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Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter - Diane McCarthy with the Whakatane Beacon.

Every Friday, we bring you some of the most interesting events and happenings coming up in Aotearoa this weekend. Tonight we're heading to the Eastern Bay of Plenty where there Whakaari Waiata Concert will be hosted tomorrow at the Ōhope Beach Golf Links. The event marks the 5th anniversary of the Whakaari eruption. As well as a concert, there is a the Hayden Marshall-Inman Memorial Golf Tournament which honours the island guide who was the first person confirmed dead in the eruption. A charity auction is also being held which this year is a Vallkree electric bike custom painted by artist and activist Tame Iti who joins us on Nights. 

"Pitch it high and don't take your eyes off the prise!" Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness, evidence-based decision-making, organic vs planned city growth, and many more. Dr. Haydn Read found a way to live his best life… as Te Hēteri for Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. He supports his Iwi friends to understand the challenges ahead, as a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action – and a way forward to tackle them. As a pracademic, Dr Read also finds privilege in working with government supporting initiatives to improve the wellbeing of communities across Aotearoa New Zealand more generally. He has been a Senior Executive in the Private and Public Sectors for nearly 30 years, in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. His passion lies in unpacking complex problems and helping others find solutions to the most difficult and intractable ones, some refer to as ‘wicked' – especially those impacting on the most vulnerable in our communities. He has a skill in big data, digital twins and smart cities to support big data analytics and evidence-based decision-making to support those endeavours - something he sees as an imperative for any infrastructuralist. His vision is simple: every person in Aotearoa New Zealand should be afforded the same opportunities as the next. Something we need to rediscover as a nation of people who could be first amongst all equals to achieve this aspiration. But mostly, he will tell you he is a ‘lifestyle' farmer from Waimana in the Eastern Bay of Plenty…. Find out more about Haydn through these links: ⁠Haydn Read⁠ on LinkedIn; Connecting episodes you might be interested in: ⁠No.177 - Interview with Amelia Gaskell ⁠about intergenerational equity; ⁠No.186 - Interview with Tom Bosschaert ⁠about the importance of systems thinking ⁠No.190 - Interview with Adrian McGregor ⁠about cities being complex ecosystems; No.259R - Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable development What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available. I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

The Whakatane District Council is coming under fire from some quarters for high levels of spending on big projects, with consultation underway on an average 17 percent rates rise. Diane also talks about the council making changes to the district plan to make building tiny homes easier. And the Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster's decision recently to stop the safety advisory service on the Whakatane River bar has resulted in a public outcry from some members of the boating community. Eastern Bay of Plenty local democracy reporter, Diane McCarthy is based at the Whakatane Beacon.

The issue of vehicles on beaches is dividing seaside communities throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Diane unpacks the tensions.

This week on heading off we're in the Eastern Bay of Plenty where the brand new Maori owned and operated - Omataroa Eco Tours has been named as one of National Geographic's cultural hot spots to visit this year. The venture only started operating in March last year and takes visitors into the Omataroa forest. Tour manager Jade Elliot speaks to Jesse.

The Whakatane District Council plans to do up sports and leisure facilities at Rex Morpeth Park have met opposition from some residents who would rather see money spent on a new bridge. Diane backgrounds the situation. And tomorrow the Eastern Bay's biggest annual musical event will be held at Prideaux Park. Kawerau's Christmas in the Park is is a free show organised with funding by a variety of trusts. and usually attended by around 10,000 people. Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter - Diane McCarthy with the Whakatane Beacon

Luke Gray and Georgia Latu are two of five young people recognised at the weekend for their leadership and creating real solutions to the real challenges in Aotearoa. Luke created a mental health initiative for 13 to 18-year-olds which has been rolled out throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Georgia Latu was 12 when she founded Potiki Poi, manufacturing eco-friendly poi. Four years later, it employs more than 40 people. Georgia was a finalist for Young New Zealander of New Zealand this year and Luke received a Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year Award in 2021. They're among the 2023 winners of the Impact Awards given by the charity Inspiring Stories, which celebrate young leaders and changemakers.

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!   Sir Wayne Smith predicts new rule changes will be implemented in rugby, with permissible tackle height being lowered to belly-button level. Are the rugby rules too complicated? Are tackles below the belly button the way of the future? David Seymour wants to make the coalition agreement public, Luxon says he'd be open to it. Do we think Winston would too? Is transparency the way to go when it comes to the coalition? A piece from Thomas Coughlan indicated David Parker could become the next Labour leader- what do we think of this? What does Labour need? Residents of Auckland's Ōrākei and Eastern Bay are protesting against McDonald's opening another restaurant in their neighbourhood. Should communities have a say against junk food? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heavy rain warnings are in place for the Gisborne and Eastern Bay of Plenty regions where Civil Defence is monitoring conditions.  On Sunday night, following a day of rain, the Whakatāne, Tauranga, Ōtara and Waioeka rivers were all running high, with very heavy rain expected. Uawa-Tolaga Bay Civil Defence manager Greg Shelton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. 

Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter, Diane McCarthy with the Whakatane Beacon

Diane McCarthy, Local Democracy Reporter with The Whakatane Beacon speaks to Kathryn about the latest news from the Eastern Bay of Plenty. In Whakatane, much loved pohutukawa trees at one of the town's most scenic locations are dead or dying, district councils in both Opotiki and Whakatane are consulting on changing speed limits from 50kmh to 30kmh, and the Trust Horizon Light Up festival is drawing good crowds.

On this episode of RaboTalk's Growing our future, host Blake Holgate is joined by farmer Fraser McGougan. Fraser, chair of DairyNZ's Climate Change Ambassadors, and his wife Katherine own a dairy farm in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and were winners of the Bay of Plenty Farm Environment Awards Supreme Award in 2019.This episode focuses on understanding what is in your control as a farmer when it comes to on-farm emissions, and what levers or actions farmers have at their disposal now to help. Blake and Fraser discuss Fraser's farming career and current operation, when and how his on-farm sustainability journey began, and the drivers behind this journey; Fraser's key actions in addressing on-farm sustainability, especially in relation to nitrogen, feed and animal management, and electricity; and the Climate Change Ambassadors and step change programme. Fraser shares his vision for his farming operation for 2030, and the industry as a whole in thirty years' time.

Eight Bay of Plenty schools were closed today due to fears of gang violence breaking out after the killing of a prominent Mongrel Mob Barbarians member over the weekend. Steven Taiatini died after an incident on Saint John St in Ōpōtiki on Friday night, leading to a large gang and police presence in the town. Ōpōtiki,Primary School principal Tony Howe says it was decided to close the school for two days after so few students showed up yesterday. Eastern Bay of Plenty Acting Area Commander Tristan Murray says the police did not tell schools to close, but he understands why they have. 

Kawerau District Council is under fire from its community who are fed up with paru or muddy water coming from their taps. The town that once boasted it had some of the best drinking water in the country has been dissatisfied with the water since the council started chlorinating the system in 2019 to comply with new national standards. Diane also talks to Kathryn about submissions for the Eastern Bay of Plenty local alcohol policy and a quirky story about people making music with the aid of tractor noise.

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 establishing a 7.2-megawatt solar farm at Whakatane Airport and installing solar panels on the rooftops of eight council-owned buildings. Meanwhile Diane talks to Kathryn about Whakatane and Opotiki townships facing future inundation and flooding, while Kawerau is looking at increased fire risk according to a climate change risk assessment commissioned by Bay of Plenty Regional Council. The Opotiki district will find out next week how its council plans to meet a 15 percent increase in costs in its annual plan. And Ohope the bronze kiwi has disappeared from his perch on the Whakatane riverfront - only his foot has been left behind. Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter, Diane McCarthy is with the Whakatane Beacon

An earthquake swarm in Kawerau over the weekend has lots of people rattled with over 600 earthquakes recorded on Saturday and Sunday. The Ohiwa Harbour has an oversupply of starfish, that is wiping out shellfish species, particularly mussels. And Waka Kotahi is holding community information meetings in Whakatane and Awakeri next week to allow people to have their say on safety improvements on SH30 Awakeri-Whakatane. Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter, Diane McCarthy is with the Whakatane Beacon.

Diane talks to Susie about local efforts to help the Cyclone Gabrielle relief effort in neighbouring areas hard hit. Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter, Diane McCarthy is with the Whakatane Beacon

This winter and spring have had the highest ever recorded rainfall for Whakatane district, and council staff have reported costs of damage to roads and reserves as being over $2.8 million, resulting in a shortfall in planned capital funding for next year. Diane also talks to Kathryn about why popular summer attraction, the Ohope Water Slide has been closed for two days, and over recent months a roaming dog, or dogs have been killing pets in a 1km square block of town. Diane McCarthy is the Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter.

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The Government has named nine areas that will play a key role under sweeping health reforms soon to be implemented. From July, the country's 20 district health boards will be abolished and replaced by organisations known as localities. The first of these were named yesterday; they're Ōtara, Hauraki, Taupō, Wairoa, Whanganui, Porirua, West Coast, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Horowhenua. They'll organise health services for their communities, but a region of high health need - Northland - wasn't included. General Practice Owners' Association GENPRO chair Dr Tim Malloy, who's a longstanding GP leader in Northland spoke to Corin Dann. 

