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Chrissie Keepa, left, and Kelsi Robinson have been using technology to engage tamariki at Maketu Educare in the history of the area.

History through children's eyes

16 Jan, 2020 10:00am

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Senior firefighter Steve Hennum, Brian Pinkerton from operational support and deputy chief fire officer Dale Lindsay with Te Puke Fire Brigade's newly acquired vintage 1938 Ford V8 fire truck.

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Te Puke Fire Brigade's new, old truck

16 Jan, 2020 9:00am
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Historic fire truck finds a new home in Te Puke.

Eric Skotnes and Angelica Navarro have been creating a mural on the side of Te Puke's Capitol Cinema as part of the Street Prints Mauao festival.

Street artist creates towering Teresa

15 Jan, 2020 4:00pm
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Artist feels nothing but love from Te Puke community.

Police and emergency services were called to the collision on the highway between Jellicoe St and Te Matai Rd at 8.40am. Photo / File

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Car catches fire after crashing into tractor

12 Jan, 2020 10:44am
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One person has moderate injuries.

The opening ceremony is one of many highlights at the Colgate Games. Photo / Alisha Lovrich

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48 Lake City kids set for Colgate Games

8 Jan, 2020 7:32am
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Every year, children all over New Zealand circle the Colgate Games on the calendar.

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Man who died in hospital after Kaimāī truck crash named

3 Jan, 2020 6:24pm
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The crash on State Highway 29 on December 23 left him critically injured.

A police presence has been felt in Te Puke. Photo / File

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Armed Offenders Squad block off Te Puke Highway

3 Jan, 2020 12:34pm
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A police presence has been felt in Te Puke.

Make sure to check your ticket if you brought one from any of the listed stores. Photo / File

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Extra special Christmas for Bay of Plenty Lotto players

26 Dec, 2019 1:52pm
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Congratulations to all the Bay of Plenty winners.

Trish Butterworth, 56, died when an historic oak tree on the corner of Arawa and Amohia Sts fell on her car during a storm. Photo / Supplied

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'Tragic accident': Coroner on death of woman crushed by tree

19 Dec, 2019 5:00pm
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Coroner releases his findings into the death of tree-crushing victim Trish Butterworth.

Tamakaimoana Whareaorere, with grandfather Ted Whare and grandmother Carol Whare.

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Ex Tiger gets Warriors opportunity

19 Dec, 2019 8:00am
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Young league player described as aggressive defender and strong ball carrier.

Breeding value is used to help select important traits ram breeders want to bolster in their flock, such as low methane-producing animals. Photo / File

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Rick's Beef: World-first tool to slow methane

13 Dec, 2019 3:27pm
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New Zealand sheep farmers now have the ability to breed animals that emit less methane.

Baldeep Kaur, 10, with Dave Freeman from Apata Group.

Baldeep's boomer billboard

12 Dec, 2019 10:00am
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A kiwifruit summer has inspired a Fairhaven School pupil to creative success.

The Christmas in the Park organising team and MCs are ready for Saturday's event.

Time to celebrate Christmas

12 Dec, 2019 9:00am
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Christmas in the Park is also a chance to donate to Te Puke's foodbank.

EmpowermentNZ foodbank manager Clare Cooper, left, social worker Georgia Faye-Attwood and manager Scott Nicholson with the donations collected during the emergency services food drive in Te Puke.

Amazing stories from food drive

11 Dec, 2019 5:01pm
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Rain doesn't slow foodbank collection.

EmpowermentNZ's lead social worker Deborah Nicol (left), with foodbank manager Clare Cooper. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

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Te Puke housing crisis to be highlighted in hui

5 Dec, 2019 7:00am
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More people are living in Te Puke than there are houses available.

Te Awamutu Intermediate Year 8 student Alyssa White with her prize pet lamb Pepsi. Photos / Supplied

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Alyssa ends her group days with a win

28 Nov, 2019 2:58pm
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Alyssa has been raising animals every year for agricultural days since she was 5.

Clare and Tane Bradley - the new faces of family owned AgriSea New Zealand. Photo / Supplied

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AgriSea wins top business award

28 Nov, 2019 2:56pm
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Seaweed products pioneer wins big at NZI Rural Women NZ Business Awards.

