Bay of Plenty TimesPool, pipers and family gathering mark birthdayTe Puke Country Lodge resident Elizabeth Forbes has celebrated her 104th birthday26 Jul 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTe Puke tree climber takes on the worldA Te Puke man will take on the world's best tree climbers in this year's championships.18 Jul 06:27 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBaywide semifinals just a week awayTe Puke demonstrate home strength in toppling leaders Mount Maunganui 20-12.09 Jul 01:53 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesBay home buyers dipping into KiwiSaverMore than four Bay home-hunters a day are dipping into their retirement savings.05 Jul 07:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesOne seriously injured in Te Puke crashOne person was trapped after a crash in the Te Puke Highway.03 Jul 09:04 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesEnvironmentalist leaves legacyTe Puke visionary Jim Pendergrast was a founder of the Otanewainuku Kiwi Trust.01 Jul 04:00 AM
SportTauranga win dour battle with Te PukeTauranga and Te Puke fought out a tight game but Mount Maunganui lead the competition.25 Jun 06:00 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Rural school fighting for survivalPukehina School has just 10 students left on its roll. Made with funding from NZ On Air.Watch20 Jun 05:19 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesMyrtle rust alarms Te Puke growersFungus found in a 25-year-old ramarama plant in a private garden in Bay of Plenty town.13 Jun 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMyrtle rust found in the Bay of PlentyMyrtle rust has been found in the Bay of Plenty.13 Jun 01:15 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesEquidays a big chance for talented ridersTalented equestrians alike will perform under the spotlight at Equidays 2017.08 Jun 12:53 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPink bales boost cancer fundSweet Louise is solely dedicated to supporting women with breast cancer.07 Jun 06:33 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTe Puke's new skatepark gets big thumbs upSkatepark already proving hugely popular, with competitors from as far away as Auckland.21 May 08:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesDuck hunters prepare as season loomsDuck hunting season is nearly upon us24 Apr 12:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesTauranga CEO in dairy award finalsA Tauranga woman may take out the 2017 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year Award.20 Apr 02:31 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesPupils to visit forum on ocean healthThree Bay students are to attend a week-long environmental forum07 Apr 01:08 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesRent rises add $6000 to annual rent billsAverage weekly rents in the Western Bay of Plenty have increased 37.5 per cent in 2 years.21 Mar 05:30 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Roading upgrade causing unrest in Te PukeA 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.20 Mar 05:00 PM
Bay of Plenty Times'We have clawed our way back'Aiden Lints defies doctors' predictions after spine partially severed in crash.08 Mar 06:46 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Young Fruit Grower aiming for national successA 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.12 Feb 08:47 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesBird's eye history shots of Bay onlineA treasure trove of bird's eye-view photographs taken since the 1930s are now available to the public online. The new website shows 09 Jan 07:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesMan critical after pool dive goes wrongThe 38-year-old man suffered a neck injury when he plunged into a Te Puke pool yesterday,07 Jan 06:49 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMan injured after baseball bat attackA man was hospitalised after being repeatedly hit on the head with a baseball bat in Te Puke last night.17 Dec 11:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesLife 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 17 Dec 08:00 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesDucklings cause crash - tragic endingA 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.03 Nov 07:24 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesMount truckie quick to sort out accident sceneA truck driver was quick to help rescue a woman trapped in her upside-down car.03 Nov 07:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTruckie in fatal crash namedThe man killed in a crash on State Highway 2 near Pongakawa yesterday morning has been named as Martin John Ferry of Tauranga, police said.13 Oct 11:45 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTruck driver dead after horrific highway crashA 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.13 Oct 05:03 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesDoggy bags off, then back on the menuA Te Puke restaurant owner has done an about-turn after trialling a no-doggy-bag policy over a couple days.06 Oct 09:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesTe Puke triathlete triumphsTe 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 05 Oct 07:00 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesSevere weather watch for Bay of PlentyA 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 20 Sep 09:16 PM
Bay of Plenty TimesWoman attacked by knife-wielding robberA Te Puke store worker has been rattled by a terrifying armed robbery.12 Sep 06:00 AM
Bay of Plenty Times103-year-old still enjoys game of poolPlaying pool and checking out op-shops are two pursuits enjoyed by Te Puke Country Lodge's oldest resident, 103-year-old Elizabeth 21 Jul 10:10 AM
Bay of Plenty TimesGrowth studies urge intensification for Western Bay urban areasThe intensification of Tauranga into a compact city has emerged as a common theme from studies meant to provide a blueprint for how 21 Jul 02:00 AM