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6 days ago |
sunlive.co.nz | Stuart Whitaker
Punk might have been born almost half a century ago – but it’s not dead. One of the latest bands to carry the mantle is Punktuation – three Te Puke High School students who love the music as much for its attitude as its sound. Fronting the band is Will King on guitar and vocals, with Jack Taylor on drums and Ahliyah Reihana on bass. Formed last year, the band won through to the Smokefreerockquest Bay of Plenty final, winning the best song category, with just the second song Will had ever written.
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1 week ago |
sunlive.co.nz | Stuart Whitaker
If Te Puke town centre looks a little less untidy this week, then it’s thanks to a small group of rubbish collectors. Rallied by Keep Te Puke Beautiful co-ordinator Craig Wallace, the small group concentrated their Sunday morning efforts on the south side of Jellicoe St and particularly picking up cigarette butts after Wallace had heard about a similar initiative in the UK. Wallace said he was rapt with the results and with the efforts of the volunteers.
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1 week ago |
sunlive.co.nz | Stuart Whitaker
More than 20 years of community service was acknowledged at Government House last week when Te Puke’s Jenny Wotten was presented with her King’s Service Medal. The award, one of the 2025 New Year Honours, and was made in recognition of her services to the community and squash. Wotten has contributed to the Te Puke community since 1997 through numerous volunteer roles and community organisations.
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1 month ago |
sunlive.co.nz | Stuart Whitaker
As the only female police officer of Indian heritage in the Western Bay of Plenty, Jasleen is an important link between the force and the Te Puke community. After working in Tauranga and Pāpāmoa, Jasleen, who has asked for her last name not to be used, has returned to Te Puke as a police constable, the town she was brought up in since her family arrived in 2010.
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1 month ago |
sunlive.co.nz | Stuart Whitaker
It’s a case of small steps, but the creation of a Te Puke Kiwifruit Capital of the World Heritage Hub is progressing well. Negotiating to secure a suitable building and the formation of an incorporated society are the two latest steps.
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