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Seven deputy chief executives for council, one pay rise

The council is undergoing an 'organisational realignment'.

Dame Georgina Kirby described as a 'great wāhine leader'

Dame Georgina Kamiria Kirby DBE, QSO, aged 85, died in Auckland Hospital last week.

Blast from the Past: $5 op shop camera photo mystery solved

Georgia Browne thought she'd scored a bargain. The camera was priceless.

Power and internet outages in the wider Rotorua area

Multiple internet and power outages in the wider Rotorua area were unplanned.

'It's really frustrating': Vandals tear up cricket grounds

Vandals ripped up fields with vehicles and damaged cricket pitches in Rotorua.

Celebrate benefits of yoga together with Yogathon

There are events being held in Rotorua as part of the Health for Humanity Yogathon.

Rob Rattenbury: New Zealand's rate of homelessness is shameful

OPINION: Where is the action on our homelessness issue?

Gangster grill! Rival gangs give out free sausages in Rotorua

Three gangs were spotted working together for a common cause.

'Chainsaw gun', fake firearm: People in costume spark police, AOS callouts

"This is not the first time something like this has happened" - Armageddon organiser.

Three Waters reform the 'only solution', say some in Bay

But a 'one-size-fits-all approach won't necessarily meet specific needs of our community'.

SH5 reopens after truck and trailer crash

A crane was brought in to help with the removal.

Lakes DHB catches up to Covid-19 vaccination targets

As more Pfizer doses are announced, when can you expect the vaccine?

Zizi Sparks: How I'm learning to embrace winter

Opinion: But don't talk to me about the cold.

Demand for market gardeners growing

Grow-your-own food and marketing gardening is growing in momentum.

Dawn Picken: Bracing myself for an empty nest

OPINION: You know you've raised an independent soul if they flee the nest.

Fears tourism will die in Rotorua if housing crisis left to grow

Are visitors missing out on beds because the homeless are taking them?