Latest from Te Puke

'All hell broke loose': Jury to decide if woman and teen had murderous intent

Taku Manu Paul was killed after being struck twice by a car.

New accessible homes built in Te Puke

New home "has a good feel about it".

Te Puke win Tai Mitchell Shield without conceding a point

The team's culture stems from a school's rugby academy.

Kiwifruit industry 'booming', licence and orchard prices fall

Fewer orchards staying in families as syndicate ownership picked as a growing trend.

Taonga pūoro to open Te Puke’s Matariki celebrations

House of Shem will headline Friday's festival

'Significant damage': What caused a 'chaotic' train derailment

The train derailed near Te Puke during the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods.

'God ... steered us to his plan': Housing development for elderly under way

Te Puke property development providing housing for elderly entering next stage of project.

Record 2024 kiwifruit harvest follows meagre 2023

Good weather and labour availability major contributors to record crop

'My life changed in one second': Kiwifruit worker hit by forklift loses lower leg

'Everyday tasks like dressing, showering, and walking have become challenging.'

'We’re just shells now': Jewellers targeted by thieves 9 times in 2.5 years

'I watched people run around in my shop at bloody 4.30 in the morning.'

'Pretty skilled gardener': Mother of eight busted for growing 300 cannabis plants

Woman had all the necessary equipment to 'grow cannabis discreetly', police say.

In the doghouse! Fence-jumping feline survives canine caper

The pet's family say 'bula' to Bula after his doghouse adventure.

Te Puke High School group’s calm response to emergency

“No one panicking, everyone was really calm."

Staff shortages force closures at Pathlab clinics

Closures were decided once all other options were exhausted, Pathlab says.

Anzac Day: Te Puke remembers

We seem to struggle with remembering the lessons from these conflicts.

Council faces big byelection bills after three reps quit, one dies

Costs to fill the empty seats could hit up to $83,600.

Paws-itively amazing career in animal services

Betty Hall was once told by a teacher she would never get a job after finishing school.

Western Bay Council, Kāinga Ora slammed for lack of consultation

Council says no parties adversely affected by the development.