Work on a council emergency management facility in Whakatāne has been stopped following the discovery of kōiwi [human remains] on the site.

“V” once made the mistake of going to the supermarket on “crazy Tuesday” and when she saw a full carpark, realised her mistake, immediately did a ‘u-ey’ and went home for a nice relaxing cup of tea.

In 2025 alone, the Western Bay of Plenty’s local community foundation is proud to have distributed $5.1m to the region, and to other areas important to Acorn donors – turning local generosity into ...