Serial groper given 'last chance' and released on parole again
He's been given one final chance after a "steep learning curve".
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Merepeka Raukawai-Tait: What Māori bring to the table
Opinion: There will be an explosion of Maori elected to local councils in the future.
Unstoppable! Gapes wins again
Rotorua's Hannah Gapes is building an impressive list of achievements.
New gear! Aorangi School awarded ANZ Netball Grant
The grant is aimed at encouraging more children to play netball.
Jabs with a difference: Get vaccinated, Pasifika-style
A Covid-19 Pasifika Vaccination Night is being held on August 23.
Midwives at Bay of Plenty hospitals' join rolling strikes
Bay of Plenty hospital midwives walked off the job amid failed pay negotiations.
Homeless: Free shop for city's desperate families needs new premises
A charity group that helps the homeless is homeless and needs the community's help.
Council's CyWay website now online casino blog
The council says it decided to retire the website and is phasing out the brand.
Letters: How will electric vehicles pay for road upkeep?
Our readers have their say
Arson trial: Couple accused of burning down house for $85,000 windfall
A man and a woman are accused of burning a house down to gain money from insurance.
Jo Raphael: why we must act now on climate change
OPINION: Climate change is real and it's happening now.
Rotorua tamariki set to learn new skills
Stars Teina is a follow-on to Kiwi Can, a programme delivered in schools across Aotearoa.
'The best dad': Tributes flow for family man, Steamers veteran
Mark Weedon, 53, died on the field supporting his son and serving a community he loved.
Where should you be buying petrol in Rotorua?
Petrol prices have been steadily rising throughout New Zealand.
Rob Rattenbury: Covid has changed our lives, probably forever
OPINION: Can we all actually learn to stop being selfish and act responsibly?
David Beck: The Olympics is over but the excitement is not
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games start on August 24.
Another Rotorua store targeted as Bay of Plenty records increase in car thefts, ram-raids
Rotorua's FreshChoice is the latest victim in a string of property damage incidents.
Snow way! Highways closed, snow on Mt Tarawera
There could be snow on the road in some areas.
$4.6m in unpaid rates owed to Rotorua Lakes Council for past financial year
Unpaid rates figures in Rotorua have doubled in the past three years.
And the Harcourts Dancing for Hospice winners are ...
The annual event is well on its way to reaching the $100,000 fundraising target.
Dawn Picken: Apologies are the first step, not the last word
Saying sorry is just a first step.
Maryana Garcia: Living light with only 50kg of belongings
OPINION: Maryana Garcia reflects on moving to Rotorua three months ago.
Glitz, glam, dancing around the corner as Hospice event approaches
The big night is just around the corner, when 10 dance couples will take to the stage.
Lakes DHB seeking $3m boost to treat patients
Growing waiting lists and missed targets for elective surgery are the cause.
Local Focus: Rotorua's male midwife says gender is irrelevant
One of only eight male midwives across the country. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whakarewarewa, MacDiarmid Institute co-designing education centre
Documents signed at Whakarewarewa Village continue the partnership for the next 7 years.
Council takes action on climate change, 'albeit 30 years too late'
Fewer frosts, hotter days and a higher chance of extreme rainfall events are likely.
'They are scared' - Number of kids in motels soars 62pc in year
Some social workers' entire caseloads are people in emergency housing.
Bay of Plenty nurses 'bordering on unsafe' work conditions
The DHB has sought legal advice, concerned about staffing levels on strike day.
Rees picks up points in British Superbike Championship
Rees has raced in the third and fourth rounds of the championship in the last two weeks.
Review: College's play an allegorical tale
REVIEW: Morality plays are ones that deliver a cautionary message.
Thieves smash window and steal from Rotorua petrol station
The incident was reported at 12.11am.
Send Your Service: How guests opting out of room service helps charities
Aura Rotorua uses a unique method to support the community it operates in.
Jo Raphael: There's something in our water
OPINION: Bay Olympians' great medal haul to date in Tokyo is down to sweat and sacrifice.