Charity tournament tees off for Women’s Refuge
IT was postponed due to Covid-19, but Iris Jillett is eager to get her charity golf tournament back on course to raise funds for the Whakatane Women’s Refuge. Last year, Mrs Jillett held a similar...
View ArticleNightingale to stay
HAVING led Eastern Bay police through some of the most impactful events of recent years, Area Commander Stuart Nightingale is here to stay – officially. When he came to the Eastern Bay 12 months ago,...
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Settlement ‘just the beginning’
THE imminent settlement between Whakatohea and the Crown is not the end of their relationship, but rather marks the beginning of its restoration, Andrew Little says. The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi...
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Truffle tango accelerates
IT is truffle season and with recent frosts accelerating ripening, Ohiwa truffle growers Matiu Hudson and Annette Mun-day are “lifting” truffles from their 22-tree plantation twice a week. On Monday,...
View ArticlePublic party preaches to Opotiki
Unregistered party caters to conspiracy theorists HANDSOME, well-dressed, and charismatic, Billy Te Kahika came to Opotiki to preach to the choir. To many Mr Te Kahika is a conspiracy theorist, but he...
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Dunes trail planting begins
THE new Dunes Trail planting season kicks off on Sunday. Motu Trails Charitable Trust executive officer Jim Robinson said 500 shrubs, trees and flaxes were waiting to be dug in at the premiere....
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Encaustic artist features at show
TAURANGA encaustic artist Sue MacDougall will be the guest artist at an upcoming exhibition in Opotiki. MacDougall, a largely self-taught artist, said she had learned the ancient encaustic art practice...
View ArticleSpoonbill numbers on the increase
THE number of Royal Spoonbills in the Ohiwa Harbour has doubled in the past year. A bird count in June found 52 spoonbills, compared with 22 in winter last year. Bird count compiler Meg Collins said...
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Placing in national award for Opotiki artist
OPOTIKI artist Anna Gedson is thrilled to have been named runner-up in a national art award. Gedson, who is known for her kete and poi, which are in galleries countrywide, created a piece titled...
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Strong start for college netballers
IT was an action-packed opening round of clashes for Opotiki College’s three netball teams in the condensed Whakatane netball season. In spite of less teams taking part this season because of the...
View ArticleSupport for brigade
OPOTIKI diners have helped boost the coffers of the Opotiki Volunteer Fire Brigade. The Royal co-owner Anne Thrupp, right, handed over just short of $1060 to station officer Adrian Harray and support...
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Students who later died in war recognised
MORE than 100 years of history were commemorated at Opotiki Primary School last week following a specialised team effort. Plaques honouring former students who later died while fighting overseas were...
View ArticleTake a walk on the blind side in Manhattan
PRETENDING to be blind and walking on Manhattan’s double-sided subway platforms used to be “just another day at the office” for Opotiki man Barry Hatton. Before retiring, Mr Hatton trained guide dogs...
View ArticleNew jobs and new footpaths for town
BOOTS are on the ground and work is already under way to build new footpaths across the Opotiki district, bringing new employment and work opportunities for locals. Earlier this month, the Provincial...
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Rates are set
OPOTIKI District Council has pruned more than two percent from its rates for the coming year, saving hard-hit orchardists more than $8000 a year. The council this week set it rates, confirming a 2.92...
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Longest day will be remembered
TWENTY-TWO Opotiki College students have completed an eight-week programme of challenging physical activities that helps build confidence, fitness and skills. College principal Susan Impey said this...
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Rugby booming at Opotiki College
RUGBY numbers remain strong at Opotiki College in spite of a delayed start to the season because of Covid-19. The college under-14 team took to the field at Rugby Park in Whakatane last Saturday for a...
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Council commits to spruce up
OPOTIKI District Council is hoping to work with building owners to “spruce up” its town centre. At this week’s council meeting, councillors voted to endorse the Opotiki Town Centre Structure Plan,...
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Report: Opotiki’s rates most affordable
OPOTIKI’S rates are the most affordable in the Bay of Plenty according to a recent report. The report, commissioned by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, examined the rates of the six district council...
View ArticleLibrary saves on plastic
TWO years ago, when the Opotiki News asked the library what they were doing for “plastic-free July,” librarian Jo Hunt decided to scrap the plastic coverings on the books. “We haven’t been putting...
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