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The woman was dismissed just weeks after complaining of discrimination and bullying.
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'The baby is coming!': Stranger helps deliver baby on roadside
A baby was born in a car in the middle of the night with help from a passing stranger.
Cat-napped or cat-trapped? How mystery of missing pets was solved
Hunt for fugitive furballs has a happy ending thanks to neighbour's surprise spot.
'No compassion': Man barred from returning to witness birth of triplets
Kelvin and Amber Acutt say their triplets could arrive tomorrow or six weeks from now.
'Devastated': Family mourn Kawerau mum, murder-accused's identity suppressed
A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a Kawerau woman has interim name suppression.
Revealed: The most popular stolen vehicles and it's not what you'd expect
Find out which types of vehicles are being targeted most often by thieves.
'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?
'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'
Axed Covid contact tracing card trial cost Government almost $1m
The Ngongotahā contact tracing card trial was revealed to be more than $59k over budget.
$4.2m drug bust: Bogus companies, leased premises, stolen power and 19 offenders
Details of the sophisticated Rotorua-based operation can now be revealed.
'Back of the queue': Māori and Pasifika should have been prioritised for vaccines - experts
The Ministry of Health says sequencing was designed to vaccinate those most at risk first.
'A very lonely profession': Why Bay teachers and principals are quitting
Former teachers and principals are speaking out about why they left the profession.
Hundreds expected at MIQ protest, but how will it comply with alert level rules?
Protest organiser Aneta Morgan says they have a Covid safety plan in place.
MIQ for athletes: Government warned of public backlash
Overseas sports players are able to enter NZ using border exemptions for critical workers.
New MIQ in Rotorua 'unlikely' but protest going ahead
The Covid-19 Response Minister says another Rotorua MIQ facility is unlikely.
Covid-19 vaccine: Free hāngī at drive-through clinic
The clinic is located at 33 Clayton Rd and is open every Sunday and Monday until December.
'Disastrous': MP claims Govt planning quarantine facility for Rotorua
Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi says the information had come from 'sources'.
Crash details revealed: How a family of seven and a woman were killed
Three adults and five children were killed in the horror crash in April 2019.
Killer dad's partner's role in child's death revealed
She watched and did nothing. New details emerge relating to the death of Ferro-James Sio.
Sand to replace bark at vandalism-plagued playground
Rotorua Lakes Council has decided to fight playground vandalism with sand and seating.
Local Focus: Fourth MIQ in Rotorua would 'impact' tourism industry
Rumours flying about where another MIQ will be. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The $10,000 you never knew you had
A call to bust the Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'That man is my father' - how a son faced his dad 52 years on
In 1969, Mate Kremic's dad disappeared. This year, after his death, he emerged.
How We Got Happy: DJ Tyler Staunton's journey out of depression
"Looking after my well-being is a mental, social and spiritual thing."
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates
OPINION: A message to our vulnerable families - We can't do this without you.
'Doing something that matters': McDonald's among businesses aiming for bilingualism
Businesses like McDonald's Rotorua are enjoying the journey towards bilingualism.
'Confident to stand in this world': The benefits of full-immersion Māori education
Māori-medium education got these two industry leaders to where they are today.
Local Focus: Kia kaha te Wiki o te reo Māori
Rotorua is at the forefront of reo Māori integration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'We're storytellers': Nepia Takuira-Mita on bringing people together through te reo and Tik Tok
Nepia Takuira-Mita's journey has been about bringing culture, art and people together.
'Enough's enough': Aucklanders in lockdown eye Tauranga properties
REINZ: Tauranga has reached yet another record median house price of $970,000
'If you're that ballsy, then front up': Māori flag designer
Linda Munn was absolutely disgusted someone complained a Rotorua kuia was flying her flag.
Te Pāti Māori petitions to reinstate names - what's the Bay's?
The petition calls for towns, cities, places and the country's names to be restored.
Mata Mihinui: Embrace te wiki o te reo Māori
OPINION: It's all part of the nationwide drive to normalise te reo.
How marae renovations are helping iwi reconnect with their history
Renovations to local marae are not just strengthening buildings but building communities.