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Te Puke Communiuty Patrol secretary Jan Ward, left, and co-ordinator Gig Green with Senior Constable Rowan Scott of Te Puke police.

Changing times for Community Patrollers

19 Sep, 2019 12:00pm

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Trustees from the Eleos Home Trust, from left, David and Wendy Watson, John and Rina Bosch and Barry and Jenny Utting with Western Bay St John territory manager Ross Clarke.

New ambulance for Te Puke

19 Sep, 2019 9:00am
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Offer to buy a new ambulance came with perfect timing.

The Sikh Parade in Te Puke was one of the town's most spectacular events of 2018.

Vibrancy, colour to dazzle Te Puke

18 Sep, 2019 5:00pm
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Change of date could lead to a bigger Sikh parade in 2019

The band with some of the gear taken. Photo / Supplied

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'Real heartbreaking': Big reward put up for community gear return

18 Sep, 2019 10:13am
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The club had done a lot for the local community

Young Jack (Jack Brawn), Sargent Sutton (Brendon Smith) and Sam (Glenn Ward) in a scene from Hang on a Minute Mate at Litt Park Theatre, Te Puke.

Likeable rogue star of the show

12 Sep, 2019 10:00am
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A trip back in time with Te Puke Repertory's latest production Hang on a Minute Mate.

Te Puke Community Board candidates at the Meet the Candidates evening. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

Board candidates introduce themselves

12 Sep, 2019 9:00am
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Candidates for the Te Puke Community Board asked about their first priority.

Twenty-year-old Larissa Hika is a candidate for the Te Puke Community Board in the 2019 local body elections. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

Youth seeks community board seat

12 Sep, 2019 8:00am
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She's not long out of school but Larissa Hika is hoping to enter local politics.

Rotorua Boys' High School won the Supreme Awards at the Prime Minister's Supreme Award. Photo / Supplied

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$59,000 prize for Rotorua Boys' High School at education awards

10 Sep, 2019 5:41pm
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One quarter of the finalists in the PM's education awards were from Rotorua.

The fence put up blocking the Te Ara Kahikatea Pathway in Te Puke. Photo / File

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Pathway closure at Te Puke sparks controversy

6 Sep, 2019 3:00pm
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The closure of part of the Te Ara Kahikatea Pathway in Te Puke has sparked controversy.

Some of the pupils from Pongakawa School who will be competing in the 2019 Anchor AIMS Games. Back row, from left: Jules Delaere (gym and aerobics), Juliet Boyd (hockey,aerobics), Shaydon Steele (tabl

Much more to AIMS Games than medals

5 Sep, 2019 8:00am
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Four Te Puke schools are sending teams to the 2019 AIMS Games.

Freight/goods train facing westwards stopped on the tracks between Jocelyn St and Station Rd railway bridges in Te Puke. Photo / Stuart Whitaker.

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Body found on rail tracks at Te Puke

5 Sep, 2019 7:55am
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The railway line at Te Puke has reopened after a body was found on the tracks yesterday.

A freight train facing westwards is stopped on the tracks between Jocelyn St and Station Rd railway bridges in Te Puke. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

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Police at train 'incident' in Te Puke

4 Sep, 2019 2:29pm
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A reporter at the scene said the incident was near the Te Puke train station.

An artist's impression of what two large kiwifruit slices will look like at the northern entrance to Te Puke. Image / Supplied

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Giant kiwifruit plan to highlight Te Puke on tourism map

4 Sep, 2019 11:00am
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Resource consent has been granted for a bold new tourism scheme in Te Puke.

Browny was recently released into reserve lands in the Whakatane region protected by The Whakatane Kiwi Project.

THE COUNTRY

Kiwifruit packhouse adopts kiwi

29 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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NZ's largest post-harvest service Kiwifruit provider has added a brown kiwi to the family.

Te Puke Toy Library's Diana Jacobs, Ann Treadgold, Hayley Crawford and Melanie Costar are all set for the Wild West Casino night on Saturday.

Shoot the moon for toy library

29 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Funny money won can be used to buy auction lots.

Sophie Wallace is training to be an animal physiotherapist.

Physio moves from two legs to four

29 Aug, 2019 11:00am
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Animal physiotherapy is right up Sophie's alley.

Paengaroa's Diane Keane has felt the benefit of many of the Cancer Society's support services since being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015.

