Opotiki
The investment fund aiming to fix the housing crisis
A $90 million housing fund promises to tackle the Bay of Plenty's housing crisis
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Around the motu: Diane McCarthy in Whakatane
In a bid to make the most of Whakatane's high sunshine hours, the Whakatane District Council is considering investing almost $16 million on solar energy generation discussing the possibility of… Audio
Mixed views in Ōpōtiki on wild horses
A proposal to rein in horses roaming a small eastern Bay of Plenty town has some residents gee'd up.
Hoiho have been wandering freely in Ōpōtiki for years, but the council recently proposed stamping… Audio
Jim Robinson - Restoring the Opotiki Dunes Trail
Volunteers have now bedded in around 20,000 plants along the Opotiki Dunes Trail as part of an ambitious environmental restoration programme.
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The highs and lows of running an organic orchard
Opotiki couple Catriona and Mark White predict that one year in every seven they'll receive no income from their kiwifruit orchard. They say it's just the nature of the business... Audio
America's Cup boat builder gives Opotiki youth a leg up
America's Cup boat builder McMullen & Wing is helping eastern Bay of Plenty youth get a foothold on the first rung of the career ladder. A brand new vessel, custom built for NZ's largest off shore… Audio
What's the future of the Waioeka Gorge road?
There are growing calls from civic leaders and businesses for a permanent solution to the fragile road linking Gisborne and Opotiki. State Highway 2 through the Waioeka Gorge is regularly closed… Audio
Population boom predicted for Ōpōtiki
A population boost is being predicted for Ōpōtiki on the back of the growing aquaculture, kiwifruit and manuka industries. Jo O'Brien reports about the prospects for the eastern Bay of Plenty… Audio
Hopes exhibition will show the real Opotiki to city slickers
A new exhibition in Ponsonby will be showcasing the best art Opotiki has to offer. More than 20 established and emerging artists are featured and they hope their work will give Aucklanders a more… Audio
Hopes Ōpōtiki Harbour Project will transform Eastern BoP
A project it's hoped will transform one of the country's most deprived regions is moving closer to becoming a reality. Audio
Five teens remanded on bail over sex charges
Five young men with links to Opotiki College have appeared in court charged with sex offences against underage girls.
Opotiki District Council wants to welcome drones into the town
Opotiki is flying in the face of new civil aviation laws by allowing all drones and model aircraft to be flown in public. Audio
Police investigate 14 yr old's death in alleged hit and run
An investigation is underway into the death of a 14 year old girl in a hit and run in Opotiki. The police say the girl died on the way to hospital after apparently being hit by a car on Goring Street.
…Opotiki's efforts to pull the region out of poverty
With Aileen Lawrie, chief executive of the Opotiki District Council and Arihia Tuoro of the Whakatohea Maori Trust Board and a director of Eastern Sea Farms - which is the majority owner of the new… Audio
Kereopa Te Rau
When Kereopa Te Rau was captured in Opotiki in 1871 - and later hung for the killing of a missioner - he'd been on the run for seven years. Peter Wells has been announced as the winner of the 2011… Audio