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Rotorua safety: $500k and more cameras proposed

What's in the council's proposed plan for community safety?

Defibrillators gifted to Rotorua community groups

The life-saving devices are to support efforts to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.

Opinion: Lockdown needs innovation, not just risk management

After a year of Covid-19 it seems we haven't learned anything.

Local Focus: Waka experience a key to learning

Rotorua Primary learn the history of Te Arawa waka. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Paul Hickey: Royal debate, Sonny Bill magic and loopy pizza

Paul Hickey discusses royal debates, Sonny Bill and Fruit Loop pizza.

Safety concerns prompt plans to build 3km shared path to Ōkere Falls

The design and construction of the path are expected to cost $900,000.

'Out of order': Councillor walks out after tense exchange

Councillors faced off after a 'private' discussion was raised in a public meeting.

Councillors and others quit ratepayer group

Macpherson has defended his position and hopes for reconciliation.

Zizi Sparks: Urgent focus needed on challenged children

Opinion: Helping kids with developmental issues should be top priority.

New CT scanner for Taupō Hospital

Demand for CT scans has increased steadily in the last five years.

Stephanie Worsop: More to be done to achieve true gender equality

Opinion: It's better being a woman in 2021 than 1821 but it's still hard.

Serious injuries after car crashes into house

Police were notified just after 11pm.

Man alludes to more victims in Facebook scam

Dylan Ingram is behind bars for ripping off Facebook Market Place users.

'Extremely damaged': Mother says son with ADHD failed by education system

"If children need help, they need it straight away"

Richie McCaw in battle for second in 666km GODZone race

Teams in the 666km, eight-day race will bike, trek and raft the course.

Stephanie Worsop: Going down the rabbit hole of pet peeves

Opinion: Everyone has their own specific pet peeves, what are yours?

Dawn Picken: It's not cancel culture, it's progress

OPINION: It's only cancel culture when you don't like the change, Dawn Picken writes.

Tsunami scare: How did we cope?

A potential tsunami forced us to find out how effective our evacuation plans are.