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Read the sign - Te Puke Community Garden chairwoman Julie Gray is disheartened by the theft of 200 lettuce seedlings.

NEW ZEALAND

Thief uproots seedlings and leaves

13 Sep, 2018 1:30pm

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The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is asking farmers to avoid letting cows graze on stopbanks.

THE COUNTRY

Bay of Plenty Regional Council: Keeping grazing stock off prevents damage

13 Sep, 2018 11:30am
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Bay of Plenty Regional Council is reminding farmers to avoid grazing stock on stopbanks.

Under the Stars founder Liz Kite has been honoured as the volunteer organisation is named Tauranga Supreme Winner in this year's Trustpower Community Awards. Photo / File

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Homeless help and ocean guardian community winners

13 Sep, 2018 7:15am
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Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty community award winners revealed.

Leeanne Ryan with the lamb she had to take to her community art gallery.Woolly visitor at home in art space

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Woolly visitor at home in Te Puke art space

30 Aug, 2018 11:30am
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Ewe wouldn't have believed your eyes had you visited Te Puke's community art space.

St Thomas Anglican Church deacon Meeshla Nathan with the bible that was presented to Maketu's first local Anglican minister, Ihaia Te Ahau, when he finished his training in 1858

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Maketū church celebrates a milestone

23 Aug, 2018 5:36pm
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Anglican church dignitaries will congregate this weekend for celebrations.

Steve Lacey (left) and John Peri with one of the farm bikes they are

THE COUNTRY

Farm bikes fixed up for Minginui township

23 Aug, 2018 2:30pm
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A Papamoa man has enlisted friends in Te Puke to make a difference in Minginui.

Siena Stone is a songer songwriter originally from Maketu, a place that has a deep influence on her music.

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Maketū inspires singer songwriter Siena

23 Aug, 2018 10:15am
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Bob Dylan is a huge inspiration for Maketū singer.

Whitebait anglers are being asked to leave lower Kaituna River alone this season.

THE COUNTRY

Whitebaiters on move due to Kaituna road closure

23 Aug, 2018 8:30am
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Whitebaiters who use the lower Kaituna River are being asked to look for fishing spots.

Waipuna Hospice Shop assistant manager Manaia Orbell, left, EPIC Te Puke marketing manager Rebecca Larsen, and French couple Antoine and Carole Pol-Simon with the newly labelled Boomerang Bags

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Boomerang Bags a greener option

16 Aug, 2018 6:00pm
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French couple doing their bit for the environment

A Queen St house is on fire. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

NEW ZEALAND

Te Puke house fire 'a tragedy' says owner

16 Aug, 2018 3:16pm
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Owner of Te Puke rental property destroyed by fire grateful her tenants got out unscathed.

Te Puke High School 1st XV coach Jackson Reuben-Swinton is in Malaysia refereeing at the 2018 Youth Touch World Cup

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Butterflies before reffing on world stage

9 Aug, 2018 5:00pm
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Coach misses semi final to take up huge opportunity.

Te Puke Volunteer Fire Brigade and St John Ambulance staff rescued a driver who crashed outside a church. Photo/File

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Woman escapes serious injury after crash outside Te Puke church

6 Aug, 2018 7:02am
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Trapped driver escaped serious injury after her vehicle hit a tree outside Te Puke church.

Kiwifruit workers at Trevelyan's in Te Puke. Photo / John Borren

BUSINESS

Kiwifruit industry body predicts severe labour shortages

3 Aug, 2018 6:11am
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This season's labour shortage hit harder and earlier than expected

Police attended a 111 callout tonight after a logging truck struck a cow on State Highway 33, Paengaroa tonight. Photo/File

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Cow 'in a bad way' after being hit by logging truck

1 Aug, 2018 8:55pm
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Police attend crash in Paengaroa after logging truck hit a cow on the highway

Te Puke Sports Club president Ash Peat is ecstatic at his team's victory over Te Puna at this year's Baywide Rugby finals. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Te Puke revel in 'special' win

30 Jul, 2018 11:49am
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It was rugby fever in Tauranga as Te Puna and Te Puke went head to head.

Five generations gathered to celebrate Elizabeth Forbes' 105th birthday at Te Puke Country Lodge.

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Elizabeth takes it easy — at 105

26 Jul, 2018 8:38am
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George V sat on the throne when Elizabeth Forbes was born

Glynavon Home and Hospital Te Puke, where the ERA has ruled a worker fired for serious misconduct should be reinstated. Photo / Stuart Whitaker

BUSINESS

Aged care worker awarded $20K

26 Jul, 2018 3:00pm
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An aged care worker has been awarded $20,000 and the promise of her old job by the ERA.

