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How to plan a festive Christmas on a budget
The local Salvation Army has a few tips and tricks for Christmas on a budget.

'Important step': Nearly 200 affordable homes approved for Rotorua
Rotorua MP praises council for granting resource consent.

Fill the Bus collects for Salvation Army Foodbank
The Hits Fill the Bus is rolling around the city for Rotorua Salvation Army Foodbank.

McClay philosophical after drop in National Party caucus
The Rotorua MP was one of the biggest losers in the National Party reshuffle.

Todd Muller U-turns on political retirement after National reshuffle
The new National Party caucus was revealed today.

Jo Raphael: You have a choice about vaccines, make the right one
OPINION: Anti-vaxxers are not being discriminated against.

'Luxury': First-home buyer shares journey onto property ladder
OneRoof report: Rotorua's current average property value was $755,000

Rob Rattenbury: Failure teaches the realities of life
OPINION: It's dreaded exam time again.

Blooming problem: Algae more common despite millions spent on lakes
Climate change means algal blooms aren't stopping in local lake waters.

Wheelie close to Fill the Bus collecting donations
The Hits Fill the Bus is just around the corner, taking place on Tuesday, December 7.

Samantha Motion: The biggest losers of the vaccine pass era aren't the unvaccinated
Councils can choose whether they require vaccine passes at public facilities.

Lifestyle to 'envy': Head Hunters drug dealer sentenced
A patched Head Hunter has been jailed for methamphetamine dealing in Rotorua.

Dawn Picken: Keep your friends close and conspiracy theory fans closer
OPINION: Talking to science deniers requires technique and patience.

Zizi Sparks: That's zed-eye-zed-eye
Opinion: Having a unique name has its ups and downs.

Finger-gunpoint arrest tale told as respected top cop retires
Competent, dignified and a quiet achiever - Mark Loper loved to catch the bad guys.

'Confused', 'cruisy', 'kind': How Rotorua coped with red light day 1
Rotorua has had its first day in red of the traffic light system.

The 5-year hunt for Comancheros gang boss
Exclusive: NZ in talks with Turkey over return of 'international commander'.

Vote now! Light Up Rotorua Christmas Lights Trail map
Houses are now lighting up with festive lights and decorations for the community to enjoy.

Art is for everyone: Inclusive exhibition on show
The annual '200 Show' is currently open at The Village.

Long process for first novel helped along with residency
Claire Baylis is a successful applicant for the Michael King Writers Centre residency.

Call for land: Elder housing vision needs helping hand
Age Concern Rotorua encourages people with possible land available to come forward

Aquabots fun and learning: Rotorua regionals a success
Forty-seven teams from across Rotorua competed in socially distanced Regional Aquabots

'A wartime crisis': Rotorua Lakes Council could lose $4-5 million by June 2022
Rotorua Lakes Council debt is at $256 million.

'Throttled by number restrictions': Tourism operators concerned about red traffic light
Rotorua and Taupō will start in the red traffic light setting today.

Live: 172 Covid cases ahead of traffic light move; 10 new cases near Nelson
Eighty-six people are in hospital and nine are in intensive care.

Gift of time another way to help out local foodbank
Rotorua Daily Post reporter Shauni James experiences helping out at the Foodbank.

Letters to the editor: We need to home the homeless
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.

Rioting youth admit role in violent escape plan
Youths have admitted their role in rioting and wilful damage at a youth justice facility.

How a bakery has lost and gained customers over its vaccine pass stance
A local bakery's vaccination stance has lost it some customers - but it's gained some too.