Bill passes to return Te Puia, Māori Arts and Crafts Institute to iwi
The bill was passed to return ownership of the iconic tourism operations to Rotorua iwi.
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Young finalists revealed in hotly contested awards
Rotorua's top youth have been named as finalists in the Rotorua Youth Awards.
Person seriously injured after crash on State Highway 5 near Putaruru
A single-trailer truck has rolled.
Letters to the editor: Additional heating burden should fall on power companies
OPINION: Readers have their say.
Acupuncturist 'too drunk' to remember fatal hit and run
Xianju Pan doesn't remember driving to his destination because he was "too drunk".
Whakatōhea settlement negotiators defend MPs' hui
Whakatōhea is the first iwi allowed to negotiate settlement while tribunal claims proceed.
'New era': Final debate over iwi ownership of Te Puia
The third reading of the bill follows lengthy negotiations.
Zizi Sparks: Why our tough lockdown restrictions were worth it
Comment: We need only look across the ditch for proof.
Toi Ohomai offers free courses
The courses have been chosen from sectors where demand from employers is strong.
Smokefreerockquest winners announced
Winners go into the national selection pool for the event's live national final.
Two dead and three others badly injured in fiery SH1 crash near Tokoroa
The crash occurred just after 1pm.
Elderly just getting by on Winter Energy Payment
The payment was designed to help with the cost of heating homes over the winter months.
Tenant ordered to pay reparations after ex-partner pours petrol in house
Tribunal found the tenant permitted estranged partner in house despite a protection order.
Eruption victim's brother hopes tours can resume
There are high hopes around a warning system developed using a decade of data.
Election 2020: Students to run own 'general elections'
Seven Bay of Plenty schools are participating in the nationwide programme.
Smokefreerockquest winners announced
Winners go into the national selection pool for the event's live national final.
Serious injuries: One airlifted after crash involving truck near Taupō
Police were called about 6.20am.
'Punished' twice: Abuse victims paying up to $1500 for protection orders
Some women need help from a lawyer but earn too much for free legal aid.
Comment: Welcome those in managed isolation right this time
Comment: The first time communication was poor, fear spread, let's do it right this time.
Local Focus: The Taupō electorate explained
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Latest isolation hotel blessed and ready to go
Rydges Rotorua has been officially blessed by local kaumātua.
Work underway to improve wellbeing of Utuhina Stream
In 2013, a number of large rocks were removed as part of the Lake Rd expansion.
Kitchen fire put out by neighbours
One person is being treated for smoke inhalation.
Rotorua lawyer builds te ao Māori app to improve decision-making for Māori
"There are so many New Zealanders for whom it's [te ao Māori is] a real foreign world."
Club Sports Wrap: Rangataua, Rangiuru women roll on
A quick look at some of the club sport played during the weekend.
'So many happy people': Rotorua's Good Vibes Winter Festival a hit
The drizzly rain did not put a dampener on the city's first post-Covid festival.
'Unprecedented' demand for food parcels in Rotorua
There has been a huge surge in demand for food grants in the Bay of Plenty.
Where the jobs are in Rotorua
Job listings are up in the Rotorua area but so has unemployment levels.
Police release images of axe-wielding Ngongotahā bottle store robber
Anyone with information about the man pictured was asked to contact police.
Post-Covid addiction relapses strain services
The region will receive a total of $3.2 million in addiction services funding.