homes led to 22 arrests but also adversely affected 37 mokopuna.

Rawiri Waititi’s description of a police raid on gangs in the east Coast on Wednesday “state-sponsored terrorism” was ridiculous, Police Minister Mark Mitchell says.

A 10-month police investigation into the eastern Bay of Planty Mongrel Mob managed to stop a drive-by shooting at a marae among other instances of serious violence before it culimi

Ōpōtiki District Council hopes to use proposed fast-track consenting legislation for a District Plan Change to allow for housing development in the Hukutaia area.

The developer behind a new commercial marina for Ōpōtiki in the Bay of Plenty is optimistic construction will begin next spring.

Te Wharekura o Mauāo and Whakatāne High are brimming with excitement as they acknowledge the journey of challenges that have led them to the Kapa Haka competition.