Wide range of support from Cancer Society

29 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Support from Cancer Society takes many forms.

Colleen Papesch is a volunteer driver for the Cancer Society.

Lovely people, different stories

29 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Empathy - not sympathy - is needed for the role of volunteer driver.

Seal pups are being attacked by dogs and washing up dead on Bay of Plenty beaches. Photo / George Novak

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Spate of seal deaths prompts warning

29 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Bay residents are warned to keep dogs on a leash after a spate of seal pup deaths.

Students from Whakatane High School at Southern Cross Horticulture.

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Seeing horticulture careers

22 Aug, 2019 12:03pm
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The second annual Cultivate Your Career event took place last week.

Te Puke Centre Charitable Trust trustees, from left Dale Snell, Karen Summerhays, Monique Lints and Jenny Wotten outside Te Puke Post office.

Date set for post office takeover

22 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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An innovative approach has seen postal services in Te Puke run as a social enterprise.

Acorn Foundation general manager Lori Luke (left) and donor and community manager Margot McCool. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'$1m is just the start': Acorn Foundation celebrates funding milestone

20 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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157 charities and social organisations will reap the rewards of local people's generosity.

Four large signs to remind motorists to take slow down at peak school times are to be put up outisde Te Ranga School.

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Warning signs to go up outside rural school

18 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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Mayor says council hamstrung on reviewing speed limit outside Te Ranga School.

Alfie (left) is not pleased Quinn (right) is stealing the limelight as the Western Bay Council new DogSmart Programme ambassador said Betty Hall. Photo / Andrew Warner

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New dog smart safety programme to be rolled out in Western Bay schools

14 Aug, 2019 12:00pm
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The programme will teach kids how to stay safe around dogs.

Sheldon Pirini, 16, was barred from class due to his facial hair in February. Photo / George Novak

NEW ZEALAND

'We're really stoked': High school's facial hair policy change welcomed

13 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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The policy now allows students to have 'clean and tidy' facial hair.

THE COUNTRY

Rick's Beef: Science and an equitable framework vital

8 Aug, 2019 10:17am
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B+LNZ has lodged its submission on the Climate Change Response Amendment Bill.

Kiwifruit New Zealand chairwoman Kristy McDonald QC presenting the innovation award to Dr Philip Elmer. Photo / Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Award recognises role in Psa fight

8 Aug, 2019 10:14am
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Scientist Dr Philip Elmer has won the kiwifruit industry's top innovation award.

Shogun with his rescuers - Karl Simmons (left), Dan Turner, Reece Jordan, Matt Atchison, Blair Reeves. Photo / Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Firefighters rescue huge pup from ravine

5 Aug, 2019 9:10pm
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The big Leonburger pup was stuck between a rock and a hard place.

More than 180 guns have been handed into police in the first two days of a firearms buyback scheme in Te Puke. Photo / File

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Firearms amnesty attracts hundreds of guns, parts and ammo in Te Puke

5 Aug, 2019 9:22am
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More than 100 people have already handed in 189 guns to police in Te Puke.

Mikayla Herbert will represent New Zealand at the FEI World Jumping Challenge in Ecuador. Photo / Getty Images

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Show jumper Mikayla Herbert going global

3 Aug, 2019 10:24am
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Te Puke vet and show jumper Mikayla Herbert has been selected to represent New Zealand.

Te Puke golfers Harry Hillier (left) and Charlie Hillier (right) with their University of Kansas coach Jamie Bermel. Photo / Jeff Jacobsen

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Golf: Te Puke brothers to line up for NZ

3 Aug, 2019 7:49am
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Charlie and Harry Hillier will play for NZ at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship

The gun buyback event in Te Puke. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

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Te Puke gun buyback event under way

2 Aug, 2019 11:36am
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Chance to hand in firearms continues Saturday and Sunday at sports club.

At Te Puke Toy Library, rear, from left, Hayley Crawford, Diana Treadgold,Todd McClay and Ann Treadgold. Front, Ruth Newton, Archie Vickers, Patrick Jacobs, Artin Langley, Reef Campbell and Axl Taylor.

Saddle up for toy library's casino night

1 Aug, 2019 11:00am
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Te Puke Toy Library recovering from funding blip.

