Latest news from Te Puke
Opinion: How Te Puke balanced growth, tradition, and community in 2023
Kiwifruit industry celebrates record 192 million trays amid 65th anniversary festivities.
Opinion: Reflections on a year of building community ties
OPINION: Coffee catchups, market visits a great way to connect with Bay residents.
‘Mischievous glee’: Kiwi soprano wins prestigious singing contest
Felicity Tomkins triumphs at 100th Herald Sun Aria, echoing Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's success.
Transforming lives: Poutiri tackles gambling harm in Te Puke
Poutiri Centre highlights $29,435 lost daily to gambling in Te Puke, offering support.
Cruise passengers to boost Te Puke retailers with new tour stops
Graeme Crossman: 'We want to share some of the business around'.
Businesses rally for Te Puke High's innovative garden project
Te Puke High School thanks supporters with engraved chopping boards.
Fire brigade's callouts surge to 303 amid busy fortnight
Gas line struck on Moehau St; road closed for over an hour for repairs.
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Dug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement village
A giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.
Opinion: Why NZ's interest rates may stay below US levels
The Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates unchanged next week.
‘Started from nothing’: From cleaning flats to running a holiday home business
The 'boutique' business manages holiday homes in Mount Maunganui and Pāpāmoa.
Port pricing the remedy for ‘alarming’ decline in sector’s returns on capital: Forsyth Barr
Most ports are owned by local councils suggesting "public good" thinking over performance.
QV figures: How much has your home lost since the market peak?
We can't say 'peak to trough' because we don't yet know if we have hit rock bottom.
E-motorcycle firm collapse: Anxious customers, Crown agency owed $400k
Can the electric biker maker still go postal? Crown agency owed $400,000.
Rural News
'Pretty cool': Couple vying for Northern Young Farmer title
Kate Hawkings and Daniel Richards go head-to-head in first regional final of the season.
Where it all began: The origins of forestry, NZ’s third-largest export
Kaingaroa lies at the heart of New Zealand's forestry sector.
Zespri receives $24.1m payout for mice-damaged kiwifruit shipment
Zespri CEO Jason Te Brake said the settlement was a positive outcome for the industry.
'Workload is about 60% less': 'Nudies’ help hill country sheep farmers strip costs back to the bone
Farmers are investing in self-shedding sheep to avoid shearing costs.
Shane Jones joins forces with Australian MPs to fight ‘woke’ banks
The fight against 'woke' banking has gone transtasman.
Rabobank's Michael Every talks Trump and trade on The Country
Christopher Luxon, Michael Every, and Hunter McGregor.
Lifestyle news
Dug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement village
A giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.
Summer Concert Tour shines through storms in Coromandel
Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Bic Runga, and Everclear played in Whitianga on the weekend.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 10 family beaches – how to vote for the winner
The results are in for NZ's top 10 family beaches – vote for your favourite now.
Car news and advice
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado by Arctic Trucks: AT37 might be 4x4 heaven
Famed builder of the Top Gear Polar Hilux has created an extreme Land Cruiser Prado.
Volkswagen Golf R review: blue beat
The Golf R 8.5 hasn't changed that much, but still manages to be much better.
Audi turns Q6 e-tron into extreme off-roader
Outrageous off-road mods turn Q6 e-tron into a 'highly emotive' EV, says Audi.
OneRoof property news
‘Scary, scary time’: Home renovation spend drops 13% as Kiwis tighten their wallets
Homeowners still wanted the work done, just on a smaller budget.
Godfather of NZ craft beer selling his childhood home
Dunedin house is where the first Emersons beer was brewed.
More local news
Old and new: Baypark Speedway hosts epic title clash this Saturday
24 super saloon drivers compete at Baypark this Saturday.
Double your catch rate: Learn predator trapping tips
Predator Free NZ Trust to host a workshop in Te Puke to support local conservation efforts.
Tuku shines as Santa's helper at Te Puke Christmas parade
Despite the rain, Te Puke parade dazzles with decorated floats and a combined pipe band.
Gang act breach leads to Rangiuru arrest amid festive warnings
Te Puke man, 37, arrested on 15 dishonesty charges; remanded to mid December.
Book as a beacon: Ron's final tribute to seashells before he died
'The book is here, so for me it’s 'mission accomplished,': Ron Murray.
Judges praise Ōtamarākau School's winning float in rainy parade
Parade ends with market and prizegiving; Ōtamarākau School takes top award
Outdoor fire restrictions amid vegetation fire surge
There have been 69 vegetation fires in the last month.
Cricket: Te Puke shocks United Indians with first defeat
Te Puke defeats United Indians; Mike de Beer scores 57, Ryan Crossley takes 5/24.
Visitor numbers soar at Pāpāmoa Hills park after major upgrades
New entrance, carpark and tracks at Pāpāmoa Hills for improved visitor access.
Junior speech stars shine at Te Puke High School competition
Guest judges praised for tough decisions in the contest.
The Hub Te Puke faces closure without community support
'Every hour we remain open is another family supported,' says CEO Scot Nicholson.
Schools brace for impact of new lunch scheme
Daily Charitable Trust loses 83% of lunch contracts in Te Puke, affecting meals and jobs.
Te Puke Primary makes mark at Tauranga Moana kapa haka regionals
The school won best mōteatea - traditional chant - at the Tauranga Moana competition.
Seabed survey: Shipwrecks, rocky formations ... and a big digger?
The 4m tall digger is sitting upright in 12m of water.
Kāinga Ora completes 13 new homes in Te Puke for fast-tracked families
Darren Toy: 'New homes feel like the best early Christmas present possible' for families.