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!['Best Christmas present ever': Cystic fibrosis sufferers celebrate drug funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Best Christmas present ever': Cystic fibrosis sufferers celebrate drug funding
"It means that I’ll finally have a quality of life," Natalie Wineti said.
![DNA advance after 31 years sees rugby player charged with rape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
DNA advance after 31 years sees rugby player charged with rape
He was in Rotorua playing rugby at the time, but says he "didn't rape no chick".
!['The team feel valued’: Why Mitre 10's paying for period products for staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'The team feel valued’: Why Mitre 10's paying for period products for staff
'The team feel valued and no longer need to stress about having their period at work.'
![Cystic fibrosis: Funding of life-extending drug Trikafta proposed to start in April](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Cystic fibrosis: Funding of life-extending drug Trikafta proposed to start in April
Funding of Trikafta will be for those aged 6 and older who meet certain criteria.
![Councils get share of $350m transport package](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Councils get share of $350m transport package
Forty-six councils across the country will receive their share of the $350m package.
![No beds to spare: Working holiday visa holders with no accommodation options move on from Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
No beds to spare: Working holiday visa holders with no accommodation options move on from Rotorua
A hospo rep says lack of accommodation on offer to visitors another 'kick in the guts'.
![Ngahi Bidois: Christmas is a time for self-reflection and rejuvenation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Ngahi Bidois: Christmas is a time for self-reflection and rejuvenation
OPINION: At Christmas, we should spend time with ourselves.
![Letters to the editor: Where are the Christmas decorations in the CBD?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Letters to the editor: Where are the Christmas decorations in the CBD?
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
![Council deputy chief executive resigns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Council deputy chief executive resigns
One of the seven deputy chief executives has stepped away from the role.
![Aftershocks continue as Taupō braces for another quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Aftershocks continue as Taupō braces for another quake
The area is still being rattled after yesterday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake.
![Flying high: He overcame brain surgery to become a pilot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Flying high: He overcame brain surgery to become a pilot
'I wouldn’t call it a hobby, it is a way of life - of living that dream.'
![Business community looks to new council for long term vision it can back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Business community looks to new council for long term vision it can back
An optimistic sector has shared its hopes for fixes to local issues in a recent survey.
![Kāhu ki Rotorua: The eight beating hearts of Te Arawa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Kāhu ki Rotorua: The eight beating hearts of Te Arawa
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Famous Arawa warrior chief Rangitihi had eight children by four wives.
![Self-healing journey blossoms into career](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Self-healing journey blossoms into career
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Spiritual teachings open to anyone who feels the calling.
![Kāhu ki Rotorua: Mana whenua and airport find common ground](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Mana whenua and airport find common ground
Have you noticed that the heartbeat of Rotorua is starting to gain moment?
![Saboteur, brother of a cannibal, anti-vaxxer: Who is Graham Philip?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Saboteur, brother of a cannibal, anti-vaxxer: Who is Graham Philip?
NZ's first convicted saboteur was motivated by debunked theories around the pandemic.
![Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor
The quake and scores of aftershocks made for a sleepless night and left a trail of damage.
![Do what you can: Scope cafe's foodbank drive is back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Do what you can: Scope cafe's foodbank drive is back
Scope will exchange coffees for Salvation Army foodbank donations on December 7.
!['Sick, down, wild, angry': Elders gutted by damage to houses for struggling families](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Sick, down, wild, angry': Elders gutted by damage to houses for struggling families
It's a gutting setback to an iwi-led plan to help house their people.
![Emergency housing review likely to go before Cabinet next month](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Emergency housing review likely to go before Cabinet next month
An Act MP says the Government needs to release the review findings as soon as possible.
![Crispian Stewart: Trout fishing tournament hooked on Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Crispian Stewart: Trout fishing tournament hooked on Rotorua
Tyler McGladdery is making his presence felt with some remarkable performances.
![Iwi housing development 'ram-raided, stripped and desecrated'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Iwi housing development 'ram-raided, stripped and desecrated'
Infrastructure damaged, 10-seater boat, 4WD truck, laptops among items taken.
![Baby Elijah: Mum who suffocated son found guilty of manslaughter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Baby Elijah: Mum who suffocated son found guilty of manslaughter
Elijah Abraham Ngawhika died in August, 2021.
![Why mayor and deputy mayor didn’t attend Saving Glenholme meeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Why mayor and deputy mayor didn’t attend Saving Glenholme meeting
The deputy mayor has explained why she and the mayor did not attend the meeting.
![Local Focus: Rotorua Heritage Week impacts our future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Local Focus: Rotorua Heritage Week impacts our future
Rotorua Library's Heritage Week dug into the past and shaped the future.
![Police appoint new Rotorua Area Commander](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Police appoint new Rotorua Area Commander
“He’s definitely the right person to lead Rotorua.”
![100-year-old fishing cottage reno recognised at House of the Year awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
100-year-old fishing cottage reno recognised at House of the Year awards
Judges commented on how the builder brought it in to the 21st century.
!['Nowhere to go': Renter desperate to find new home to avoid emergency housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Nowhere to go': Renter desperate to find new home to avoid emergency housing
“Rotorua is one of the worst places to find a place to live," the 29-year-old says.