Section of Station Rd, Te Puke blocked by police. Photo/Stuart Whitaker

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Te Puke street blocked off after 'fumes' incident

26 Jul, 2018 11:22am
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A man has been taken to Tauranga Hospital following a "fumes" incident in Te Puke.

Surf casters at Kaituna cut, Ford Rd, Maketu. Photo/George Novak

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Kaituna Cut to be cut off, for now

23 Jul, 2018 10:51am
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Kaituna Cut surf casters will need to find a new favourite spot for six months.

The single-vehicle crash occurred on the Waiari Bridge on Te Puke Highway. Photo / George Novak

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One person dies in Te Puke crash

23 Jul, 2018 5:31am
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The bridge marks the end of a 70km/h zone and the start of 100km/h.

Whakarewarewa fullback Nadia Flavell makes a tackle during a round-robin game earlier this season. Photo / File

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Women's rugby reaches semifinals stage

21 Jul, 2018 7:30am
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Whakarewarewa, Rangiuru, Waikite and Rangataua will playoff for a spot in the final.

Lalomilo Lalomilo goes over for a try as Te Puke Sports beat Greerton Marist 51-12.

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Coach wary of Mount's returning players

20 Jul, 2018 5:07pm
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Baywide Rugby hits the semi final stage on Saturday. Te Puke take on Mount Maunganui.

Rangiuru fullback Elijah Nicholas in action against Ōpōtiki when the two sides met in Te Puke earlier in the season.

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Rangiuru enjoys last few weeks of season

20 Jul, 2018 3:19pm
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Rangiuru turn their attention to play-off rugby after promotion secured

Te Puke avocado grower Ron Bailey is worried about the potential impact of fruit from Mexico being imported into New Zealand.

THE COUNTRY

Te Puke grower fears wider avocado market access may impact fruit

12 Jul, 2018 5:00pm
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A Te Puke grower fears NZ avocados will take a hit if Mexico and Chile got market access.

Te Puke player Kerry O'Reilly in action against Tauranga West in the Tai Mitchell rugby final at Rotorua Boys' High School on Sunday. Photo/Ben Fraser

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Te Puke do the Tai Mitchell double

9 Jul, 2018 2:19pm
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Te Puke have won the Tai Mitchell rugby tournament for the second consecutive year.

Rotorua Maroon player Wiremu Brailey races away to score against Ōpōtiki on day one of the Tai Mitchell tournament in Rotorua. Photo/Ben Fraser

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Tai Mitchell Tournament, day one results

6 Jul, 2018 8:13am
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All the results from the first day of the Tai Mitchell rugby tournament in Rotorua.

Reunited. Fleur Salt with Mallory the sheep that went walkabout in Te Puke. Photo/Stuart Whitaker

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Hoofing it: Wayward sheep causes ruckus in town

5 Jul, 2018 10:39am
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For a sheep that is never heard, Mallory has caused quite a disturbance in Te Puke.

Josh Cozens is the Waikato/BOP representative in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year grand final.

THE COUNTRY

Josh has FMG Young Farmer of the Year finals plan in place

5 Jul, 2018 9:00am
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Dairy farmer Josh Cozens is ready for the FMG YOung Farmer of the Year final.

Kingi Murray keeping track of the team totals.

THE COUNTRY

Te Ranga School bags $20,000 from Pig and Possum Hunt

5 Jul, 2018 8:00am
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Te Ranga School's recent Pig and Possum Hunt raised over $20,000 for the school.

Papamoa Hills Regional park ranger Mark Ray shows Fairhaven School pupils one of the traps used to catch pests at the park.

THE COUNTRY

Fairhaven School students given pest lesson

5 Jul, 2018 7:00am
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Fairhaven School have had a valuable lesson identifying pests in the area.

Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) national president Fiona Gower.

THE COUNTRY

Impact of policies vital to rural communities

5 Jul, 2018 6:00am
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Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is pleased to see rural proofing is back on the table.

The result kiwifruit growers' legal claim against MPI was released today. Picture/Supplied.

BUSINESS

Kiwifruit growers hail High Court win

29 Jun, 2018 11:40am
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The court said a duty of care was owed to kiwifruit growers.

Te Maru o Kaituna River Authority chairman Dean Flavell at the signing and launch of the new Kaituna River Document.

