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Police are working hard to stamp out gang-related incidents in Rotorua.
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Rena: A decade after disaster
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'The pinnacle': Ocean Billy's Cup ticket fulfils trainer's dream
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Finally coming home: Kiwi Ferns' MIQ spot delight caught on camera
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Man found not guilty of father-in-law's manslaughter
A High Court jury has returned its verdict in a Rotorua manslaughter case.
Employee 'shocked and blindsided' by dismissal awarded $27k
The woman was dismissed just weeks after complaining of discrimination and bullying.
'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
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'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
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'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
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'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.
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Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates
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'Doing something that matters': McDonald's among businesses aiming for bilingualism
Businesses like McDonald's Rotorua are enjoying the journey towards bilingualism.