Half basketball court design to share rich culture, modern expression
Painting of the cultural design on the Lakefront's half basketball court begins next week.
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There is $48,500 available from Rotorua CCS to support local arts initiatives.
Digital gift of Great Te Arawa Stories website
The Great Te Arawa Stories (GTAS) website contains a collection of stories about people
Rangatahi to learn and support council teams as interns
Rotorua Lakes Council has welcomed eight rangatahi with community connections.
Letters: 'Pretty' projects stymie core services
Our readers have their say on council projects and road maintenance
Act of giving: $30k boost for hospice
The donation of $30,051.27 will help Rotorua Community Hospice to deliver its services
'Devastated': Whaka 100 called off days before thousands set to race
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Mangakino fatal crash: Victim named
Police are still making inquiries into the crash.
Child at Rotorua daycare centre tests positive for Covid-19
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Let the party begin! Rotorua Business Awards to go virtual
Third time the Rotorua Business Awards have been derailed by a regional Covid outbreak.
Letters to the editor: Call for Lakefront playground shade 'astounding'
Our readers have their say.
Boy, 5, picked up used needle in park 'thinking it was a toy'
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'People are afraid': Hospitality businesses face quiet streets under red
"Hopefully, we'll come out the other side."
Locations of interest: Auckland bus routes and Rotorua cafe visited by Covid cases
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'Incredibly hard decision': Tarawera Ultramarathon, motocross nationals cancelled
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MP gets boost and urges others to do the same
Kiri Allan chose to get vaccinated in a place she wants to see vaccination rates rise.
'We're still open': Expert says Rotorua tourism needs funding to prepare for return of international visitors
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Luke Kirkness: Calling on New Zealand's team of five million
OPINION: Omicron is in Tauranga. What does that mean looking forward?
Local leaders, expert react to Bay of Plenty cases linked to Omicron cluster
It comes as a public health expert anticipates a "rapid rise" in cases in the coming weeks
'A hell of a mess': Company fined $27K for allowing pigs to foul streams
About 35 pigs spent five months living in the streams, which flow into Lake Rotorua.
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: City leaders react to red
City leaders say the red light was inevitable, but we all need to "keep the faith."
Rotorua events sector hit as organisers cancel and re-plan
Thousands were expected to attend events in Rotorua in the next two weeks
Western Heights crash: Two hurt after car rolls down bank
A vehicle rolled down a bank off Mountain Rd.
Police officer allegedly assaulted during mass brawl
A group of around 20 people was fighting in the street.
Mobile shower and laundry service assesses need in Rotorua
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'Like a ghost town': Summer retail spending drops earlier than expected
Rotorua retailers have shared their experience of a sudden visitor spend decrease.
Return to red: 'Downturn on a downturn' - locals react
New Zealand was moved to the red traffic light setting at 11.59pm on Sunday.
'A huge privilege': Rotorua runner gets US university scholarship
The 18-year-old will make the move to Raleigh, North Carolina in August.
Battle begins: Many keen to fill four vacancies on Bay conservation board
There is a surplus of nominations for the Bay of Plenty Conservation Board.
'Rising to the top': Rotorua bikers will ride the World Cup with international teams
Young mountain bikers will join their idols at the World Cup Circuit.
'Heinous, sick, twisted': Meth-fuelled family violence 'more blatant'
The number of callouts has increased over the past five years.
Air NZ crew member tests positive, linked to five domestic flights - tests to confirm if Delta or Omicron
More details of the latest cases will be provided at 1pm.