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Kristin Macfarlane: New Zealand's downfalls pale in comparison to Europe or the US
OPINION: Not being able to look elsewhere forces you to appreciate what you have.
Tauranga Boys' College win inaugural Geyser Cup
The invitational cricket tournament was played over the weekend.
Seymour announces mental health policy in Tauranga
The ACT Party says it would put people at the heart of the mental health system.
Jo Raphael: Housing market is tough but don't be put off
OPINION: Experts are saying banks are being more careful about who they loan to.
Can Dame Valerie Adams handle the heat?
She's won multiple Olympic gold medals but how does she go in the kitchen?
160 jobs on the line: Big employer in small town may shut down
The Kawerau mill employed about 160 staff.
Through the glass ceiling: Stephens sisters get their blazers
Eliza and Tina Stephens have helped lead the way for women's rugby in Rotorua.
Gin Wigmore, Dragon, Pseudo Echo and more to play Summer Concert Tour
New Zealand will become a funky town when the popular Summer Concert Tour rolls in.
Local Focus: Should we tax the rich more? Waiariki candidates say āe and kāo
Waiariki election hopefuls discuss the big tax issue. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
'No such thing as a safe seat': Waiariki candidates hit ground running in last weekend
The pair both put on a show at Waiata in the Pa, a suicide awareness event in Ngongotahā.
Four decades, three generations, how this business survived
Rotorua business Davidsons has made it through four decades of peaks and troughs.
Eftpos fee hike 'crippling' for struggling businesses
The fee hike adds to the increasing overhead costs for businesses.
Gregor Paul: Why Sam Cane is regarded as 'the toughest man in NZ'
Opinion: Sam Cane's captaincy will be founded on the quiet but inspiring fury he brings.
Attitude Awards: 'I don't care what people say about what they think I can't do'
In a judgmental society, you get to decide what affects you, finalist says.
Why Rotorua houses aren't going to the first buyer
The current property market is tough for buyers but it helps to be prepared, experts say.
Birthday bash set to be a cacophony of colour and culture
Philippines Friendship Society will mark its 25th birthday with a Labour weekend event.
Too old to spill the tea - or even know what it means
OPINION: When speaking to a teenager, their slang can sound like another language.
Much more than a lettuce leaf - Chelsea Winter's plant-based revelation
How Chelsea Winter's latest book is turning sceptics into plant-based diet believers.
Opinion: Housing crisis paints bleak future
Opinion: Owning a home appears to have become the impossible dream for many.
Letters to the editor: Unemployed should be doing orchard work
Rotorua Daily Post readers have their say.
Concern as Rotorua CBD security cut amid crime drop
But not everyone thinks it's a good idea.
Three people injured in crash on SH1 near Taupō
The road was partially blocked for a time.
Firefighters spend hours battling blazes near Rotorua, Paengaroa
The Rotorua fire was impacting state highway traffic.
'Really excited': Rotorua marae welcome millions in funding for upgrades
'It allows us to get our own whānau working on those projects.'
The electorates worth watching on election night
A number of the country's 72 electorates will be hotly contested.
Opinion: Politicians talk 'family values' but what about the singletons
OPINION: Politicians would be wise to speak in a way that makes all voters feel valued.
'At the end of their rope': Housing boom and rising rents fuelling homelessness
The result? More people sleeping in cars and couch surfing, says expert.
'Hunk of dry beef': Isolation hotel guest claims dinners missed, food left her sick
But hotel spokesman says it has no record of a guest missing that many meals.
Bay of Plenty marae to reap rewards of $100m fund
The Government has announced a massive funding boost for local marae.
Rotorua community divided over sex work bylaw
Some say any bylaw is discriminatory, others say sex work should be banned.
Mahi time: Vegas film crew welcomed to Rotorua
Filming for the $5.6 million action-thriller series starts on Sunday.