HeyJaredWhakatāne Beacon
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 9
- Latest publication
- Sep 30, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for NZ Herald
- Top 5K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 31, 2026
Latest articles
'I'll fight for the Eastern Bay': Luca wins byelection (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Victor Luca has won the Bay of Plenty Regional Council by-election for the Eastern Bay General Constituency seat, over Toi Iti, Dayle Hunia, Jessica Sneha Grey and Richard Collins. Photo / LDR After a strong victory in the Bay of Plenty Regional Council byelection, Victor Luca says he is ready to fight for both the Eastern Bay and local government. Final results released on Monday showed Luca received 3491 votes, 1459 more than the nearest candidate, Toi Iti, with 31% of eligible electors voting
Ōpōtiki boulders on the move – parking to return (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Boulders that replaced six car parks on Church St two years ago are being moved, and parking is returning to the area. Photo / Rufus Dempsey Boulders installed in place of six car parks as part of an Ōpōtiki town centre revitalisation project are on the move after years of complaints. Now reinstated, the parking spaces had been well-used since their return to Church St on Tuesday, Ōpōtiki Four Square owner Lance Paltridge said. “Since they put the parking spaces in, all the time I have been ther
Whakatāne council approves $14.9m hall upgrade to save up to $2m (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Whakatāne War Memorial Hall in Rex Morpeth Park is the main indoor sports hub for the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Photo/ Whakatāne Beacon Whakatāne District Council has approved $14.9 million for renewal works at Whakatāne War Memorial Hall. At a council meeting last week, councillors had to decide whether to bring forward a funding decision intended for next year so planned work could be carried out more cost-effectively and with less disruption for hall users. The council heard from staff that appr
Light returns to town street after winter of darkness (opens the original)
Read excerpt
The 10 new lamp posts were installed last week. Residents of an Ōpōtiki street are delighted to have had streetlamps reinstalled after a winter spent in darkness. The residents at the western end of Ford St raised safety concerns in March, when streetlamps attached to power poles were removed when the power lines went underground. The removal of the poles was part of Horizon Network’s regionwide undergrounding works programme. Resident Paul Charman said he understood the new streetlights had not
Waterfront jetty takes shape but faces $100k cost blowout (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Piles are in place for the jetty extension with decking expected to begin this week. Photo / Diane McCarthy All piles are in place and decking installation is expected to start soon for Ōpōtiki’s new jetty extension. However, the project is likely to face a cost blowout after more rock than anticipated had to be removed to install the piles, Ōpōtiki District Council’s performance and delivery committee heard at a meeting this week. The increased time and cost of piling work meant a $100,000 cont
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
Top 5K sites
For NZ Herald, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026
Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.