Rotorua's performing arts ready for big year in 2021
The year 2020 was still one full of performance and 2021 is shaping up to be packed, too.
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Local pest controllers have had a busy start to the summer season.
'Sealed the deal': Riots lead expat to renounce US citizenship
"I don't see [American citizenship] having a value any more," says US expat.
Revealed: How much the mayor spent on her council 'card'
"I am very, very careful".
Farmers wait on weather gods
A dry spell early last year continues to have flow-on effects.
Trout tip scales as anglers' compliance praised
A large number of trout fishers have been spoken to on local lakes.
Grab your fans! Tauranga set for hottest day yet
The temperature is expected to be the hottest since the beginning of summer.
Samantha Motion: What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
Prosecution rates are at a five year high in Tauranga and Rotorua.
Rotorua Daily Post Year in Review: August 2020
Here's what made headlines in August.
Revealed: Our worst intersection and who is more likely to crash
Rotorua's worst traffic light intersection and who is likely to crash has been revealed.
Coroner reveals how a popular Rotorua teacher died
Hori Papa Ngaro Kaiwai was a beloved Rotorua Boys' High School teacher for 19 years.
Taxidermied rat or dragon: Bay 's top Trade Me listings
The weird and wonderful topped the Bay's Trade Me list in 2020.
Letters: Waikeria riots inquiry should be independent
Opinion: Readers discuss the Waikeria riots, traffic and look back on the old days.
Evacuation at Rotorua managed isolation facility
The alarm was possibly caused by heavy rainfall.
No vaping in the library: Bans from council facilities halve
Most bans were from the library.
Truck break down cleared on Tauranga Direct Rd
The truck broke down on a bend in the southbound lane of State Highway 36.
Police still on hunt for Koutu shooting offender
Inquiries into the incident were ongoing.
Summer read: Airport developments questioned by former iwi land owners
Some Rotorua iwi are concerned about developments at Rotorua's airport.
'Threatened and scared': Rotorua shoplifting cases hit five-year high
New shoplifting figures show thefts are continuing to rise in the city.
Police: Armed woman points gun at officers, takes patrol car, crashes it
The woman was arrested a short distance away from the scene.
Local Focus: Tour operator creates 'feeder forest'
Dansey Road Scenic Reserve overflowing with wildlife. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Date night? 'Untold love stories' at heart of new after-dark attraction
Te Puia is launching a new multi-sensory nighttime experience.
Slip and flooding: State Highway 2 closed
The road is likely to remain closed for several hours.
Summer read: Which Rotorua schools are the most popular
Principal says attending local schools supports neighbourhoods and creates communities.
Stephanie Worsop: 2021 wishlist a reflection of the year that's been
Opinion: 2020 was a whole lot of bad but there were good bits too. Let's remember those.