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West Rotorua's St Barnabas church is opening doors to worshippers on two feet or four.
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40 days on the snow: Olympic kayaker Mike Dawson on his 1000km South Pole expedition
The expedition is expected to take at least 40 days.
Rotorua's highest-polling candidate also its youngest
Wang has been elected to a second term, preliminary results show.
Wāhine Māori mayors welcome the challenge to make a difference
Two wahine Māori mayors take control in Rotorua and Wellington.
Beating the stigma of limited vision: Why Haehaetu is sharing her story now
Haehaetu Barrett has had visual impairment for most of her life. Few have known until now.
'Appetite for change': New mayors elected in most major centres in strong election for right-leaning candidates
Tory Whanau's mayoral win in Wellington bucked a national trend of right-leaning mayors.
'Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart': Tania Tapsell claims victory
Tania Tapsell is the first Māori woman mayor of Rotorua
Kiwi mum charged over death of six-month-old baby boy in WA
The parents of a baby boy who died this week are behind bars on remand.
On a mission for Makereti
Fourteen Māori academics have been sponsored to explore studying at Oxford.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Spotlight on lash artists
The lash industry is not officially regulated in Aotearoa.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Poi magic to fill stands, raise spirits at World Cup
The poi has evolved over the years.
Ōkareka a rich source of food in bush and water
Ōkareka was a site that was once rich with kumara cultivations that fed many sub-tribes.
New MOU signed to help address palliative care shortage in the Eastern Bay
A scholarship for Te Ōhanga Mataora: Bachelor of Health Science Māori Nursing students.
'This is the Tauranga I'm dreaming of': Events to celebrate city's diversity
Tiki Taane and comedian Chris Parker are some of the acts getting behind the cause.
More than 20 per cent of Rotorua jobseekers under 25 - National
Many of those without jobs have never had an example of what it meant to go to work.
Putting a name to the face: The 10-year search for one portrait's story
"It's a picture of somebody's father or brother and I would like to find him."
Dr Tony Farrell: It's time to change alcohol's connection to sport in NZ
OPINION: Sponsorship and marketing must come to end.
'He's the bomb': Teacher sharing boxing passion makes a difference
"I don't think you'll find this at any other school."
Opinion: Removing GST from medicine could have wider benefits
Opinion: Removing GST from medicine is a simple step which would lead to big benefits.
'Equity issue' as some rural patients face six-week wait to see a doctor
"In the next 10 years about 50 per cent of our GPs are set to retire."
Local Focus: New Brooklands mural unveiled
Watch: The mural was inspired and designed by local tamariki.
Ministry moves 28 homeless from controversial Fenton St hotel
Twenty-eight of the 41 people staying at the Four Canoes Hotel have been moved elsewhere.
Emergency housing, drugs and shoplifting: Man jailed for 'persistent' offending
He started shoplifting after his benefit was cut because he stole emergency housing money.
Bay of Plenty iwi to vote on $100m Crown settlement
An initial settlement offer of $40 million was rejected 26 years ago.
'Her babies are left with no mamma': Highway gunfire and mystery of shot woman in car
Family and friends of Korrey Whyman from Kawerau are grieving her loss.
Gang leaders appeal jail terms for drug dealing ring that used 'Mafia-like tactics'
Two men jailed for large-scale drug offending have appealed their sentences.
'No time to think': Dairy worker assaulted in morning robbery speaks out
The robbery and assault took place in the span of about one and a half minutes.
'Racism is alive and well': Mayoral hopeful's face cut out of sign
Vandalism of election signs has triggered an accusation of "racism" in Rotorua.
'Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang': Gunshots unnerve residents, shot woman critical
The woman was taken to hospital in a critical condition early on Sunday morning.
Local Focus: Ukulele club now a confidence-building social hub
Rotorua ukulele club is a music hub and social club all in one.
'Great sadness': Funeral for man hit by car in city to be held today
Richard Martin suffered critical injuries in the crash, and died six days later.
Black Power kidnapping: Woman sentenced to home detention in emergency housing
The final two people involved in a gang drug debt revenge plot have been sentenced.
Woman critical after shooting near Rotorua
A woman was located at the scene with a serious gunshot wound.
Bigger venue named for Juicy Fest Tauranga
Nelly, Ne-Yo, Ja Rule and others headline the festival.