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'Dangerous' wire ropes and 'nobody can get off the road' on section of SH2
Residents wanted wire ropes removed and a place for drivers to safely pull over.
'I sing every day from dawn to dusk': Talented teen hits new high
He got into choir singing by accident. Now he sings with New Zealand's best.
Hospitals bring in more beds as cases of 'highly contagious' RSV illness rise
Children as young as 10 days old are being admitted to hospital with the virus.
Person dies in single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā
Police and emergency services are called to a single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā.
'There's nowhere to go': People spending months in emergency housing, new figures reveal
Some agencies say the long stays can be detrimental to mental health.
Thousands lose power after Rotorua crash
Police said a person was reportedly injured but the level of their injuries was unknown.
Local Focus: Free bus rides for permanently impaired passengers
Accessibility Concession goes live for buses in the Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Further 12 gang members arrested over violent incident outside Rotorua bar
Today's arrests are in addition to 11 made yesterday.
Local Focus: Making the rainbow community feel safe in Rotorua
Making everyone welcome to Rotorua. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Sombre' mood as book closes on Kawerau paper mill
Production inside the mill has stopped and the clean up has begun for 160 workers.
Fatal crushing: Inquest spotlight on faulty safety sensors
'We were all affected by what happened.'
'Severely traumatised': Meth use at home having 'devastating' impact on kids - foster carers
Half of all reports to Oranga Tamariki are related to meth.
'Contrary to our Catholic values': Violent school fights caught on video
Principal reveals the reason behind most of the fights.
Where is New Zealand's hottest region right now?
Building boom, dairy prices driving economic confidence around country.
The last days of the Norske Skog Tasman Mill
In its 66-year history, the mill at Kawerau has provided intergenerational employment.
11 gang members arrested over violent incident outside bar
The arrests relate to an incident on May 22 outside a bar on Arawa St, Rotorua.
'It's gutless': Burglars use electrician's trailer to steal $50k in gear
A Rotorua electrician has been left stressed and anxious after his workshop was robbed.
How 107-year-old Ella Wilson found her pot of gold
Ella Wilson has seen and dealt with a lot in her 107 years but sees it all as a blessing.
Drilling rig crashes onto railway lines in Te Puke
Police say they don't know what caused the vehicle to leave the road.
'We thought the house was coming down': Hamurana Store devastated by ram raid
Harjinder Kaur and Avtar Malhi were asleep behind their store when it was ram raided.
'We deserve better': 2018 Census iwi affiliation data finally out
The data was released by Stats NZ and Rotorua-based Data Iwi Leaders Group this week.
Heather Du Plessis-Allan: Why Collins was right to 'knife her colleagues'
OPINION: The National party badly needs diversity and fresh talent.
Last few days at Kawerau mill
The mill closes with the loss of 160 jobs, 55% of them held by Māori, on June 30.
Want it? Meat, car warrants, fry pans - you can buy it all now and pay later. But should you?
'People don't have to save anymore, if they want it, they buy it.'
Fatal crushing: Former driver confirms 'faults' with truck prior to 'terrible event'
Truck driver testifies in day five of a coronial inquest into the tragedy.
'No evidence' of racism or elitism at John Paul College, review finds
An independent review was ordered earlier this year following a complaint.
'We're ecstatic': Kane Williamson's dad on the sleepless nights leading up to historic win
Brett Williamson eventually got up at 4.30am after being bombarded with text messages.
Local Focus: A celebration of all things volunteer
Volfest expo to educate on volunteering in the Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'He didn't see it coming': Businessman unwittingly laundered meth money
Men responsible for importing 500kg of meth invested in Samuel Brooking's business.
'I need to prioritise my health and family': Todd Muller to retire
"Being [an MP] is a huge privilege, but it does come at a cost," former party leader says.
Catch the whitewater rafting bug and a touch of Māori culture
A baptism of whitewater fun and te ao Māori.