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Premium stories of 2022: 'A really hard decision': Burger bar owner 'gutted' to let staff go
The eatery had also cut its opening days from five to three days a week amid Covid impact.

Tunes, kai and family: Rotorua's send-off to 2022
Sun shines on Whānau Market focused on family-friendly fun.

Watch: Liqour store hit by attempted ram raid overnight
Three people tried to ram raid the Ngongotahā Bottle-O store overnight.

How to take care of your mental health this summer
A wellness expert said there was nothing more "uplifting" than being in nature.

Year in Review: June 2022
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2022.

Luke Kirkness: Drink-driving tests must be ramped up to address the issue
OPINION: The number of breath tests and driving under the influence convictions has shrunk

Premium stories of 2022: 'Possessed demonically': Three horrific stories of meth addiction
'I became a heroin addict, a cocaine addict and a prostitute at 14.'

Pass or fail? - New Zealand's report card
OPINION: Did New Zealand pass or fail this year its report card this year?

Mobster allegedly attacked with weapons at emergency motel
Knives, wooden bats and poles were allegedly used.

New Year Honours: Doctor, ‘saint’, and now Sir Ashley Bloomfield
“I look back at that with a sense of pride, in what we achieved as a country.”

Former top Bay cop's 37 years of service honoured
A career in the police spanning 37 years sees Glenn Dunbier made an ONZM.

Veteran, cyclist, former mayor, translator among Eastern Bay's New Year Honours recipients
Six people from the Eastern Bay of Plenty are being honoured this New Year.

Work of a coroner an 'honour' for Bain
He spoke for the dead to protect the living. Now he's been acknowledged for his work.

'A privilege': New Zealand's longest-serving GP honoured at New Year
Dr John Armstrong has been made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

Matua Trev's mahi recognised in New Year Honours - again
The long-serving councillor and kapa haka champion shares why he has mixed emotions.

New Year Honour 'the work of many', principal says
Chris Grinter has dedicated a 48-year career to education and young Māori.

MNZM for successful former mayor
Jennifer Shattock has been aknowledged for her services to local government and more.

Sonya Bateson: Respect the power of the ocean
Opinion: Suddenly, I felt myself being dragged out to sea. It all happened so fast.

'A good few days': Modest Williamson plays down record-breaking knock
Williamson remained his stoic self when asked how he felt about his latest feat.

Premium stories of 2022: Brawl spills into liquor store - 'they ran my brother over'
Watch what happens when a street fight among homeless spills into a liquor store.

Year in Review: May 2022
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2022.

Serious crash at Lake Rotoiti on Thursday preventable, police say
Four were seriously injured and now police are appealing for witnesses.

Two swimmers escape death, rescued near Huka Falls on pool toys
"We are very fortunate the outcome didn’t end in tragedy on both occasions" - police

Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ has died
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of football, has died.

New Year’s Eve in Rotorua - what you need to know
Booze bans, what's on and what's not, plus what the weather is doing this New Year's Eve.

Doctor explains: Why you haven't caught Covid yet
If you've been lucky enough to escape a dreaded double red line, this is probably why.

Rotorua Budget Advice client debt up $5.5m in five months
'Dignity is the first thing to go out the door during a crisis.'

What a legend! Steven Adams' humble NZ airport act stuns fan
'He is a perfect example of class having nothing to do with wealth and status.'