Poroporo residents near Whakatane feel they were forgotten by authorities during and after the Bay of Plenty floods last month. The community flooded first before Edgecumbe but few noticed or helped them.
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Boil water notice remains for rural BOP communities post Cyclone Cook
Rural areas in the Whakatāne district have been resilient following Cyclone Cook. Multiple areas are under a boil water notice due to the risk of contamination. In Taneatua and other towns, water tanks and porta-loos have also been provided for the residents by the local council.
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Edgecumbe residents have huge concerns about looting
Some Edgecumbe residents were able to return to their homes to collect much-needed items today. For those that heard the announcement at Rautahi Marae in Kawerau, it is what they have wanted to hear since having been evacuated from the township.
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Edgecumbe residents still unable to return home
Evacuated residents may have to wait up to ten days to return to their flooded homes. While the Whakatāne Regional Council deal with sewerage and water contamination issues, other Edgecumbe locals may have to evacuate as floodwaters flow through.
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NewsPolice seek witnesses following Whakatāne gang incident
Police want to speak with anyone who may have film recordings of the gang funeral procession which travelled from Kawerau to Whakatāne on Tuesday afternoon.
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Gang rivalry erupts in Whakatane
A huge police contingent has been called to Whakatāne to deal with a confrontation between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob this afternoon.
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Sawmill workers against poisons advocate dies at 70
Hohepa Joseph Harawira QSM, advocate for Sawmill Workers against poisons (SWAP) died yesterday. For more than two decades, Harawira of Ngāti Awa worked tirelessly in order to achieve medical support for sawmill workers exposed to dioxins such as PCP. Today he was brought onto his marae, Te Whare o Toroa near Whakatāne.
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Playing Up reign supreme at Whakatane Touch tournament
After a two-year absence, Playing Up returned to the finals with immediate impact. Playing Up playmaker, Wiremu Takerei said "all day, every games a final, you have to be in it to win it.
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Kahawai pie is the star of Māori kai menu
When you manage to harvest your kaimoana, what do you do with it? Tonight we talk to Davina Thompson from Whakatāne who endeavours to serve up the sea's best with a healthy spin.
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Waimana Touch Tournament kicks off the New Year
Te Waimana Kaaku a small humble community in the Tuhoe Nation, hosts a New Year’s touch tournament with the aim of bringing 12 local marae together. The tournament is also used by many touch players as a training ground ahead of the Whakatane Touch Tournament to be held January 6th – 7th, the largest club championship in the world.
