Crossing the bridge spanning Ōhinemataroa (the Whakatāne River), you enter town. The tūī and bellbird are jostling in the puriri trees on the landing road roundabout, once again disagreeing about who deserves to welcome visitors to Whakatāne.
Read MoreFrom his birth place of Taihapi, the Gumboot Capital of the World to the Kiwi Capital of the World™, Sam Clark has travelled the globe to find that the Whakatane region is where his heart finds inspiration.
Read More“One of the great secrets of happiness–and also of longevity–is living with a sense of purpose”-Richard J. Leider. I read this recently while sitting in a friends office, patiently waiting for him to get off the phone.
Read MoreThe newest recruits putting their tools to work at Whakatāne Community MENZSHED are doing it “for the chicks”.
The novices are part of a Whakatāne Intermediate School programme called Science 4 Life and they building stoat traps to protect native birds from being eaten.
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