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'We’re not here to censor them': Council adds public forums for first time
Speakers will have to stick to rules, however.
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Hip-hop legends The Roots heading to Tauranga
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Legends re-boot to support Māori and Pasifika wellbeing
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Indigenous economies exchange knowledge in Rotorua business summit
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Senior Rotorua doctors told they will have to work in Taupō
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'Big American' film crew spotted in Rotorua
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'Cowardly attack': Gangster slices man's legs with machete, takes red shoes as 'trophy'
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Man stole 333 beehives, causing $184k loss to the industry
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