Rotorua schools prepare for roll increases this year
Estimates show one secondary school will see an increase of 68 students.
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Trust declares $12m revenue for latest financial year
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350-home development in Ngongotahā to help Rotorua housing shortage
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Opinion: Building up not out needs embracing
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Labour MP Tamati Coffey welcomes newborn daughter
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Concerns over changes to service for children in emergency housing
"It’s our duty to provide equitable learning opportunities for these kids".
Trust ordered to pay tenant nearly $3K after subletting 'uninhabitable' property
The judgment is the second against the trust in just over a month.
Police respond to claim 10yo tasered in Rotorua
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Carmen Hall: Food price hikes will hurt poorest most
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‘Hellish house’: Young mum wins payout over 'dire and unsafe' rental
Issues included rotting floorboards and cupboards and a mould-ridden ceiling.
Accessibility advocate fights for footpath to new subdivision
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Jo Raphael: Young people to be praised for their NCEA efforts
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Flour bombs away: Aero club to host competition for the first time since 1970s
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Kāinga Ora: Sixteen new homes proposed for Rotorua suburb
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