Te Puke well-represented at TECT Western Bay Community Awards
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Tearoom tales sought
The great-granddaughter of Te Puke bakers is writing a memoir-cookbook.
Number of banned guns seized after mosque shooting revealed
Local deerstalkers take aim at the Govt for how hunters were treated after March 15.
Crowds, cars and bikes at Autorama 2023
Thoughts have already turned to the 2024 event.
Teachers' strike about much more than money
Teachers say they can no longer meet students' needs.
Now hiring: Thousands of kiwifruit workers needed for harvest
'Projected lower fruit volumes meant there is likely to be a shorter post-harvest season.'
Ngā Kākano Foundation wall mural dazzles Te Puke
Mural project conceived to give rangatahi a new viewpoint on art.
Swim free at Te Puke pool this weekend
The council was disappointed the pool could not be opened for the community earlier.
Pet food plant machinery claims four partial fingers from workers in three years
The company was fined in 2020 and is facing another fine after the WorkSafe prosecution.
Substation fault causes thousands to lose power in BoP
Pāpāmoa and Te Puke residents lost power around 7.55am.
'My heroes': How Ukrainians in the Bay are feeling one year on
'I still can’t believe it. It’s scary. I have been through sadness, anger, and denial.'
'Worst display of behaviour': Councillors clash over town centre funding
'Everyone suddenly turned on their own little patch.'
‘If you see an opportunity, take it’: Te Puke entrepreneur paying it forward
Scholarship a way of paying back the school and the community.
Western Bay’s rubbish tags redesigned
Tougher material, easy-release design and anti-copying marks are features of the design.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Doing nothing isn't an option
Owner of Te Puke equestrian centre moved by stories from others in the horse community.
Kiwifruit: 'Stressful' wait for bridge access in Te Puke
Kiwifruit orchardists in Te Puke could lose millions if truck access isn’t restored.
Speedway: Tauranga driver follows in family's footsteps
Racer has to come through last-chance race to win title.
All you need to know about the BOP state of emergency
Bay of Plenty Civil Defence announced a region-wide state of emergency on Monday.
Out the gate: Cow swept from paddock, ends up at KFC
The cow was swept up in floodwaters and eventually hoofed it to Te Puke's KFC.
Train derailment impacts Kawerau industry
'The question on everyone’s lips is how long it’s going to take to get running again.'
Te Puke bridge: Temporary bridge set to be installed
About 30 properties upstream from the bridge have been impacted.
Train track closure could cause 'serious problems' for logging industry
KiwiRail says high water levels are impeding the investigation and track assessment.
'The bridge has gone': About 30 properties affected after bridge washes out
The council is working to establish a possible emergency access track.
'Carnage': Train derails near Te Puke after 'significant' rainfall
The two-person train crew are uninjured.
Gravel road grates: Decade-long fight for a safer road
Residents have been trying for 10 years to get safety improvements.
Man arrested after woman seriously assaulted in Te Puke
The woman remains in a serious condition in hospital.
Bay of Plenty car crash leaves power line hanging over road
There were no injuries reported but thousands have been left without power.
'Talk to someone': Farmer confidence knocked as costs rise
Some farmers indicated they are considering exiting the industry due to concerns.
‘Stonewalled’: Rural community upset over plans for offender halfway house
Location of the new facility is said to be partly due to Tauranga's housing shortage.
The mow down: Looking after region's 2200 Eden Park's worth of lawn
Teams in the districts regularly mow the equivalent of about 2200 rugby fields.
'Crying all morning': 'Tornado' hits farm, killing animals and destroying structures
But a swift community response is helping the distraught family pick up the pieces.
Rare birds, dunes threatened by vehicles
Fencing of nesting areas and pest management has seen shorebird populations increase.
Who's who in The Vicar of Dibley
Te Puke Repertory's Vicar of Dibley opens on November 29.
Massive planting bid to protect sensitive waterways
The Waihi Estuary is now considered one of the most polluted in New Zealand.