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Document designed to protect taonga

28 Jun, 2018 5:04pm
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Action plan to be developed following signing of new river document.

A woman has been hurt after crashing 10m down a bank. Photo/file

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Woman hurt after crashing down bank near Te Puke

28 Jun, 2018 9:03am
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A woman has been injured after a car crashed 10m down a bank near Te Puke today.

Te Puke Kiwibank and PostShop are to close — but when has yet to be decided.

BUSINESS

Kiwibank and NZ Post set to close regional branch

26 Jun, 2018 6:35pm
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Decision to close Kiwibank branch will hit older folk, community board chairman says.

Home owner Chris Hutchinson with what is left of the mature China doll tree. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Couple stumped over mystery tree felling

26 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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'I went to work and it was there. I came home and it was gone. It's outrageous.'

Cole Forbes on his way to scoring his second try against Te Puna. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER

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Baywide rugby: Te Puke Sports make their move at top of the table

24 Jun, 2018 2:44pm
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Te Puke Sports move clear at top of Baywide Premier 1 table.

Wakefield Equestrian manager Hayley-Grace Davis with Te Puke's

NEW ZEALAND

'Miracle' birth, and survival, of twin foals

21 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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A set of rare twin foals have stunned animal experts by their arrival and survival.

Regan Gallgher (centre) who lost his leg after a motorcycle accident in March meets up with the two Pukehina surf lifesavers who saved his life KirwanTe Hiini, left, and Andy McDowell.

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Crash victim says 'thanks' to lifesavers with donation

14 Jun, 2018 2:20pm
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He lost his leg in a crash, but the consequences could easily have been much worse.

Maloni Bole (left) and Malakai Cama are the latest Fijian boys to be given scholarships at Te Puke Intermediate School's rugby academy.

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Fijian flyers finding their feet

14 Jun, 2018 1:09pm
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Rugby academy scholarship recipients have talent in spades

Narelle Newdick who was the subject of racist comments on a voicemail message from car salesmen at Farmer Auto Village says she'll stick with her old Subaru for now. Photo / John Borren

NEW ZEALAND

Car salesmen stood down over racist comments

13 Jun, 2018 11:34am
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The woman at the centre of racist comments says she is overwhelmed by the response.

A Te Puke house was just moments away from going up in flames, say firefighters who saved the property earlier today. Photo / File

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Fire scare sparks warning in Te Puke

12 Jun, 2018 4:06pm
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Te Puke house moments away from going up in flames after hot ashes light up.

Jamie Mackay will be the MC at Saturday's Fieldays event in Te Puke.

THE COUNTRY | Rural events

Te Puke Fieldays to help celebrate major milestone

7 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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Celebrations of Fieldays' 50th anniversary come to Te Puke this weekend.

An impression of the new memorial to be built at Papamoa Domain. Image/supplied

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Papamoa gets a war memorial

25 May, 2018 9:44am
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Towns smaller than Papamoa have cenotaphs for their fallen.

Laura Popata took a video of the lightning storm this morning.

NEW ZEALAND

100 lightning strikes in Bay

25 May, 2018 8:13am
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A thunderstorm crossed Tauranga about 6am, moving towards Whakatāne around 7am

Pilots Liam Brettkelly (left) and Barry Vincent with the new BK117 at Te Araroa.

THE COUNTRY

Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter receives welcome upgrade

24 May, 2018 3:30pm
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The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter operation has received a new chopper.

Te Puke Young Farmers members Michael Simpson (left) and Lindsay Williams are taking part in a charity boxing event on May 19.

THE COUNTRY

Local pride on the line in charity boxing

17 May, 2018 9:17am
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You don't let losing rung through your mind says charity boxer

THE COUNTRY

Wilma's Whey: Cow condition, feed targets are key after dairy dry-off

17 May, 2018 4:00am
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Cow condition and feed targets for calving are the priorities to focus on this season.

KiwiRail staff, police and a local kaumatua at the scene where a person was killed in a train incident near Te Puke overnight. Photo/John Borren

NEW ZEALAND

Man, 32, struck by train near Te Puke

10 May, 2018 2:39pm
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One person has died in Te Puke after being hit by a train.

A climate change roadshow is coming to town. Photo / 123RF

THE COUNTRY

Climate change roadshow coming to Rotorua

10 May, 2018 4:00am
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Roadshow a chance for farmers to understand dairy sector's greenhouse gas emissions.

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