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Sonya Bateson: Stop giving gifts that are meaningless and wasteful
OPINION: What we choose to give the people we love and appreciate should spark joy.
OPINION: What we choose to give the people we love and appreciate should spark joy.
Chris Budgen had been on trial since Monday before six women and six men.
OPINION: A tough year has not dampened Rotorua's giving spirit.
Tapsell says she doesn't want to see the local election voting age lowered to 16.
There's one day left to say something to the Rotorua Lakes Council about building changes.
Lawyers have closed their arguments to the jury in the Chris Budgen historic rape case.
Wallabies are being kept from spreading into the Waikato by a 12.5 kilometre fence.
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Rotorua's the home of many events - now there's a new attraction.
A rugby player charged with raping a woman 31 years ago has taken the stand.
A Rotorua dairy owner shares his story of being attacked by an alleged robber.
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The tool comes in the form of a paid app complete with panic button.
Crown witnesses have given evidence during the second day of the trial.
Rescue homes of all shapes and sizes to benefit from unique fund-raising market
"It means that I’ll finally have a quality of life," Natalie Wineti said.
He was in Rotorua playing rugby at the time, but says he "didn't rape no chick".
Forty-six councils across the country will receive their share of the $350m package.
A hospo rep says lack of accommodation on offer to visitors another 'kick in the guts'.
OPINION: At Christmas, we should spend time with ourselves.
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She's a champion athlete who also wants to be a doctor. How will Gisele Howard fit it in?
How the Rotorua Motel Association predicted the emergency housing crisis four years ago.
One of the seven deputy chief executives has stepped away from the role.
The area is still being rattled after yesterday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake.
'I wouldn’t call it a hobby, it is a way of life - of living that dream.'
An optimistic sector has shared its hopes for fixes to local issues in a recent survey.
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