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Māori more likely to wait longer for health treatment than non-Māori
Lakes DHB advises caution with the figures is required as the data set is small.
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Māori Language Week 2020: Kia Kaha te Reo Māori.
New mental health services to reach 60,000 young Kiwis
New mental health services have been announced for Lakes District Health Board.
Better future for inanga (whitebait) on the Whakatāne River
New whitebait ponds and spawning habitat were built in the river berm.
Club Sports Wrap: Waiariki women take top honours
Competitions ended and titles were won in the latest weekend of club sport.
Kristin Macfarlane: Ignorance valued speaking another person's language over my own
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Why people are happy to see Rotorua's new sculpture
It's been a long wait, but the sculpture is now in place. So what do you think?
Bay of Plenty woman's incredible mission: 12 marathons in 12 months
Deb Gee is on a mission to raise awareness and funds for a cause close to her heart.
Jobs to be created from millions given to timber industry
The funding was announced today by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones.
Night Fever: Outstanding school production a must see
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Regional council chief: We'll try harder at communicating with people
The promise followed a survey about residents' satisfaction with the regional council.
Could Jordi Webber be Rotorua's next Temuera Morrison?
Actor's career has moved from strength to strength since his debut in NZ band Titanium.
'Massive increases': Online spending doubles and saves many Bay retailers
Pedalling their wares online has been what's saved many local retailers from going bust.
40 in 40: Verna's marathon effort
Taupō's Verna Cook-Jackson is on the verge of an impressive milestone.
'I'm gonna fight it': She thought it was a hernia. It turned out be cancer
'Looking back now I probably had the symptoms for two years.'
Revealed: How much individual motels pocket from emergency housing
How much have motels earned from Government money for emergency housing?
'Bonfire' of ratepayer dollars: Rotorua's Hemo sculpture finally installed
Two parts of the sculpture were airlifted separately.
Samantha Motion: Five weeks to the election - here's who I think will win in the Bay
COMMENT: There are four safe seats and one to watch in the Bay of Plenty region
Dawn Picken: Is New Zealand a fascist state?
COMMENT: People troubled by government policies during the pandemic have options.
Life-long friendships: How social connection helps with ageing
Meet the people who have been friends for decades.
Power restored more than eight hours after crash
Power was cut to nearly 300 customers after a crash on Clayton Rd.
Homeless crisis: Chamber calls for removal of 'barriers to progress'
Rotorua Chamber of Commerce calls for removal of barriers to get more houses.
Election 2020: Stakes are high in rainbow policy debate
A group of university students are calling for more transparency on rainbow issues.
'Arguably the most famous ruru': Celebrating the life of Whisper
Wingspan's much loved ruru/morepork Whisper has died aged 13.
Funding success boosts conservation efforts in Rotorua
The funding is for practical projects conserving New Zealand's indigenous biodiversity.
Labour's policy - a salve for small business?
COMMENT: Small businesses are desperate for support but the devil will be in the detail.
Rotorua man to stand trial for attempted murder
Makiri had previously pleaded not guilty to attempts to murder.
How high Bay of Plenty drowning rates are being tackled
Drowning is the number one cause of recreational deaths in New Zealand.
Letters to the editor: Investors pushing up price of homes
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Regional forecast: Snow expected on Desert Road
Take care if you are driving in the area.