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![Police investigating 'suspicious' house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Police investigating 'suspicious' house fire
Firefighters were called to the Glenholme blaze just before 5am.
!['Waitangi Day enables us to keep our culture alive': eventgoers celebrate history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Waitangi Day enables us to keep our culture alive': eventgoers celebrate history
An eventgoer said the day was about 'our history' and 'our future'.
![Mountain biking: Crankworx expected to pump up to $5m into economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Mountain biking: Crankworx expected to pump up to $5m into economy
The event has generated more than $34m in revenue over nine years.
!['A special place to go': How Rotorua's generosity is making a difference](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'A special place to go': How Rotorua's generosity is making a difference
Why the Supper Club fundraiser is vital for struggling families.
!['Great show' guaranteed as world's best riders compete in NZ's first BMX World Cup](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Great show' guaranteed as world's best riders compete in NZ's first BMX World Cup
'It will be full of action, full of crashes and full of big jumps.'
!['Celebration and discovery': Waitangi Day in Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Celebration and discovery': Waitangi Day in Rotorua
Waitangi Day events in Rotorua and the region.
![Lakeside 2024: Rain no show-stopper for packed Lakefront concert](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Lakeside 2024: Rain no show-stopper for packed Lakefront concert
Local and Aotearoa performers entertained the thousands on Saturday.
![Sonya Bateson: I think schooling should be free. All of it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Sonya Bateson: I think schooling should be free. All of it
Opinion: We all want what’s best for our children, regardless of our financial position.
!['I was just freaking': Balaclava-wearing man with axe steals car from lunch bar worker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'I was just freaking': Balaclava-wearing man with axe steals car from lunch bar worker
'I was just freaking and thinking ... what is he doing?'
!['Getting done over': Frustration after Air NZ cuts back daily service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Getting done over': Frustration after Air NZ cuts back daily service
The lack of options impacts domestic and international connections, customer says.
![Lakeside concert: What to expect and who is on the show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Lakeside concert: What to expect and who is on the show
Rotorua is set to be spoilt on Saturday with the annual Lakeside concert.
!['We're so stoked': City-first recognition for tourist attraction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'We're so stoked': City-first recognition for tourist attraction
It is the first Rotorua business to achieve the certification.
![Woman turns up to petrol station with serious propane burns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Woman turns up to petrol station with serious propane burns
The woman was airlifted to hospital.
!['We didn’t give consent': Fears sewerage scheme could pollute sacred lake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'We didn’t give consent': Fears sewerage scheme could pollute sacred lake
'Drilling through and sucking up stuff - our tūpuna are underneath this ground.'
![Well-known New Zealander awaiting trial on violence charges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Well-known New Zealander awaiting trial on violence charges
The man has been charged with threatening to kill a family member.
![Man pleads not guilty to setting Spa Lodge blaze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Man pleads not guilty to setting Spa Lodge blaze
The man appeared in the Rotorua District Court facing five charges.
![Police warning after paddleboarder rescued on Lake Taupō](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Police warning after paddleboarder rescued on Lake Taupō
'At the least, the bare minimum you need to do is wear a lifejacket on the water.'
![Boatie fears he may lose foot after boat ramp injury, flesh-eating bacteria](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Boatie fears he may lose foot after boat ramp injury, flesh-eating bacteria
He said doctors told him they found some of the bacteria 'had been dissolving the flesh'.
![Is Rotorua as good as it's pitched to be? A US-based writer weighs in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Is Rotorua as good as it's pitched to be? A US-based writer weighs in
And there's something she thinks the States definitely does better ...
!['Your confidence takes a hammering': Nurse speaks out about verbal abuse from patients](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Your confidence takes a hammering': Nurse speaks out about verbal abuse from patients
She is calling for the "long-term" increase of extra security guards at hospitals.
![New One Day School for gifted kids set to open: What are the signs of giftedness?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
New One Day School for gifted kids set to open: What are the signs of giftedness?
'Being different doesn’t make you popular.'
![One Love 2024: Wet weather hasn't dampened 'perfect vibes'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
One Love 2024: Wet weather hasn't dampened 'perfect vibes'
“We’re all here for the same reason. It’s all about the music and everyone was excited."
![A bargain hunter's guide to back-to-school shopping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
A bargain hunter's guide to back-to-school shopping
'Uniforms are just so expensive and out of range for a lot of parents.'
![How being a triathlete helps a local cop in ‘high-pressure’ situations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
How being a triathlete helps a local cop in ‘high-pressure’ situations
Plus, what it takes to become a police officer.
![Man who died at home after crash was 'disorientated' at the scene, says witness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Man who died at home after crash was 'disorientated' at the scene, says witness
St John says the patient refused their staff's recommendation he be taken to hospital.
![What's on in Rotorua this Auckland Anniversary long weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
What's on in Rotorua this Auckland Anniversary long weekend
From live music performed by local artists to a multisport festival, Rotorua has it all.
![Marriage is on a downward trend and here’s why](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Marriage is on a downward trend and here’s why
Opinion: Who wants to be resentful and unhappy?
!['Icon' or 'eyesore'? High-and-dry Lakeland Queen given removal deadline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Icon' or 'eyesore'? High-and-dry Lakeland Queen given removal deadline
'This historical site is in danger of becoming an old scrapyard.'