Not many would think of the small East Coast town of Ōpōtiki.

The family of an Ōpōtiki fisherman is appealing for help from the public to find him after he failed to return from a trip over the weekend.

Bay of Plenty bus fares will be half price for three months from this Friday as the Government-funded discount on public transport fares initiative begins.

Ōpōtiki District Council plans to spend $150,000 on a new playground next to the skatepark at the Volkner Island Reserve.