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Pink bales boost cancer fund
Sweet Louise is solely dedicated to supporting women with breast cancer.
Te Puke's new skatepark gets big thumbs up
Skatepark already proving hugely popular, with competitors from as far away as Auckland.
Tauranga CEO in dairy award finals
A Tauranga woman may take out the 2017 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Award.
Pupils to visit forum on ocean health
Three Bay students are to attend a week-long environmental forum
Rent rises add $6000 to annual rent bills
Average weekly rents in the Western Bay of Plenty have increased 37.5 per cent in 2 years.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Roading upgrade causing unrest in Te Puke
A roading upgrade in Te Puke, funded by the NZTA and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, has caused unrest as residents and business owners air their issues with the changes in the town. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'We have clawed our way back'
Aiden Lints defies doctors' predictions after spine partially severed in crash.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Young Fruit Grower aiming for national success
A Whangarei orchardist is hoping to emulate the success of his mentor, who took out the 2014 Young Fruit Grower of the Year in the Bay of Plenty. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bird's eye history shots of Bay online
A treasure trove of bird's eye-view photographs taken since the 1930s are now available to the public online. The new website shows
Man critical after pool dive goes wrong
The 38-year-old man suffered a neck injury when he plunged into a Te Puke pool yesterday,
Man injured after baseball bat attack
A man was hospitalised after being repeatedly hit on the head with a baseball bat in Te Puke last night.
Life in a caravan 'hunky-dory'
Blind in one eye, glaucoma in the other, living in space no bigger than the average-sized bathroom, many may view 74-year-old Scotty
Ducklings cause crash - tragic ending
A crash which blocked one of the Bay of Plenty's busiest highways this morning was caused by a driver stopping to allow ducklings to cross the road.
Mount truckie quick to sort out accident scene
A truck driver was quick to help rescue a woman trapped in her upside-down car.
Truckie in fatal crash named
The man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.
Truck driver dead after horrific highway crash
A truck driver is dead and another was taken to Tauranga Hospital after their vehicles collided at the intersection of State Highway 2 and Pongakawa Station Rd.
Doggy bags off, then back on the menu
A Te Puke restaurant owner has done an about-turn after trialling a no-doggy-bag policy over a couple days.
Te Puke triathlete triumphs
Te Puke's Malesa McNearney approaches the finish line at the ITU Age Group World Triathlon Championships in Mexico. Stuart_Whitaker_FEB15_happy.eps Triathlon Even
Severe weather watch for Bay of Plenty
A severe weather watch has been put in place for the Bay of Plenty. Over the last 12 hours 44mm of rain had fallen on the Kaimai
Woman attacked by knife-wielding robber
A Te Puke store worker has been rattled by a terrifying armed robbery.
103-year-old still enjoys game of pool
Playing pool and checking out op-shops are two pursuits enjoyed by Te Puke Country Lodge's oldest resident, 103-year-old Elizabeth
Growth studies urge intensification for Western Bay urban areas
The intensification of Tauranga into a compact city has emerged as a common theme from studies meant to provide a blueprint for how
Gwenda Merriman standing for mayoralty
Western Bay deputy mayor Gwenda Merriman has announced she is seeking to fill the void left by Mayor Ross Paterson upon his departure
Couple's home bought with help of friends
A Bay couple has managed to buy a house in Te Puke for almost half the average value of a home in Tauranga. Aaron and Gayoung Wiggins
River, the rescued pup, sure has grown
River, the puppy saved by a Bay primary school student last year, has settled in with her rescuer's family and grown into a lovable, large dog.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Bay recipients
Mark Greenwood of Te Puke, Kent Jarman of Mount Maunganui, Graham Young of Mount Maunganui, Adrienne von Tunzelmann of Tauranga, Shane Beech of Maketu, Mark Bentham of Tauranga, Pat Taylor of Tauranga.
Wetland to increase in size
A wetland of national significance on Papamoa's doorstep is planned to increase to provide more habitat for threatened plants and animals.