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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.
Social media could be boosting sales of exotic kiwano fruit from Te Puke
US buyers can't get enough of the bizarre-looking fruit.
Police seek further information on Te Puke crash
A vehicle collided with a cyclist on January 21.
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
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'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.
Four rounds in one day! Dawn to dusk challenge for golfers
All money they raised in the Longest Day challenge will go to the Cancer Society.
Young grower? Awards aims to showcase hidden talent
"You have nothing to lose and so much to gain".
New kiwifruit testing lab to create 80 jobs
There are 80 positions available at a new sample collection and lab testing service.
Tuhourangi Marae erosion: Work begins to strengthen riverbank
Works are scheduled to be completed by late March 2021.
'Fierce' kapa haka competition among Te Arawa primary schools
Rōpū from Maketū to Tongariro competed at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre today.
Hundreds lose power as storm damages Tauranga network
Site investigations are under way.
Business digest: Bay real estate company celebrates two years
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Local Focus: Halloween goes ahead as per new-normal in Te Puke
Great to trick-or-treat without fear of getting sick. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fire sirens silenced: Why some firefighters are concerned
'The fire siren also provides peace of mind for people.'
'Never truly leaves you': Lead investigator in murder still seeking clues
Judy Yorke disappeared from a party at a Matapihi packhouse in 1992.