When Benji Marshall first saw an email about being awarded a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM), in his spam folder, he thought it was a joke.
As demolition preparation work begins on the long-empty supermarket building in Kopeopeo, Kāinga Ora has announced that plans for the site have changed drastically.
Paperboard producer, Whakatāne Mill Limited (WML), has appointed Ron Hooper, a highly experienced and well-regarded business leader from the food and packaging industry, to be the Mill’s new Chief
A mother said she was "scared for [her] life" as she watched an estimated 300 Black Power gang members drive through the central streets of Whakatāne today.