Two Western Bay of Plenty teens have each scooped a $15,000 Zespri academic scholarship

Small village of temporary homes for homeless being proposed for Te Puke.

Te Puke's John Feaver isn't about to let his age stop his need for speed.

Ten fire crews battled the blaze early this morning.

The man tragically killed in a crash on Friday was a young local father.

Emergency services are at a crash in Te Puke.

Kim Richmond's parents reveal partner was arrested outside funeral home in Te Awamutu.

Te Puke demonstrate home strength in toppling leaders Mount Maunganui 20-12.

Police are attending a crash between two cars in Te Puke.

Pukehina School has just 10 students left on its roll. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Pukehina School has just 10 students left on its roll. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

2016/17 saw financial growth for local orchardists. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

2016/17 saw financial growth for local orchardists.

Immigration officials say exploited Indian students have been regularly sleeping in cars.

Myrtle rust has been found in the Bay of Plenty.

A man wanted after a petrol station drive-off in Tokoroa yesterday has been arrested.

Duck hunting season is nearly upon us

Three Bay students are to attend a week-long environmental forum

Students explore their future at Cultivate Your Career. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Average weekly rents in the Western Bay of Plenty have increased 37.5 per cent in 2 years.

A 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.

A 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 concerns regarding the changes in the town. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Aiden Lints defies doctors' predictions after spine partially severed in crash.

A 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.

A 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.

"Nobody knows, until it actually happens to you." - Raywynne Richmond's 42-year-old daughter, Kim, has been missing for six months.

They gathered at remote town hall to watch the Chiefs' semifinal hopes being dashed. Hours later, mother-of-three Kim Richmond was gone.

A treasure trove of bird's eye-view photographs taken since the 1930s are now available to the public online. The new website shows

The 38-year-old man suffered a neck injury when he plunged into a Te Puke pool yesterday,

A tiny native frog finally has a safe place to call home after a 20-year conservation battle.