The Government has named the first nine areas of the country that will pilot a key aspect of the major upcoming health reforms. The areas are Ōtara, Hauraki, Taupō, Wairoa, Whanganui, Porirua, West Coast, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Horowhenua. Rural General Practice Network chair Dr Fiona Boulden spoke to Māni Dunlop.  

Saul is discovered as he makes radio contact with the Tower. An onslaught of Mallers and zombies stalk him as he tries to escape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saul is discovered as he makes radio contact with the Tower. An onslaught of Mallers and zombies stalk him as he tries to escape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A compromise is made and our team separates. Saul follows the Mallers back to their home to find out some disturbing information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Eastern Bay of Plenty dairy farmer Shannon Munro talks to Jesse about a labour shortage in the dairy industry and why she is calling for more women to get involved.

An initiative aimed at wiping out possums once and for all the Eastern Bay of Plenty is reaching the end of its first year. The Korehaha Whakahau project, run by Te Runanga o Ngati Awa, is Predator Free 2050 Limited's first iwi-led landscape project and is a year into its possum eradication mission. Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Manager Taiao Michal Akurangi says it's a perfect opportunity to show how effective iwi can be on land they know and understand.

On the road with mayors in various parts of the country, we roll into Eastern Bay of Plenty. Great beaches and consistently solid sunshine hours. And nice towns; Whakatane, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki to name just a few. Ōpōtiki mayor Lyn Riesterer joined the Summer Breakfast. LISTEN ABOVE 

Ōpōtiki's turning orange but it's making no difference to a councillor calling for holiday makers to stay away. The small town in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has very low vaccination rates but will move out of Red as New Years Eve dawns, allowing much larger gatherings. In other areas on the move, there's a range of opinions about how welcome tourists are, and how we should travel this summer. Jordan Bond reports.

Ōpōtiki's turning orange but it's making no difference to a councillor calling for holiday makers to stay away. The small town in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has very low vaccination rates but will move out of Red as New Years Eve dawns, allowing much larger gatherings. In other areas on the move, there's a range of opinions about how welcome tourists are, and how we should travel this summer. Jordan Bond reports.

With the number of Covid-19 cases steadily rising in the Bay of Plenty, some people are been given caravans and motorhomes to help them self-isolate. A Covid-19 case is now confirmed as having visited one of the more isolated parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty - an area with stubbornly low rates of vaccination. Jean Bell reports.

With the number of Covid-19 cases steadily rising in the Bay of Plenty, some people are been given caravans and motorhomes to help them self-isolate. A Covid-19 case is now confirmed as having visited one of the more isolated parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty - an area with stubbornly low rates of vaccination. Jean Bell reports.

The vaccination rollout and the push towards 90 percent has in many ways highlighted this country's existing disparities. It's being seen in our biggest cities, but also in some of our more remote districts. One of them being Ōpōtiki, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Jamie Tahana and cameraman Angus Dreaver spoke to locals in the eastern bay as efforts to boost rates get into full swing. 

Health workers are going door to door in rural and remote parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty in a bid to lift abysmal Covid-19 vaccination rates in the region. In parts of the region less than 40 percent of people are fully immunised and the entire Bay of Plenty is bottom of the national rankings in Māori vaccinations. Whakatāne-based Māori health provider Te Puna Ora o Mataatua is sending six teams of health workers into the Bay's more remote communities for a week at a time over the next two months. The organisation's chief operating officer Lee Colquhoun explained the plan. Health workers are going door to door in rural and remote pars of the Eastern Bay of Plenty in a bid to lift abysmal Covid-19 vaccination rates in the region. In parts of the region less than 40 percent of people are fully immunised and the entire Bay of Plenty is bottom of the national rankings in Māori vaccinations. Whakatāne-based Māori health provider Te Puna Ora o Mataatua is sending six teams of health workers into the Bay's more remote communities for a week at a time over the next two months. The organisation's chief operating officer Lee Colquhoun explained the plan.

Health workers are going door to door in rural and remote parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty in a bid to lift abysmal covid-19 vaccination rates in the region. In parts of the region less than 40 percent of people are fully immunised and the entire Bay of Plenty is bottom of the national rankings in Maori vaccinations. Jean Bell reports.

