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“Please avoid this trail until repairs can be made.”
On the level! Town's post box issues solved
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Taupō town centre transformation nears completion
The final stage in the Town Centre Transformation Project is close to completion.
Man imprisoned after stabbing, killing flatmate
William Capper killed his flatmate during an altercation on April 1 last year.
Subscribers weigh in on exodus from Labour - a sinking ship or normal house cleaning?
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Serving a different army: Fill the Bus driver Jodeen Mclean shares her story
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Caddie great Steve Williams chooses Rotorua for 'last hurrah' in speedway
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'Really grateful': Engineer hails rescue chopper after horrific injuries
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$400m Gib factory’s jobs drive smashes target ahead of schedule
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'Government is the worst slumlord in Rotorua': Report reveals human right breaches in emergency housing system
The emergency housing review has found the system breaches human rights.
'Small win' for Glenholme residents over housing plans
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‘Right-hand man’: Meth delivery driver hid drugs and money in parents' house
Ben Howe was involved in the manufacture of more than 2kg of meth.
Taupō quake magnitude lifted, almost 700 aftershocks, landslides triggered
More than 30 landslides were triggered by shake.
'More than just a stadium': Case for Tauranga CBD stadium progresses
“This important project is more than just a stadium."
Whakaari eruption: Survivors and rescuers attend preview screening of new Netflix documentary
Heartrending testimony from survivors and family members and footage appear in film.
Arrests after aggravated robbery in Rotorua
Two men are due to appear in Rotorua District Court.
New police role a positive approach to the 'not so good'
Community policing is now a priority for Tūrangi and surrounding villages.
'Absolutely stoked': BoP men's golf team breaks 10-year NZ title drought
The match was decided on the final hole.
Taupō choral group hopes to hit a high note
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