Tenby Powell: Anzac memories and the question over Russia's wider strategy
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In January 2020, single mum Sharon Grinter thought she was coming out of a black hole
Greed, drugs, denials and elaborate lifestyles: Head Hunters gang wife sentenced
The Head Hunters gang's plans to set up in Rotorua was thwarted when police busted them.
'Equal voting rights' or 'apartheid': Submissions heard on Rotorua local bill
Mayor: 'Rotorua is unique, what suits us does not necessarily suit the rest of NZ.'
Rotorua Māori ward bill 'cannot be justified' - Attorney-General
The bill 'creates disparity in the number of people represented by ward council members'.
Rotorua carving gifted by PM during mission to Singapore
The carving was expertly crafted from the trunk of a 2500-year-old tōtara.
Opinion: Algorithms are expert at grabbing your attention
OPINION: Every second you're on that screen, Facebook is making money. Algorithms, baby.
'Burned to the ground': Investigation into cause of house fire begins
Fire and Emergency defends response time against neighbour's concerns.
Public submissions on Rotorua Māori wards bill extended
A further two weeks has been added for submissions on Rotorua Māori wards bill.
'I want out of here': Devastated residents fear proposal to sell reserves for housing
Locals are upset about a council plan to turn reserves into housing developments.
Paul Goldsmith: Radical changes being peddled in obscure Bills
OPINION: National's justice spokesman decries sneaky and radical changes to our democracy.
Geothermal heating, cooking and bathing plans for Ōhinemutu Pā
Group wants to help elderly access hot springs water for in-home use.
Judge tells drug-dealing mum she should have changed 'two daughters ago'
A drug dealer's request for a lighter sentence has failed with a Rotorua judge.
'We just needed to get together, share some stories': Principals enjoy much-needed get-together
Northland principals revitalise at a three-day conference in Waitangi.
More sculpture woes: Who will pay to repair peeling paint?
Look what needs painting just over a year since it was installed.
In the slow lane: Driver licence test waits cause concern
Advocates concerned about impact of long licence test wait times on young drivers.
Ex-drug kingpin on gun seizures: 'The worst guns' are still with 'the worst people'
Gun Safe was introduced in March 2019 to record police encounters with firearms.
Top Māori lawyer appointed High Court Judge
Kiri Tahana's love of the law has seen her appointed as a High Court Judge.
'Feeding frenzy': Explosion in people keen to head overseas
Border restriction changes have locals looking to book international trips again.
Search under way for missing fisherman near Opotiki
Police say Coastguard New Zealand is conducting a search.
'It saves lives': Kristie Purton could still be alive if Trikafta was available
The second 'Cystic Sister' died in 2019 from cystic fibrosis.
Secret council proposal to sell 10 reserves for housing revealed
Parties say no decisions made but local MP 'extremely' worried.
Brutal street attacks: Passersby took photos instead of going to help
Other witnesses drove by, watched and took videos. Should they have helped?
Sir Toby Curtis: Straight shooter ticked many boxes
Sir Toby Curtis is stepping down as Te Arawa Lakes Trust chairman.
Families recovering from flood brace for Fili's fury
'Now when it rains, I don't sleep at all,' says one storm-battered homeowner.
Councillor believes commission's wards decision is 'plainly ridiculous'
But others have welcomed the ruling on the district's governance model.
'All my muscles have withered away': Shock diagnosis for funding trust boss
Rotorua Trust's Tony Gill: 'I was like a hunched old man and couldn't hold my body up.'
Rob Rattenbury: New Zealanders haven't had their freedom denied
OPINION: It seemed every unhappy soul in the country got together for a major whinge.
Murupara woman's dream burned brightly for four years. This week she starts work as a constable
How a former Rotorua Girls' High student intends to make a difference in the police force.
Dr Tony Farrell: Why I'm concerned about long Covid
OPINION: You may be playing Covid roulette if you feel you should 'just get it over with'.
Whakaari survivors have say on future of $40k donated to burn units
It was raised in the annual Whakaari Hayden Marshall-Inman Memorial Golf Tournament.
'Shambles': Resident slams delays on controversial Ōkere Falls pathway
Work is incomplete and local residents are questioning what work is happening.
Council's law change bid passes first reading in Parliament
One local MP voted for it, and another against.
Lockdowns lifted after shots heard in Western Heights
Police are attending after hearing gun shots.