The women behind Rescue, Revive, Rehome animal rescue service - from left, Siobhan Mikaere, Rowan Elliott and Jennie Dryden. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

Rental shortage hitting pets

1 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Trio looking to meet animal rescue shortfall.

Stupid Robot Fighting League inventor John Espin.

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Taking Stupid to the next level

1 Aug, 2019 8:30am
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Created in a Te Puke car port, Stupid Robot Fighting is to feature on ESPN.

Peter Miller will chair his final Te Puke Community Board meeting next week.

Peter Miller: A privilege to serve Te Puke

1 Aug, 2019 8:00am
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Serving people more important than castle building says departing community board chairman

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller gets a major promotion with the National Party, taking on the primary industries portfolio. Photo / File

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Muller 'thrilled' to give voice to farmers in primary industries portfolio role

1 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Todd Muller explains how significant a reshuffle to National's caucus is for him.

Susan Mills helps Helen O'Hara at Waipuna Hospice, which has been donated $70,000. Photo / George Novak

THE COUNTRY

Growers give back: Hospice, charities to benefit from trust's gift

29 Jul, 2019 8:00pm
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Growers have raised close to $200,000 for local charities.

Celebrity chefs Kasey and Karena Bird with Colin and Maureen Binns and truffle dog Jed at their Paengaroa truffiere. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

THE COUNTRY

Fungi fascination attracts the Birds

25 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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Truffle hunts at a Paengaroa property are spreading the word about the prized fungus.

Te Puke's Val Stewart, 88, has scored a hole in one at the second hole at Te Puke Golf Club.

Val's perfect shot

25 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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Val scores her second hole-in-one - 34 years after her first.

Charli McLachlan - EmpowermentNZ's new community programmes co-ordinator.

New programme set to Shine

25 Jul, 2019 8:00am
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Creative therapy and art therapy are part of the new Shine programme.

Te Puke's Andrew Skerten is brought down.

Black and Whites running out of time

24 Jul, 2019 5:00pm
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Te Puke United have just five games left to avoid finishing last this season.

Central characters from Te Puke Intermediate production Alice - the Musical, Narrator Lewis Carroll (Tinus Nel), White Rabbit (Ally Wells) Alice (Amber Cooper), the Mad Hatter (Lydia Williams-Stewart

A musical trip through Wonderland

18 Jul, 2019 12:00pm
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Cast gets a rest after intensive production week.

EPIC Te Puke chairwoman Sue Peat, left, and marketting manager Rebecca Larsen go over the seating plans for the 60th anniversary of Kiwifruit celebrations.

THE COUNTRY

Kiwifruit ambassador role resurrected

18 Jul, 2019 11:00am
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Te Puke to have its fist Kiwifruit Ambassador since 2011.

Te Puke Health Shuttle volunteers celebrate the service's first birthday.

Health shuttle helps 913 in a year

18 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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Te Puke St John to start fundraising for new health shuttle.

Comvita communications advisor Emma Schuler, left, and Kelly McKenzie with Graeme Dingle Foundation Bay of Plenty regional manager Dan Allen-Gordon at the beeswax wraps workshop.

Comvita staff have it all wrapped up

18 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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Beeswax wraps to benefit Graeme Dingle Foundation.

Mince like this, bought from New World in Te Puke, should not be consumed and should be returned for a full refund. Photo / Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Beef mince recalled from supermarket

17 Jul, 2019 9:30am
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Customers are asked to check dates on a batch of mince.

Toitoi Manawa o Fairhaven (Maori immersion unit) students Rhapsody Dashwood and Maui Marino interviewd for a video to be shown at the Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards.

Years of hard work validated

11 Jul, 2019 11:00am
4 minutes to read

The engagement of whānau, iwi and kaumātua that has made the immersion unit a success.

NZKGI chairman Doug Brown (right) with Minister of Agriculture Damian O'Connor and Elaine Fisher, author of the book, Seeds of Success at the 25th anniversary dinner. Photo / Jamie Troughton

THE COUNTRY

Kiwifruit growers group marks 25th

11 Jul, 2019 10:09am
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New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc celebrated its 25th anniversary in Tauranga last week.

Brian Wafer has organised a record fair on Sunday at Anann — Pineapple Bar, Palmer Place.

Vinyl sale for like-minded people

11 Jul, 2019 9:00am
3 minutes to read

Vinyl sounds better and looks better says record fair organiser.

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