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Thursday, January 11, 2018
THE Opotiki District Council has commented on the ponding issues written about in Tuesday’s Opotiki News.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
MAGNUS Lennie finance manager Lance Harray says staff at the Opotiki car dealership are “over the moon” happy to have received their first Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
ROADWORKS to improve driving conditions along Paerata Ridge and Parkinson roads have begun.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
SHOREBIRDS nesting on Ohiwa Harbour’s Whangakopikopiko Island have taken a massive hit during last week’s storm and rain event.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
FOUR youths have been referred to Youth Aid after being caught by police.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
WORKS to demolish a condemned section of the Opotiki Wharf will start next week.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
OPOTIKI woman Rosemary Macpherson is hoping one of our readers will be able to solve a beach mystery.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
THE north-eastern part of the Ohiwa Harbour is a popular area for a variety of visitors this time of year.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
ONE could say that Opotiki Summer Fest is going “swimmingly”.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
CONTEMPORARY weaver Tangimoe Clay is offering people the opportunity to learn how to make a horewai, or child’s kite.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
WAIOTAHE Beach in Opotiki and Ohiwa Harbour are the stunning backdrops for a new short film that has been made in the Eastern Bay.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
While people have been enjoying dips in the region’s lakes this summer, Gemma Kerrisk has been checking they’re safe to swim in.

Thursday, January 11, 2018
BEYOND the Bean coffee truck owner Cliff Inskeep says he’s disappointed the Opotiki District Council has not repaired a toilet that was destroyed on the last night of the year.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
IT is again safe to eat shellfish from Bay of Plenty beaches.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
LEAVING Auckland’s Karagahape Road for the Church and King Street intersection in Opotiki was an easy call Steve Hodge says.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
STRIDES are being made to develop an emergency response plan for Opotiki so people know what to do when a natural disaster strikes.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
A NEW road safety advertising campaign is challenging speeding drivers to slow down and stop defending their perceived “right” to speed.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
OPOTIKI tourist operators say they would have been well suited to run boat excursions over the wet weekend.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
TE Upokorehe’s dream of establishing a kiwi project in the Waiotahe Valley is one step closer after the group received $10,000 funding from the Department of Conservation.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
LEADERSHIP and environmental concerns were on the menu when sustainability experts met at the Dairy Environment Leaders Forum in Wellington.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018
A MONTH-LONG programme of events, activities and workshops, revolving around cycling, is encouraging Eastern Bay cyclists to put pedal to the metal this summer.