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'Happy and vibing': Thousands turn up for Juicy Fest
One festivalgoer said the artists playing reminded her of her 'high school years'.
Best of Premium 2023: 'Freaks me out': Kiwi nurse 'clears $170k' in Australia, primary teacher makes $97k
Carmen Hall speaks to 8 NZ health workers and teachers chasing their dreams in Australia.
'Tough': Residential property sales plummet in 2023
'Finance is difficult to obtain, I have had quite a few property sales fall over.'
Check your tickets! Three BOP Lotto players win $19k
Thirteen Lotto players nationally won the Second Division prize money.
'Get checked': Mother's mole warning after melanoma diagnosis
Rachael Pratt said she had a 'very big chunk of flesh' removed from her leg.
A restaurant's struggle, a water mystery, and a jetty: What made news in December
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
Two dead after crash near Taupō; separate collision blocks SH2
Traffic management is being put in place at the site of the double-fatal crash.
Best of Premium 2023: The 'unethical' tradie practice that's 'rife' in New Zealand
Some companies are "bypassing the significant training commitment".
Best of Premium 2023: 'Pension's not enough': 81 and still driving trucks
Some pensioners struggling to 'buy a bottle of milk'.
Health warning for lake as 'potentially toxic' algae blooms
People advised to avoid any activity that results in contact with the water.
Visitors stuck on gondola for up to an hour after 'unexpected stoppage'
Skyline Rotorua says stoppages to this extent are rare.
'Doubled' capacity: Inside the new home of NZ's largest kiwi hatchery
The first kiwi chick has already been born at the new facility.
Cost of living crisis, sports field U-turn, and work pauses on fluoridation: What made news in November
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
Best of Premium 2023: Meet the landlords who say owning residential rentals is 'almost unviable'
'A killer': Highly leveraged landlords forced out of rental market.
Rise in roaming dogs sparks fears for livestock owners
A rise in the number of roaming dogs increases fear among Rotorua Lakes livestock owners.
'Making other people happy': How a piano turned up on a lake shore
'You see them walk past, come back, and then get their phones out, their cameras out.'
'Lives were saved': Lifeguards at region's holiday hotspots make 50-plus rescues
Safety advice for swimmers also follows slew of shark sightings in the area.
Kaimai crash kills Whakatāne couple, 4-year-old son survives
'It’s going to hurt him for a long time ... for two young lives to be taken so tragically'
Police release names of pair who died in Kaimai crash
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
Best of Premium 2023: Drug kingpin 'learnt from the best' - his father, court told
He would illegally buy the drugs using the dark web, paying for it with Bitcoin.
'The rock of our Te Arawa kapa haka': Mourners pay tribute to poi expert
Ngamoni Huata was a poi expert who will be missed for her knowledge and guidance.
'Simply unacceptable': Nine dead on Rotorua roads in 2023
Someone is killed on Bay of Plenty roads about every 10 days.
Man charged after woman allegedly hit by car
A man is set to appear in the Whakatāne District Court today.
Who are the victims of unsolved murders in the past 20 years?
The impact of unresolved homicides on families is devastating.
Year in Review: September
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
'The power of womanhood': Te Arawa legend to tour NZ as aerial dance and kapa haka performance
Hatupatu | Kurungaituku premieres as part of the New Zealand festival of Arts in February.
'Horror story': Only half of domestic violence callouts end in charges in Bay of Plenty
And agencies are expecting an influx this holiday period.
'Sunny day in a new venue': What you need to know about Bay Dreams 2024
Roads will be closed in Tauranga CBD as the event takes place at Wharepai Domain.
Reaching a Givealittle dream, ram-raiders, and Aussie exodus: What made news in August
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
50-year-old Rotorua bach sells well above ‘irrelevant’ RV
Buyers plan to replace quirky A-frame with dream holiday home.
One person injured after second crash on SH30
There has been a crash near south of Rotorua.