Police will go door-to-door to speak with Tokoroa residents as part of their effort to uncover key information about the disappearance of Shane Edwards. It... Read More

Tauranga's emergency services served kindness on December 4, extinguishing hunger with a food drive. Locals fed hope and stacked canned goods. The Salvation... Read More

Maketū Pies has been saved again, two weeks into its liquidation process. Privately-owned catering business Montana Group took over the 42-year-old brand... Read More

With an exceptionally hot summer on the cards, concerns have been raised about a new sunbathing trend. Cancer Society prevention policy lead Emma Shields... Read More

One person has died at a popular Bay of Plenty swimming hole. Emergency services responding to a 'water-related incident” in the Wairoa River near... Read More

Earlier this year, Te Puke Times published a story about Ron Murray and the release of his book, and first novel, Coromandel Dreamin'. The four years... Read More

When Jolene Howden-Turnbull arrived for the Rebel Sport Christmas Trolley Dash Tauranga at 6am on December 4, she had a game plan for how things would go. 'The... Read More

There have been several significant arrests in the past fortnight, reports Mike Owen from Te Puke Police. Last week, a 37-year-old Te Puke man was arrested... Read More

Project partners Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council and iwi collective Te Wahapū o Waihī have officially broken ground on a first-of-its-kind wetland... Read More

Starting this Sunday, December 8, asphalt resurfacing will be getting underway on State Highway 29 near the Tauranga end of Old Kaimai Road. This work will... Read More

Nearly 800 surgeries were cancelled and postponed to a later date across several Auckland and Hamilton hospitals, in the three months leading to the end of September... Read More

With Christmas fast approaching, police are encouraging people to be aware of online phishing scams. The holiday season can already be a stressful time, and... Read More