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![Three new cases in the Bay of Plenty, one in Lakes DHB](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Three new cases in the Bay of Plenty, one in Lakes DHB
The Government will review traffic light system settings tomorrow.
![Comment: Kittens are cute but will our cat stand for it?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Comment: Kittens are cute but will our cat stand for it?
Our cat was the one asleep at the back of her cage at the shelter.
![11yo driver crashes car with kids inside, gives cop the fingers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
11yo driver crashes car with kids inside, gives cop the fingers
"The youth 'flipped the bird' to the police officer and sped off again."
![Dawn Picken: This is weird - leaving NZ in the Covid age](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Dawn Picken: This is weird - leaving NZ in the Covid age
I flip out before any trip, but pandemic travel has multiplied my freak factor.
!['So overwhelmed': Rotorua elderly delighted by early food parcel deliveries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
'So overwhelmed': Rotorua elderly delighted by early food parcel deliveries
There is only one week left to donate to the Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal.
!['Worst Christmas': Quiet start to holiday accommodation bookings but some 'optimistic'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
'Worst Christmas': Quiet start to holiday accommodation bookings but some 'optimistic'
Rotorua's accommodation industry is facing Christmas with realism and hope.
![Quacking good time: Iconic duck drives Rotorua to higher vax rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Quacking good time: Iconic duck drives Rotorua to higher vax rates
Mum got her first dose so her daughter could go on the duck and won an iPhone 12 Pro Max.
!['Double vaxxed': Family lived with positive case for two weeks - and didn't catch it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
'Double vaxxed': Family lived with positive case for two weeks - and didn't catch it
'I couldn't hug my mum': 11-year-old speaks out about having Covid-19.
!['Significant delays' on SH5 Rotorua appear to have eased](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
'Significant delays' on SH5 Rotorua appear to have eased
Motorists are asked to avoid the area and delay their travel if possible.
![Luke Kirkness: The housing market is tough but rocks and cardboard are plenty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Luke Kirkness: The housing market is tough but rocks and cardboard are plenty
Opinion: Things are looking grim for first-home buyers but there are a few options.
![Local Queen's Birthday Honours recipient recognised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Local Queen's Birthday Honours recipient recognised
A local Fire and Emergency NZ personnel was presented with Queen's Birthday Honours.
![Opinion: Paul Hickey - Fill the Bus spirit, farewelling Sky TV, giveaways](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Opinion: Paul Hickey - Fill the Bus spirit, farewelling Sky TV, giveaways
Paul Hickey discusses Fill the Bus fun, cancelling Sky TV and Christmas giveaways.
![Talented children to see winning designs on truck fleet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Talented children to see winning designs on truck fleet
Seven designs by local kids will adorn the Rotorua rubbish and recycling trucks in 2022.
![Looking ahead to 'bright 2022' for local performing arts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Looking ahead to 'bright 2022' for local performing arts
Next year is shaping up to be a bright one for local performing arts, after a tough 2021.
![New Fish and Game chairman learnt to fish before he learnt to ride a bike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
New Fish and Game chairman learnt to fish before he learnt to ride a bike
Ngahihi Bidois is believed to be the first Te Arawa chairman of Eastern Fish and Game.
![Letters: On vaccination, New Zealand is actually not divided](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Letters: On vaccination, New Zealand is actually not divided
Our readers have their say.
![Bowls and BBQ fundraiser a hot ticket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Bowls and BBQ fundraiser a hot ticket
The Bowls and BBQ fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters Rotorua raised $4200
![Cannabis a 'victimless' drug, says jailed grower](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Cannabis a 'victimless' drug, says jailed grower
The $4.2 million cannabis-growing operation involved bogus companies and stealing power
![6597 donations: Fill the Bus exceeded expectations despite 'tough year'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
6597 donations: Fill the Bus exceeded expectations despite 'tough year'
The Hits Fill the Bus appeal collected 6567 donations for the Salvation Army Food Bank.
!['Industrial scale': Key player in $4.2m cannabis growing syndicate jailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
'Industrial scale': Key player in $4.2m cannabis growing syndicate jailed
Tony Herbert was one of the masterminds behind a cannabis-growing syndicate.
![Treewalk's new lantern a beacon of hope](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Treewalk's new lantern a beacon of hope
A 9m light installation at Redwoods Treewalk hopes to bring hope for Christmas
![Thurston humbled by NZer of the Year nomination](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Thurston humbled by NZer of the Year nomination
Rotorua has two semi-finalists in the running to be NZer of the Year.
![Letters: If I won Lotto, here's what I'd do for Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Letters: If I won Lotto, here's what I'd do for Rotorua
Our readers have their say.
![Comment: Luxon needs true-blue leadership, not a political makeover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Comment: Luxon needs true-blue leadership, not a political makeover
OPINION: Time will tell if Christopher Luxon has what it takes to take on Jacinda Ardern
![Rotorua sex toy thief jailed for 'crime spree'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Rotorua sex toy thief jailed for 'crime spree'
Homeowners feel "utterly betrayed" after being targeted in meth-fuelled crime spree.
![Rotorua's generosity fills bus for Salvation Army Foodbank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Rotorua's generosity fills bus for Salvation Army Foodbank
Rotorua's generosity shone as The Hits Fill the Bus took place for its seventh year.
!['Do not ask us to risk our lives': Hospo workers in the firing line](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
'Do not ask us to risk our lives': Hospo workers in the firing line
Rotorua businesses are reporting aggressive behaviour from some over vaccine passports.
![Local artist pays it forward with inaugural fund](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=803)
Local artist pays it forward with inaugural fund
Fund used to support emerging local artists.