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!['When will it all end?': Victims' anguish as rapist on the run](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'When will it all end?': Victims' anguish as rapist on the run
'They have spoken their truth and guilty verdicts were returned,' victims' advocate says.
!['Heartwarming’: Sports club may get new home after 'massive stuggle'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Heartwarming’: Sports club may get new home after 'massive stuggle'
'The last few years, it’s just been a ... massive hit to our mana.'
![Identity of man who denies murdering Mob boss revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Identity of man who denies murdering Mob boss revealed
A trial date has been set for 2025.
!['Disastrous': Rotorua supermarket to close](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Disastrous': Rotorua supermarket to close
'There is a real sense of loss from these workers.'
![Lack of doctors having a serious impact on viability of GP practices](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lack of doctors having a serious impact on viability of GP practices
Clinical director and GP Vicky Jones discusses NZ’s doctor shortage.
![Housing market: The city where average capital values have plummeted since 2021](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Housing market: The city where average capital values have plummeted since 2021
Interest rates, inflation, and rising construction costs have been blamed.
![Keeping pests out earns Rotorua scientist award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Keeping pests out earns Rotorua scientist award
The award recognises outstanding contributions to New Zealand biosecurity.
![Nation's biggest disability sporting event comes to Tauranga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Nation's biggest disability sporting event comes to Tauranga
Expect some heart-stopping action as talented athletes compete.
![One person in hospital after paraglider crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One person in hospital after paraglider crash
Lifeguards and police responded to the crash.
![New youth mentor initiative a boost for farmers’ mental health](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New youth mentor initiative a boost for farmers’ mental health
Project deemed a success on both sides of the farm fence.
!['Unbreakable spirit': Why this Kiwi baker is braving missile strikes in Ukraine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Unbreakable spirit': Why this Kiwi baker is braving missile strikes in Ukraine
A Tauranga woman and her partner's fundraising mission for Ukraine.
![Seven Health NZ staff paid $394k in redundancy in BOP, Lakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Seven Health NZ staff paid $394k in redundancy in BOP, Lakes
Thirty-six roles have been disestablished in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes since July 2022.
![Plenty of flavoursome plates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Plenty of flavoursome plates
Chefs enter the Plates of Plenty Challenge throughout the foodie festival.
!['A real surprise': Dennis Main is Waikato BOP Young Farmer of the Year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'A real surprise': Dennis Main is Waikato BOP Young Farmer of the Year
Piarere Young Farmers member said he wasn't expecting to take out the regional final.
![Gut-busting climb for Epic end](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gut-busting climb for Epic end
The final day of the Volcanic Epic saw riders sprinting through Rotorua's city centre.
!['No body, no parole': MP lodges Bill to keep murderers locked up if victim’s location kept secret](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'No body, no parole': MP lodges Bill to keep murderers locked up if victim’s location kept secret
But a law expert says a blanket law change would likely lead to 'miscarriages of justice'.
![One dead in Coromandel shed fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One dead in Coromandel shed fire
Emergency services were alerted to the fire about 5.20pm Sunday.
!['Realise I’m a bit old now': 100-year-old to pull curtain down on marathon career in Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Realise I’m a bit old now': 100-year-old to pull curtain down on marathon career in Rotorua
Legend has a long history with the iconic race.
![NZ's most luxurious lodges, complete with heli-pads, butlers and infinity pools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ's most luxurious lodges, complete with heli-pads, butlers and infinity pools
Think NZ is all campgrounds and DOC huts? Think again. These are our most luxurious hotels
![Motorway tunnel mural transformation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorway tunnel mural transformation
The theme is the species of animals that once inhabited the area.
![A tutor donated a kidney to a student. Then they fell in love and planned a wedding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A tutor donated a kidney to a student. Then they fell in love and planned a wedding
'Madeline’s an absolute angel. She actually saved my life in more ways than one.'
![Paralympian's 'wounded soul' healed by a love of jazz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paralympian's 'wounded soul' healed by a love of jazz
Gold-winning Paralympian Dave MacCalman has no complaints and no regrets.
!['Verifiable nightmare': White Island survivors battled horror 387C heat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Verifiable nightmare': White Island survivors battled horror 387C heat
Court documents reveal US tourists' battle for survival as Whakaari/White Island erupted.
!['System failure': Whakaari response review reveals 'confusion'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'System failure': Whakaari response review reveals 'confusion'
It also found little or no national recovery co-ordination and no solid plan.
![Lobby group claims commission is ‘trampling over local democracy’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lobby group claims commission is ‘trampling over local democracy’
Tolley said she would prefer hybrid local governance because democracy sometimes fails.
![Person dies in hospital after SH5 crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Person dies in hospital after SH5 crash
It's the second fatal crash in the area in two days.
![Rotorua or Katikati: Where should the Bay's next regional park go?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua or Katikati: Where should the Bay's next regional park go?
If approved, the parks could preserve public green spaces in perpetuity.