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Tourism operators are at war with the Whakatāne council over tourism funding cuts, Kawerau District Council are discussing changes in gambling policies after the reveal of Te Whatu Ora's figures, residents are asking for improvements to the Keepa Road cycle path and walkway, and Whakatāne residents are not rushing to sign a petition to Parliament for a second bridge.
Diane McCarthy is an Eastern Bay of Plenty Local Democracy Reporter with the Whakatāne Beacon