Young Horticulturist of the Year Simon Gourley. Photo / Supplied

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Central Otago man wins Young Horticulturist of the Year

28 Nov, 2019 2:53pm
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"It's fantastic for the individual and fantastic for horticulture as a whole."

A rural recycling service is starting at Pongakawa on Saturday.

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Rural recycling trial an innovative move

28 Nov, 2019 2:49pm
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A rural recycling service is to start at Pongakawa on Saturday.

Pukehina School are taking part in the Orange Day parade in Tauranga on November 29.

Small school's road safety message

28 Nov, 2019 11:00am
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Pupil Wayne Brown designs school's Orange Day banner.

Te Puke Rotary treasurer Gretchen Earle and president Kim Hinaki with some of the documents that will be put in the time capsule.

Looking to the future

28 Nov, 2019 10:00am
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Snapshot of life in Te Puke to be sealed in capsule.

Twelve months after an emotional haka of support for the injured Hollie Snell at the end of the 2018 float parade, Hollie will take the seat next to Santa at the 2019 parade.

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Hollie takes parade's pride of place

28 Nov, 2019 7:01am
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Around 20 entries are expected for the Te Puke Float Parade on Saturday.

Winner of Te Puke Library's design a bookmark competition - Oliver Brown, 10.

Mark my words: Oliver is a winner

27 Nov, 2019 9:00am
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Clever use of words gives Oliver book mark competition win.

Rotorua was the wettest spot in the Bay of Plenty with 17.2mm of rain last night. Photo / File

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Roller-coaster weather week in store for the region

18 Nov, 2019 8:26am
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Should you pack a raincoat or your sunscreen?

The New Zealand Effluent & Environment Expo is on in Hamilton later this month.

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Strong speaker line-up for Effluent & Environment Expo

14 Nov, 2019 12:23pm
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The New Zealand Effluent & Environment Expo is on in Hamilton later this month.

LIC staff have been issued with a bucket, brush and disinfectant to be used when they first arrive on farm and before leaving.

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Staying vigilant to defeat M. bovis

14 Nov, 2019 12:18pm
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Livestock Improvement Corporation is continuing its heightened biosecurity measures.

Staff from the Skin Centre in Tauranga spent last Friday planting trees at the Pendergrast Memorial Heritage Park on Mangatoi Rd.

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Conservationist's dream needs more hands

14 Nov, 2019 12:08pm
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Staff from the Skin Centre in Tauranga went bush last week.

Conservationist's dream needs more hands

14 Nov, 2019 9:00am
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Trust struggles to find money and volunteers to fulfil conservationist's dream.

Te Puke Community Garden chairwoman Julie Gray is starting fortnightly cooking lessons using produce from the garden.

Crafty cook's caravan classes

14 Nov, 2019 8:00am
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Everything will be prepared from scratch at community cooking classes.

John Scrimgeour (right) has been appointed Western Bay of Plenty's new deputy mayor, alongside incumbent mayor Garry Webber. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Federated Farmer to help lead Western Bay of Plenty council

8 Nov, 2019 8:00am
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Western Bay's elected members have been sworn in.

Te Puke Community Board members Kassie Ellis, Dale Snell, Tupaea Rolleston and Richard Crawford. Photo / Andrew Warner

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'We will be a team, not a group': Te Puke's new community leaders

8 Nov, 2019 8:00am
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Te Puke's time to "move forward" has come.

A car with three people in it rolled on the No 1 Rd about 10.30pm yesterday. Photo / File

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Serious injuries after second Te Puke crash

8 Nov, 2019 6:30am
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Nobody was trapped in the car.

Western Bay's new female contingent on council: Margaret Murray-Benge, Christina Humphrey, Anne Henry and Monique Lints. Photo / File

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Western Bay's new-look councillors to be sworn in today

7 Nov, 2019 12:30pm
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A new-look Western Bay council will be sworn into power today.

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New Zespri scholarship at Massey

25 Oct, 2019 12:13pm
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Zespri Science Scholarships aimed at students considering career in kiwifruit industry.

