Te Puke News

Te Puke group keeps children warm and spirits high

Clacking needles, chatter and big hearts are present in spades at Friday's Te Puke Knit and Natter group. Members meet up each Friday in Te Puke library to... Read More

Retiree’s watercolour journey on display

Every two months, Te Puke Art Society showcases the work of one of its members at its Constables Gallery. The work of Sue Benham is now on display. How long... Read More

Rugby connection with Ireland acknowledged

A former All Black gave his Irish rugby shirt he received on a 1974 New Zealand Rugby Union tour of Ireland to Katikati last Friday. Te Puke business Graeme... Read More

Sikh parade brings culture, music and food

It's almost time for one of Te Puke's most colourful events - the annual Te Puke Sikh parade, taking place on September 27. The parade, or Nagar Kirtan, brings... Read More

How a Bay guitarist lived his Pink Floyd dream

Guitarist Marty Mitchell says the past 10 years have been among the happiest days of his life. Mitchell, from Pukehina, has been a member of the hugely successful... Read More

Historic Te Puke church set for final service

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church has served the Te Puke community for more than 100 years. But next month its doors will be closed permanently. After... Read More

A week-long spring clean planned for Te Puke

Spring is here and with it comes, we are told, the urge to clean. Epic Te Puke hopes that urge can translate into a week-long town clean-up beginning on September... Read More

Primary students go out into community for good

Te Puke Primary School students have been doing good out of the classroom. The Year 5-6 Future Force team has been learning about community service and putting... Read More

Lyn recognised for leaving her mark on Te Puke

From sports fields to ambulance stations, Lyn Govenlock has left her mark on the Te Puke community. Govenlock has spent 35 years with Hato Hone St John and... Read More

Three face firearm charges after Te Puke incident

Three people have appeared in Tauranga District Court this afternoon after an incident in the Western Bay of Plenty that left one person with serious injuries. A... Read More

Eye collection looking for new home

What has more than 2500 eyes, can't see, but is looking for a new home? It sounds like a riddle - but it really isn't. The answer is a basement in Te Puke... Read More

Maketū author launches bilingual children's book

Maketū author Angie Belcher will launch her latest book at Te Puke Library and Service Centre this week. The Big Boil-Up (Te Kai Kōhua Nui) follows Bubba... Read More