Mongrel Mob patches and drugs seized in Kawerau police operation, six arrested
A 29-year-old is due to appear in the Whakatāne District Court on September 18 facing charges including prohibited…
Gang associate to spend less than four days in prison after resisting confiscation of Kawerau house
He was later sentenced to 16 and a half years in prison after being convicted of serious methamphetamine…
MetService issues orange rain alert for Bay of Plenty west of Kawerau
Marshall said today was looking to be “quite humid”, with warmer minimum temperatures. “For example, in Whakatāne, their…
Kawerau farewells former mayor Malcolm Campbell, ‘one of the greats’
“Many of Malcolm’s colleagues remember his fighting spirit. Wherever he went, he’d go in to bat for Kawerau,…
Police name two boys killed after Kawerau riverbank collapse
Despite the efforts, the boys were found dead. Inspector Phil Gillbanks had said police and Fire and Emergency…
Kawerau river tragedy: Dead boys named as Paul Lloyd, 10, and Luti Maui Mafi, 11
Liam Wade03-1757-0128908-08 Paul was remembered in a Facebook post as a “treasured and beloved” son, brother, nephew, cousin…
Kawerau District Council tackles geothermal bore issues, calls for community input
“If people have specific details or further technical suggestions, please provide them, and we will review them promptly.”…
Bay of Plenty weather in 2025: Kawerau tops temperatures
It was the town’s highest maximum temperature since records began in 1954. Record heat, rising sea temperatures and…
Lotto Powerball $55m jackpot: Winning tickets sold in Kawerau, Christchurch and Auckland
Those winning tickets were sold at the following stores: Four Square Coopers Beach; Auckland’s Rathgar Rd Discount Foodmarket…
Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki and Kawerau councils’ water plans approved by DIA
The decision to keep water services in-house reflects community feedback received through consultation carried out earlier this year.…
Kawerau elects two sisters, Gloria Leokava-Taani and Sela Kingi, to council
“We have a big family, of Tongan and Māori descent,” Kingi said. “Marae styles were normal at home,…
Foresta welcomes Government support for wood energy as Kawerau plant planned
“If successful, this will support our plans to accelerate development of our site at Kawerau,” said Foresta business…