Te Puke Young Farmers, 1957. Many of the families represented in this photograph are still farming in the area today.

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Te Puke Young Farmers tap into past

25 Oct, 2019 12:10pm
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Te Puke Young Farmers are offering a trip down memory lane.

Debbie Bestic, left, and Karyn Winters from Conway and Carpenter are ready for the Te Puke Treat trail.

Spooky Selfie time

24 Oct, 2019 10:00am
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Gourmet food and music added to Te Puke treat trail.

Bronwyn Simpson, left, and Samantha Emerson, both 9, with Roxy, Te Puke Primary School's dog. 18 October 2019 Bay of Plenty Times Photograph by Stuart Whitaker

Primary school pooch Roxy

24 Oct, 2019 8:00am
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Roxy is both a calming influence and a big hit at Te Puke Primary.

Hayley-Grace Davis of Wake Field Equestrian and Wake Field Heartbreaker will be taking part in the 2019 Equidays Top Talent Competition.

High degree of difficulty in riding bridleless

17 Oct, 2019 12:00pm
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Equidays a chance to show bridleless skills.

Amanda Lowry will be one of the four speakers at Women of Action.

Four women, three subjects, one evening

17 Oct, 2019 8:00am
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Water, mental health and suffrage are subjects for Women of Action event.

New Te Puke Community Board members, from left, Tupaea Rolleston, Richard Crawford, Dale Snell and Kassie Ellis.

All change for Te Puke Community Board

17 Oct, 2019 8:00am
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Election results give strong team to advocate for Te Puke.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council candidate Monique Lints. BTG 22Aug19 - Monique Lints

Councillor mummy ready for challenges

16 Oct, 2019 5:00pm
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Newcomer polls highest in Maketū-Te Puke ward.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's community heritage services co-ordinator Sandra Haigh.

Tiki tour round Te Puke

15 Oct, 2019 9:40am
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Morning talks then an afternoon bus trip for forthcoming history day in Te Puke.

The new Western Bay Of Plenty District Council female members; Margaret Murray-Benge, Christina Humphreys, Anne Henry and Monique Lints. Photo / George Novak

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Western Bay women ring in a new guard

14 Oct, 2019 9:00am
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This could be the year for women with four elected for Western Bay.

Tupaea Rolleston, Richard Crawford, Dale Snell and Kassie Ellis (inset) make up the new Te Puke Community Board. Photos / Supplied

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New Blood, new hope for Western Bay communities

14 Oct, 2019 7:00am
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New blood has offered new hope for some of Western Bay of Plenty's community boards.

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Toi Iti's freshwater kaitiakitanga focus

14 Oct, 2019 6:19am
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Toi Iti, son of activist Tāme Iti, has won the Kōhi Māori seat.

Incumbent Western Bay of Plenty mayor Garry Webber will once more hold on to the district's mayoralty chains and celebrates with wife Carole. Photo / George Novak

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Garry Webber making Western Bay 'a better place'

13 Oct, 2019 8:38pm
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Re-elected Western Bay of Plenty's mayor Garry Webber reveals what's next.

Western Bay mayoral contenders Garry Webber, Margaret Murray-Benge and Stephen Fawcett. Photos / File

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Western Bay of Plenty mayoralty results revealed

12 Oct, 2019 2:20pm
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It's official - Western Bay of Plenty's Mayor for the next three years has been named.

Newly elected Western Bay of Plenty District councillor Monique Lints is one of four women voted into power in this year's local body elections. Photo / File

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The changing face of democracy: More women voted into power in Western Bay

12 Oct, 2019 1:55pm
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Western Bay of Plenty council's new representatives are revealed.

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Toi Iti, son of Tāme Iti, wins regional council spot

12 Oct, 2019 12:22pm
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Tīpene Marr previously held the seat.

Submissions from 23,000 people were received on the Abortion Legislation Bill. Photo / File

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Abortion 'worst form of child abuse imaginable', doctor says

5 Oct, 2019 8:00am
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Dr Viliame Sotutu said the bill sent a message "that children's lives are expendable".

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