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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

$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.