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Rotorua Salvation Army Foodbank wishlist
The Rotorua Salvation Army Foodbank shares what items would be handy to have more of.

First Rotorua Blues & BBQ Festival ‘fantastic’
The first Rotorua Blues & BBQ Festival was a great success, and is very likely to return.

Aftershocks continue as Taupō braces for another quake
The area is still being rattled after yesterday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake.

Flying high: He overcame brain surgery to become a pilot
'I wouldn’t call it a hobby, it is a way of life - of living that dream.'

Business community looks to new council for long term vision it can back
An optimistic sector has shared its hopes for fixes to local issues in a recent survey.

NZ's first convicted saboteur: Inside historic conviction
It is the first time the sabotage charge has been used since it was introduced during WW2

Kāhu ki Rotorua: The eight beating hearts of Te Arawa
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Famous Arawa warrior chief Rangitihi had eight children by four wives.

Kāhu ki Rotorua: Mana whenua and airport find common ground
Have you noticed that the heartbeat of Rotorua is starting to gain moment?

Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor
The quake and scores of aftershocks made for a sleepless night and left a trail of damage.

'We’re going to die on our honeymoon': Netflix's new DiCaprio-produced doco on Whakaari eruption
The trailer features interviews with survivors of the 2019 disaster.

Revealed: First sabotage convict attempted to bring down national grid
New Zealand's first sabotage convict has been sent to prison.

5.6 magnitude quake in central North Island - dozens of aftershocks since
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the central North Island overnight.

Do what you can: Scope cafe's foodbank drive is back
Scope will exchange coffees for Salvation Army foodbank donations on December 7.

Free toilets now bog-standard in Taupō
Taupō toilet-goers are getting a free Superloo experience.

'Sick, down, wild, angry': Elders gutted by damage to houses for struggling families
It's a gutting setback to an iwi-led plan to help house their people.

Storm warning: Thunderstorms, hail to pummel North Island; heavy rain set to drench Fieldays
An intense band of rain packed with lightning is bearing down on the North Island.

Crispian Stewart: Trout fishing tournament hooked on Rotorua
Tyler McGladdery is making his presence felt with some remarkable performances.

Opinion: It's free but we don't take advantage like we should
OPINION: It falls from the sky but I don't think we take enough advantage of it.

Cans to roll in as Zorb Rotorua supports Christmas Appeal
Zorb will be holding their annual Can-for-a-ride Day on December 11.

Iwi housing development 'ram-raided, stripped and desecrated'
Infrastructure damaged, 10-seater boat, 4WD truck, laptops among items taken.

Tūhoe in the dark over newly-burnt hut
A hut protected by a court ruling has burnt down.

Lake Taupō blackspot: The long and winding road to a solution
Notorious stretch of SH1 continues to claim motorists due to lack of funding.

Grand plans revealed for Sir Howard Morrison Centre's opening
A big lineup of performers and musicians will help to celebrate the opening of the centre.

Baby Elijah: Mum who suffocated son found guilty of manslaughter
Elijah Abraham Ngawhika died in August, 2021.

Why mayor and deputy mayor didn’t attend Saving Glenholme meeting
The deputy mayor has explained why she and the mayor did not attend the meeting.

Local Focus: Rotorua Heritage Week impacts our future
Rotorua Library's Heritage Week dug into the past and shaped the future.