It's Christmas all year round for Te Puke shopkeeper
Dr Angela Thomson passed up a career in law to open her own Christmas shop in Te Puke.
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Local Focus: Kiwiana Christmas at Te Puke's Aberdeen House
Aberdeen House Christmas Shed powered by love. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Kiwiana Christmas at Te Puke's Aberdeen House
Aberdeen House Christmas Shed powered by love. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Sprinklers blamed for early water restrictions
Council asks community to use water efficiently. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Sprinklers blamed for early water restrictions
Council asks community to use water efficiently. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'I can't remember last year': The girl who came back from the dead
The Te Puke teenager speaks out a year after her terrible crash.
'I'd much rather win the championship than have 100 games'
There are plenty of milestones that could be reached tonight.
Abortion 'worst form of child abuse imaginable', doctor says
Dr Viliame Sotutu said the bill sent a message "that children's lives are expendable".
No break from heavy rain and thunderstorms in the North
There is a heavy rain watch is in force for Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.
Body found on rail tracks at Te Puke
The railway line at Te Puke has reopened after a body was found on the tracks yesterday.
Police at train 'incident' in Te Puke
A reporter at the scene said the incident was near the Te Puke train station.
'We're really stoked': High school's facial hair policy change welcomed
The policy now allows students to have 'clean and tidy' facial hair.
'Despondent' principals to vote on strike
Principal earns $250 a week less than her deputy.
Kiwifruit packhouses to pump millions more into infrastructure
The kiwifruit industry has had a bumper season with increased volumes on the horizon.
Baywide women's final: Rangiuru crowned 2019 champions
Rangiuru and Whakarewarewa face off in Baywide women's final.
Racecourse eyed for housing, club in talks with Government
'That is prime land for building houses'.
Serious crash near Te Puke closes road
A person has been critically injured in a crash near Te Puke this afternoon.
Couple in 'shock' after two die in garage crash
The couple were woken by a 'bang' in the early hours of this morning.
Local Focus: Te Puke retailers reject Councillor’s claim
It’s not in decline, it’s in growth - locals. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Te Puke not a destination? Retailers reject Councillor's claim
It's not in decline, it's in growth - locals. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Lally says Te Puke isn't a destination
Councillor Mike Lally talks about the problems facing the small “service” town. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
'He's the happiest sick kid you'll ever meet'
A mother shares her son's story of his ongoing heart condition battle.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Seconds to spare: Man saves three people in burning car
"Fatu" Pelurale pulled 3 people from a burning car after it crashed on State Highway 33.
Two motorcyclists injured after fiery crash near Papamoa
One person sustained critical injuries in the crash while another was moderately injured.
Te Puke child flown to Starship after car and train crash on SH2
Te Puke child in critical condition after car she was in is hit by a train.
Seeka pumps $18m into fruit packing facility
New plant boosts Seeka's Kerikeri capacity from 1.4m to 4m trays of kiwifruit a year.
Western Bay of Plenty facing a drought
The rest of the Bay of Plenty was just under the margin in extremely dry conditions.
Local Focus: Chinese cultural showcase coming to Te Puke
The free event will be held from 10am Saturday. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Chinese cultural showcase coming to Te Puke
The free event will be held from 10am Saturday. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Man dies after 'work place accident' at Te Puke sawmill
A man who suffered critical injuries after an incident at a Pukepine Sawmill has died
Fire chief defends night-time siren use
Firefighters are experiencing an unprecedented number of callouts, riling some residents.
Kiwifruit industry gears up for bumper season
Kiwifruit packhouses pump $108 million into new infrastructure in Bay since 2014.