Health workers are going door to door in rural and remote parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty in a bid to lift abysmal Covid-19 vaccination rates in the region. In parts of the region less than 40 percent of people are fully immunised and the entire Bay of Plenty is bottom of the national rankings in Māori vaccinations. Whakatāne-based Māori health provider Te Puna Ora o Mataatua is sending six teams of health workers into the Bay's more remote communities for a week at a time over the next two months. The organisation's chief operating officer Lee Colquhoun explained the plan. Health workers are going door to door in rural and remote pars of the Eastern Bay of Plenty in a bid to lift abysmal Covid-19 vaccination rates in the region. In parts of the region less than 40 percent of people are fully immunised and the entire Bay of Plenty is bottom of the national rankings in Māori vaccinations. Whakatāne-based Māori health provider Te Puna Ora o Mataatua is sending six teams of health workers into the Bay's more remote communities for a week at a time over the next two months. The organisation's chief operating officer Lee Colquhoun explained the plan.

Health workers are going door to door in rural and remote parts of the Eastern Bay of Plenty in a bid to lift abysmal covid-19 vaccination rates in the region. In parts of the region less than 40 percent of people are fully immunised and the entire Bay of Plenty is bottom of the national rankings in Maori vaccinations. Jean Bell reports.

One Māori health care provider is trying to improve vaccine rates in the area with one of the worst coverage rates in the country.  In the Eastern Bay of Plenty, vaccinators have taken to the road to get vaccination rates up for Māori.  Te Puna Ora O Mataatua has set up pop up centres in schools, marae and workplaces.  Chief Executive Lee Colquhoun says told Kate Hawkesby understanding cultural differences is key.  "You need make sure that you understand how important word of mouth within Māori communities are, some are a little bit hesitant." LISTEN ABOVE

287 - Dragon Slaying Bubbles - Ged Casey in Thornton, Eastern Bay of Plenty joins Samuel Mann in Sawyers Bay and Mawera Karetai in Whaktāne. With a contribution from Tahu Mackenzie. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz

The film industry is worth around three billion dollars annually to New Zealand, and the Bay of Plenty wants a bigger piece of the action. While local spending on drama projects has already gone from about half a million to four million in the last 3 years, locals believe it has a lot more potential. It just has to spread the word to the right people here and overseas. The local screen media development agency is called Film Bay of Plenty. Lynn Freeman talks to two of the organisations new Film Office Executives. Jade Kent represents Eastern Bay and Taupo, while Tracy Hampton's patch is Western Bay and Tauranga.

An Eastern Bay of Plenty Māori health service is considering helicoptering the Covid-19 vaccine to isolated communities. Whakatane-based Te Puna Ora o Mātaatua is determined to get the vaccine to whanau in the region - no matter what. Jean Bell reports.

An Eastern Bay of Plenty Māori health service is considering helicoptering the Covid-19 vaccine to isolated communities. Whakatane-based Te Puna Ora o Mātaatua is determined to get the vaccine to whanau in the region - no matter what. Jean Bell reports.

Eastern Bay of Plenty Covid-19 vaccinators are welcoming hundreds of people through the doors each week. So far, more than 15,000 jabs have been administered in the region - about 21 percent of the target population. Jean Bell visited Whakatāne to see the rollout in action.

The Eastern Bay of Plenty is experiencing an economic development boom, with leaders hailing projects backed by the Provincial Growth Fund for the boost. The region's economic development agency is aiming to create 7000 new jobs in the region by 2030. Reporter Jean Bell visited the area to find out more.

D-day has come for Matatā residents in a red-zoned debris flow risk area, and they are now squatters on their own land. In 2005, the Awatarariki fanhead on the coast of the Eastern Bay of Plenty was engulfed in slurry, rocks and timber in a massive debris flow. No one died but property was damaged. After a drawn-out process, the council deemed the area too unsafe to inhabit. Only two households remain - one has reluctantly thrown in the towel and been granted an extension to stay a year, and the other hasn't settled. Jean Bell visited the town.  

Becoming an All Black or a singer were the two career choices for John Rowles, who grew up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. While his dad, a former Maori All black advocated rugby Rowles had other ideas. Ones that involved singing and swinging those hips. All of which is detailed in his biography If I only had time written by Angus Gillies. Justine Murray is entertained by the "Kawerau kid". Maraea Rakuraku is with legendary Whanganui composer Morvin Simon who explains the history of Kaiwhaiki Marae, Whanganui following the centenary of it's wharepuni Te Kiritahi.

Becoming an All Black or a singer were the two career choices for John Rowles, who grew up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. While his dad, a former Maori All black advocated rugby Rowles had other ideas. Ones that involved singing and swinging those hips. All of which is detailed in his biography If I only had time written by Angus Gillies. Justine Murray is entertained by the "Kawerau kid". Maraea Rakuraku is with legendary Whanganui composer Morvin Simon who explains the history of Kaiwhaiki Marae, Whanganui following the centenary of it's wharepuni Te Kiritahi.