Latest from Te Puke

Nalah the bulldog reunited with whānau
The much-loved missing dog was found at a Rotorua address.

$5000 reward: Stolen bulldog 'part of the family'
Two young girls have been left devastated by the theft of their beloved pet Nalah.

Seven appear in court after drug raids
Seven people have been charged with a raft of drug-related charges.

Police release name of man who died after Te Puke crash
Police have released the name of the man who died after crash in Te Puke.

All you need to know about Anzac Day in the Bay
"If we don't remember then we might make the same mistakes of the past."

One dead after crash between car and motorcycle near Te Puke
Police were notified at 3.34pm.

Is Roy New Zealand's oldest rugby player?
Golden Oldies rugby is as much about friendships and fun as it is about rugby.

Uplifting experience to start students' day
Balloon flight was like soaring across the sky, says young Ruby Ensor.

'Next level stuff': NZPGA Championship comes to Te Puke
Club members are putting their hands up to help the club run the tournament.

Bay of Plenty's kiwifruit harvest begins
There is a forecasted record crop on the horizon.

Serious injuries after car crashes off highway on to railway tracks
Police were notified at 1.05pm.

One person killed after two-vehicle crash in Te Puke
The crash happened about 11.30am.

Crews called to roof fire in Te Puke
Two crews from the Te Puke fire brigade were called to Macloughlin Drive.

Te Puke fire chief celebrates 40 years as a volunteer
I remember saying to my wife, 'Jeez, 25 years. I'll never be around long enough for that'.

Cricket: Breaking the Williams Cup log jam
Bay of Plenty's premier cricket competition is heating up.

Gender-neutral bathrooms increasing in Bay schools
Te Puke Intermediate is the latest school to have the toilets, but what other schools do?

Fire investigator to seek cause of blaze that destroyed Te Puke house
The fire was reported at 6.55am.

Person seriously injured after crash in Te Puke
The incident happened at the intersection of Jocelyn and Jellicoe Sts.

Business digest: Shoppers spend $3m in Bay of Plenty during 2020
Got business news? Email businessBOP@nzme.co.nz

'Thought the whole house was going to fall down': Resident close to quake epicentre shares story
People have described feeling the quakes around the Bay of Plenty.

Police seeking vehicle involved in crash with cyclist
The car did not remain at the scene of the crash.

Cyclist injured in crash with car on Te Puke Highway
The crash happened at 12.30pm.

'Like razor blades': Eels bite woman at swimming hole
Eel bites haven't deterred the woman but now she is warning others of the danger.

Meet cadets starting careers in field 'more complicated' than rocket science
Further intakes into the Jobs for Nature programme will come later this year.

Jo Raphael: Silencing sirens is a bad idea
OPINION: Sirens need to stay for small communities

Partial road closure for pipeline work
All residents along the affected stretch of road have been contacted directly.

Single complaint prompts silencing of emergency fire siren
Use of emergency fire siren to be canned at night after single complaint.

'Community at heart': Policeman Kevin Taylor dies
The Eastern Bay area commander died two days before Christmas.

Scrub fire on bank near Te Puke Highway
Fire fighters were called to the scene at 1.09pm.