A man`s shortcut on the way home to Kawerau saw him floating out to sea on a log.Whakatane Surf Lifesaving Club spokesman Craig Julian said they received a call from the police at 10am on Saturday telling them there was a man in... Read...
A 41-year-old man is in a critical condition after a serious incident in Whakatane last night. Police are seeking information from anyone who may have witnessed the incident believed to have occurred at Hotene St in Whakatane before... Read...
One person is being rushed to Whakatane Hospital with serious injuries following a crash involving a car and a motorcycle.Police are at the scene of the crash, which happened on State Highway 2 in Whakatane, shortly before 1pm.`Initial... Read...
A man has been sentenced to community service and disqualified from owning animals for three years after severely beating his puppy, King.Dimitrie Apanui pleaded guilty in the Whakatane District Court to one charge of ill-treatment... Read...
A charity set up by a family who lost their cherished 3-year-old to cancer has today made a $95,000 donation to the Ronald McDonald House for a new transplant room opening tomorrow - the day that would have been their son`s 10th birthday.Whakatane... Read...
A 46-year-old man has been charged in relation to a fatal crash in which three men died on State Highway 2 near Pikowai.The man will appear at Whakatane District Court on Tuesday March 26.Four trucks were involved in the crash,... Read...