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
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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.
First-home buyers finding shortage of $450,000 homes
Only a small proportion of houses in Tauranga's biggest suburbs are going for under $450,000.
Woman dead after Te Puke crash
A woman died after trying to do a U-turn when a logging truck struck her vehicle outside of Te Puke this morning, police say.