Te Pāti Māori petitions to reinstate names - what's the Bay's?
The petition calls for towns, cities, places and the country's names to be restored.
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Rain on the way: Weather warnings in place for BOP
There are heavy rain watches in place throughout the North Island.
Mata Mihinui: Embrace te wiki o te reo Māori
OPINION: It's all part of the nationwide drive to normalise te reo.
Zizi Sparks: Spread MIQ facilities into other cities
OPINION: It's time for other locations to step up and take on MIQ.
Charity to benefit from Emergency Services Games
The Graeme Dingle Foundation has programmes in six Rotorua schools.
How marae renovations are helping iwi reconnect with their history
Renovations to local marae are not just strengthening buildings but building communities.
Car crashes into building, occupants get stuck inside
The crash was reported at 5.25am.
'It's a slow death': Rotorua suffering without Aucklanders
Rotorua is still at level 2, Auckland still at level 4, and businesses still suffer.
He made and spent fake $50 notes around the region, now he's been jailed
A Tokoroa man who scammed businesses with forged $50 notes has been jailed.
Kuia fights for Māori flag: 'I'm not taking them down. They can get stuffed'
Jenny Jones is proud to fly her tino rangatiratanga flag at her family home.
Large Rotorua house fire started in bedroom
Fire crews battled a blazing house fire in the early hours of Saturday.
Jo Raphael: Collins' attack on microbiologist is baffling
OPINION: Collins should be aiming barbs where it counts, not at microbiologists.
Alleged offender caught after bank robbery
The alleged robbery was reported just before 10am today.
Comment: It's never too late to learn how to cook
OPINION: Cooking is an homage to family.
Buddy Mikaere: Te reo Māori has come a long way since 1972
OPINION: I am proud to see the evolution of Māori language into the national lingo.
Bay of Plenty at-home injuries cost $100m in 2020
The most common injury types were falls, lifting and carrying, and animal-related.
Rotorua students to take a moment for te reo Māori
Schools and individuals across the Bay will take part in a te reo event on Tuesday.
'Desperate': Demand for food quadruples in lockdown
The numbers of people needing help since lockdown in August have reached new heights.
Our first level 2 prosecution: Man refuses to wear face mask
The man allegedly refused to wear a mask or leave the mall, prompting police intervention.
Zizi Sparks: Why my phone is (almost) always on do not disturb
Opinion: I already use that mode but more can be done to curb screen time.
Glitz and glamour of Miss Rotorua postponed but on the way
The Crowning Night of this year's Miss Rotorua pageant has been moved.
'I love my job': The lives and stories of local lockdown warriors
As Rotorua went into lockdown, a small army of unsung heroes geared up for work.
'I realised it wasn't a movie': US ex-pats reflect on 9/11
Close to 3000 people died in the September 11 attacks - it changed the world forever.
'Let down': Rotorua council under fire over dump discharge
Iwi leader and an environmental advocate speak out after court case details revealed.
MP to Minister: Rotorua feels 'beaten up' by MIQ, homelessness issues
The Government says no decisions on Rotorua MIQ spots have been made yet.
SH27 closed, one badly injured as car, truck crash
Police were alerted at about 1.40pm.
Raukura boys selected for Chiefs camp
The camp is known as a pathway for players to make the step into professional rugby.
Close shave! Twins losing locks for arthritis awareness
Rotorua's India Heron has had Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) for nearly five years.
Forty years of fun: Casa Blanca Theatre anniversary coming
Forty years of shows at Casa Blanca Theatre is being celebrated on November 20.
Paul Hickey: Level 2 changes, Christmas planning and parade
Paul Hickey discusses level 2 changes, early Christmas shopping and parade planning.
Plans for new multi-use Wingspan centre given a boost
Plans for a new Wingspan National Centre for Birds of Prey have been given a boost.
Jo Raphael: Welcome level 2, life in lockdown was getting too comfortable
OPINION: We mustn't let life in lockdown become too comfortable.
Getting funky with wigs for Child Cancer Foundation
Wear a wig, a funky hairdo or shave hair for child cancer.