Whakatāne Hospital patient mistaken for stranger with same name
A hospital mix-up at Whakatāne Hospital resulted in an elderly man, Norman Camburn, being driven home by a stranger. Camburn, ...
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Community Support After Fire Destroys Whakatāne Home
A Whakatāne woman, identified only as Fran, is grateful for community support after her home on James St was destroyed ...
Coroner Calls for Awareness After Whakatāne Teen’s Death
A tragic incident occurred when 14-year-old Faith Nadine Wignall and her friend decided to huff aerosol deodorant after a day ...
One person in critical condition after incident in Awakeri, near Whakatāne
One person is in critical condition following an altercation in Awakeri, near Whakatāne, at around 4:30 PM on Thursday. Emergency ...
Man accused of St Patrick’s Day rape in Whakatāne says woman had been ‘flirting’ with him
A man accused of rape testified in the Tauranga District Court that after a night of St Patrick’s Day celebrations ...
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