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Kristin Macfarlane: No kisses or hand shakes - so why is it okay to touch eftpos buttons?
COMMENT: Tap and go payment systems should be available at all businesses.
COMMENT: Tap and go payment systems should be available at all businesses.
COMMENT: It's good to see bipartisan policies on children's development.
Rotorua readers have their say.
PM Jacinda Ardern reveals her Bay of Plenty roots.
About 50 people filled Linton Community Centre to hear the pros and cons of law changes.
A fire investigator has been called to the scene of a bedroom fire at a house in Rotorua.
"The kids ran like crazy to the checkpoints and they were so excited."
Here's why the tour has been postponed.
COMMENT: The winter gulf between public holidays has never felt longer.
Central Bay of Plenty finished 2019 with both the Stand Meads and Peace Cups.
The man had six previous assault convictions.
'Most businesses are fighting for survival.'
We sat down for a quick one-on-one with the PM.
Prime Minister Ardern says it's a way to celebrate the uniqueness of Aotearoa.
COMMENT: We, as a community, need to do more to have zero tolerance to the drug.
The Bay of Plenty Steamers have named their squad to contest the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership.
Officer in charge: '[We] are the right type of people to be doing this job.'
Inadequate equipment, sexual harassment and bullying part of fire training, recruit says.
Advice is to keep communication lines open with bank.
Julia Skudder had to take control of her life - but how did she do it?
'There have been times I've sat there and thought 'should I really be at this table?'
Body image concerns are equally as prevalent for boys, as they are for girls.
The project is expected to cost close to $500k.
Whakarewarewa have finished the year unbeaten.
A person could be fined up to $7500 for littering in Rotorua.
A group of Rotorua residents made clear their resentment of current alert levels.
"This will improve attendance, concentration and make sure they are having healthy meals."
COMMENT: Primary care nurses are vital and deserve more but their timing is poor.
Eighteen Bay of Plenty businesses are in line for funding.
National's Todd McClay and Chris Bishop spoke to local business leaders today.