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Adaptive MTB 'Give it a Go Day' for those with disabilities
Adapt MTB with Mountain Bike Rotorua is hosting a 'Give it a Go' day.
'We shouldn't have to live like this': Glenholme residents rally
Locals are fighting back to stop crime in their neighbourhood.
'We have people that complain about everything': MSD hits back at homelessness criticism
Commissioner said homelessness wasn't just a Rotorua problem but a "worldwide" one.
Sex toys, jet skis, vehicles and guns stolen among builder's crime spree
Hamish Crego-Bourne stole thousands of dollars worth of property, including sex toys.
Patrick Walsh: School exclusions need to end
OPINION: The effect of exclusion on students is often severe and long term.
$11m ambulance station set to open its doors
St John is officially opening its new Rotorua ambulance station this Friday.
'We are being herded like sheep': Grandmother speaks out on life in emergency housing
She has already lived in three different emergency housing motels.
Professional rugby and masters going hand in hand
Angus Scott-Young is balancing life as a pro rugby player with life as a masters student.
Controversial Rotorua councillor will 'boycott' code of conduct investigation
He claims the complaints process has been 'weaponised to suppress freedom of speech'.
Letters to the editor: At least make the lakefront boardwalk safe
OPINION: Our readers have their say
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Marae can do exactly what motels are doing, only better
OPINION: In early times marae were surrounded with families living around and close by.
Zizi Sparks: It's the perfect time to re-examine debt
OPINION: Interest rates are at a low and you could save thousands by revisiting debt.
'Vicious': Resident claims speed bumps still too tall
But the council says the speed bumps have now been shaved down to standard.
Fight for mayoralty starts as Steve Chadwick to stand down at next election
'I always said I would give it three terms as mayor and that hasn't changed.'
Fire sprinklers set off at Rotorua Police Station
Sprinklers were set off at the Rotorua Police Station
Magic end difficult season on low with loss to Stars
The Magic went down 65-46 to the Stars in both sides' final hitout of the season.
This 'iconic' property sold within 24 hours on the market
The property sold for an 'undisclosed' amount on July 21
Safety fears at $40m lakefront after child falls off new boardwalk
A toddler needed to be rescued from Lake Rotorua after he fell off the new boardwalk.
First on scene tip-toes through strewn power lines to help injured passenger
A car that crashed into a power pole on Sunday morning was reported stolen.
Book My Vaccine says 'no vaccination centres' in Auckland, Rotorua
'No vaccination centres' in Auckland, Rotorua, according to national booking system.
Ecstatic! Wilde's family watches bronze win from Whakatāne fishing club
While Wilde stood on the Olympic podium his family cheered him on from Whakatāne.
Jo Raphael: Something special missing from Olympics
OPINION: The Olympics have already cost more than US$20 billion.
Rob Rattenbury: Devil in the detail for Govt's meth programme funding
OPINION: Meth programme should be given a chance.
Dancing for Hospice: Chasing new experiences
Melanie Short and Kraig Steiner will be hitting the dance floor on August 7.
Cupcakes for a cause: SPCA Cupcake Day around the corner
SPCA Cupcake Day is back and the community's encouraged to don aprons and get baking.
'Expect the unexpected': Heavy rain warning for Bay of Plenty
The latest weather forecast the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel regions predicts heavy rain.
Major roadworks prompt 270 inquiries to NZTA
They range from complaints to positive feedback.
Letters to the editor: Couch potatoes and 'quick buck rentals'
Readers share their views on key issues this week.
Bay of Plenty mothers support others as breast milk banks dry up
Amy Bidois asked for donated breast milk and the mothers came out in droves.
How one man came to own a festival and have a family of 900
A journey through reggae for One Love's new owner has little to do with music.
Car hits power pole in Rotorua, occupant seriously injured
A person has been seriously injured after a car hit a power pole on Malfroy Rd, Rotorua.
'Seasonal increase' in Lakes DHB staff working overtime
The Lakes DHB says more patients require admission to hospital in winter.
Zizi Sparks: CrossFit competition renews drive to improve
Opinion: We might not have succeeded in the traditional sense, but we learned from it