10,191 Covid cases and 14 deaths reported over past two days
Yesterday's case numbers will be included in today's update.
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Gang pad fires: Killer Beez, Tribesmen war amps up with arson attempts, drive-by shooting
The feud between the gangs has spread south of Auckland.
More heavy rain warnings for Bay of Plenty
MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty.
Auckland fog delays Rotorua and Tauranga flights
Dozens of domestic flights have been delayed or cancelled.
Hopes high for Matariki after 'crazy' busy weekend
Tourism operators are looking at the weekend as a sign of what's to come.
Why you haven't caught Covid yet
If you've been lucky enough to escape a dreaded double red line, this is probably why.
Be not afraid of greatness: Students head to Shakespeare festival
Local students attended the National Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival in Wellington.
'Catastrophic': Builders warn more firms will fold if material price hikes continue
The cost of building a new house is 30 per cent higher than a year ago.
Get the umbrella ready, winter outlook reveals plenty of rain to come
The outlook comes as autumn was listed as the second-equal warmest on record.
Watch: 'I am tough' - White Island volcano survivor removes mask for first time
She suffered severe burns to 70% of her body. Now her mask is off for the first time.
Rob Rattenbury: Broadcasting has changed but it's still the same
OPINION: Radio was the only home entertainment in most New Zealand homes until TV.
Cinema sector prepares for more action
New titles and customer confidence in going out is helping put bums on seats.
'Slammed': St John ambulance staff working at 110%
"The workload's definitely gone above and beyond what it used to be."
Queen's Birthday Honours: Two receive highest honour, six new Knights, Dames
Platinum Jubilee appointments list has 187 honours recipients.
Meet the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours recipients
Rotorua's five Queen's Birthday honourees have led teams in a variety of fields
'Please be vigilant': Fatberg causes wastewater overflow at Linton Park
Fatbergs are made up of a mixture of solidified fat and cleaning wipes.
Covid cases drop to lowest total in 102 days
Today's update is expected to be the last of the long holiday weekend.
Rotorua Girls' High School to get new boarding hostel
Rotorua is to get a girls' school boarding hostel - the first in the region.
Poisoned? Why are so many birds dying on the shores of Lake Rotorua?
A local store owner says it had been a big issue over the last few months.
Business digest: Bayleys annual award winners announced
Got business news? Email carmen.hall@nzme.co.nz or zoe.hunter@nzme.co.nz.
Revealed: Rotorua's first million-dollar metro suburb
The city's average property value was now just shy of hitting $800,000 - OneRoof
Mark Lister: The bear market that nobody noticed
COMMENT: Missed the memo? There's a reason this news might've passed you by.
Letters to the editor: Rubbish dumpers let everyone down
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
'Loved and valued' police constable dies in Waikato crash
The 30-year-old was stationed in Tokoroa and had worked in the Taupō area since 2018.
'Aggressive homeless' could push Rotorua off tourism map: business leaders
Staff shortages and emergency housing issues have some concerned about visitor experience.
Comment: Access to vaping needs to be balanced
OPINION: Kiwi teenagers are preferring e-cigarettes over smoked tobacco
The big issue worrying a retiring police district commander
After more than 40 years on the force, Andy McGregor says it's time to wind down.
Do local politicians really need to live locally?
Giving up on local candidates being local would be another nail in the coffin.
'Simultaneously savage and tender': Tom Sainsbury on his tour, the sensitivities of fame
"I sometimes put videos up and think 'why did you do that?', Tom Sainsbury says.
Food providers 'stretched' as prices high, demand higher
The fears come as they find themselves in a vicious cycle of more demand and less food.
Cockroaches and cold showers: Tenants hit out over 'unacceptable' living conditions
The tenancy compliance and investigations team has launched an investigation.
Tiaras, evening gowns fly off the shelves for platinum jubilee
A royalist of 69 years says the jubilee is a "great excuse for a party"
Infracore appoints third chief executive in seven years - one councillor 'concerned'
Infracore was the only council-controlled organisation with a surplus for the period.