Five orchardists fined nearly $200k for illegal water take
All pleaded guilty to the charges relating to the unlawful takes at their orchard.
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'Huge impact': Bottle-O owner 'angry' and 'frustrated' after ram-raid
Police are investigating a ram-raid burglary at the Bottle-O Te Puke store
‘Totally reckless' planning rules on hold
Dangerous intersections and heavy traffic on SH2 not addressed - councillor.
Three rushed to hospital after crashes in Te Puke, Welcome Bay
An e-bike rider and two motorists have been injured.
Fears new Te Puke bridge will hinder trucks
Severe weather washed out the original bridge.
Man survives 8m fall on to rocks, hasn't 'broken anything'
Swimming hole leap goes horribly wrong: 'It was too late. I knew I was going to hit it.'
Man who died at home after crash was 'disorientated' at the scene, says witness
St John says the patient refused their staff's recommendation he be taken to hospital.
Chaos and violence: Mobster's crimes 'inevitable' from an early age, says judge
The drug dealer fled police for more than an hour, speeding through residential areas.
Person who died at home after crash had declined transport to hospital: Hato Hone St John
Police were called to the single-vehicle crash at about 9.30pm.
23,000 jobs on offer: Kiwifruit industry pins hopes on big harvest
After two bad seasons, the industry is forecasting a bumper crop
'Significant height': Two people rescued after separate falls
Busy weekend for the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter.
130km/h in a 50 zone: Drug dealer with gun, meth flees police for an hour
Dramatic chase one of more than 800 BOP fleeing driver incidents in nine months.
Police call for information on Te Puke man possibly carrying gun
Two reported sightings of the man in the centre of town this afternoon.
Builder charged after letting people live in implement shed - again
He claimed it was just a 'smoko room' but later admitted charging a mum and kids rent.
One dead and one critically injured in Te Puke crash
Emergency services were called to the crash on Tuesday night.
Person left in critical condition after crash in Te Puke
Traffic management is currently in place and the Serious Crash Unit has been notified.
'A family lost everything': Fire chief gives likely cause of house fire
Crews were called to the fire on Te Matai Rd on Monday afternoon.
'Significant' house fire near Te Puke
Police were called about 1.45pm, firefighters left about 4pm.
Cycleway scrapped: Council listens to residents' concerns
Plans for a cycleway in Te Puke have been canned because of community opposition.
Four new bridge options unveiled, permanent solution still months away
About 30 Western Bay of Plenty properties on No 4 Rd were affected after the washout.
Christopher Luxon proves he's in Te Puke by holding up today's Te Puke Times paper
The National leader is travelling east along the Bay of Plenty coast today.
'Huge opportunities': Major milestone connects business park to highway
A massive new industrial park near Te Puke has made a $60 million leap forward.
Why this secretive bird population is now thriving near Rotorua
There are 289 breeding pairs in the forest - NZ's second-largest population.
'Good guy’: Former firefighter tragically killed in road crash
'It’s been a huge shock for all of us and we’ve shed many tears.'
One person dead after crash in Te Puke between car and motorcycle
The crash happened around 12.30pm on Saturday.
ID theft puts debt collector in the same boat as those she usually chases
How a photo taken of her driver’s licence was used to rack up debts.
‘Long time coming’: Twice denied, Māori to get place at council's table
The vote was 9-3, with one councillor calling the decision ‘totally wrong'.
The text that sent a Mongols gang member to jail for a long time
The Auckland man was jailed for 14 years and nine months.
Man arrested after pointing firearm at a member of the public and fleeing police
Driver to appear in Tauranga District Court tomorrow.
'More than 70 per cent of my body had been burned': Pilot tells of plane crash
John Martin nearly died near Te Puke.
Ram-raid: Four people arrested after store burgled
Three people are due to appear in Tauranga District Court today.
Watch: 'Horrific' - jewellers lash out at 'numpties' after 8th crime in 18 months
'What are you numpties doing trying to break in to get nothing.'
Food prices: How to stop throwing your money in the bin
An expert shares how people can make the most of their groceries as living costs increase.
Revealed: City homes wasting 84 tonnes of food a week - and what you can do about it
An expert shares how people can make the most of their groceries as living costs rise.