Bob Dylan is a huge inspiration for Maketū singer.

Owner of Te Puke rental property destroyed by fire grateful her tenants got out unscathed.

Trapped driver escaped serious injury after her vehicle hit a tree outside Te Puke church.

A vehicle failed to stop for police about 8pm last night.

Police attend crash in Paengaroa after logging truck hit a cow on the highway

Jump in second-half domestic enrolments relieves financially strapped polytechnics.

It was rugby fever in Tauranga as Te Puna and Te Puke went head to head.

Te Puna and Te Puke locals are looking forward to the final this weekend.

George V sat on the throne when Elizabeth Forbes was born

Kaituna Cut surf casters will need to find a new favourite spot for six months.

The bridge marks the end of a 70km/h zone and the start of 100km/h.

Sport — or more accurately sitting watching it — is bringing people together in Te Puke.

A new collaboration will benefit the health of the Kaituna River. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The health of the Kaituna River is a priority for all. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

For a sheep that is never heard, Mallory has caused quite a disturbance in Te Puke.

Police have been called to a crash in Te Puke

A net 45 per cent of Bay households expect the region's economy to improve in 12 months.

The court said a duty of care was owed to kiwifruit growers.

Decision to close Kiwibank branch will hit older folk, community board chairman says.

'I went to work and it was there. I came home and it was gone. It's outrageous.'

Te Puke Sports move clear at top of Baywide Premier 1 table.

Charity day at Te Puke Sports sees a showdown between the top two Baywide Premier 1 teams.

A set of rare twin foals have stunned animal experts by their arrival and survival.

He lost his leg in a crash, but the consequences could easily have been much worse.

Rugby academy scholarship recipients have talent in spades

The woman at the centre of racist comments says she is overwhelmed by the response.

Te Puke house moments away from going up in flames after hot ashes light up.

Baywide Premier rugby produces plenty of tries.

Bay floodwaters crept close to newly built houses plus some still under construction.

Towns smaller than Papamoa have cenotaphs for their fallen.