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Some councils have 'head in the sand' over Three Waters reform- Rotorua councillor
It comes after one mayor said reforms could be a 'turd degree burn' for ratepayers.
Murder trial: Crown says 77-year-old man was kicked, punched and stomped
A man is on trial for the murder of an Ōpōtiki man five years ago.
Matariki celebrations start with 'breathtaking' pre-dawn ceremony
Matariki celebrations in Rotorua opened with a special pre-dawn ceremony on Mokoia Island.
Person dies in single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā
Police and emergency services are called to a single-vehicle crash in Ruakākā.
Thousands lose power after Rotorua crash
Police said a person was reportedly injured but the level of their injuries was unknown.
Local Focus: Free bus rides for permanently impaired passengers
Accessibility Concession goes live for buses in the Bay. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Government contracts 12 Rotorua motels for emergency housing
Motels selected because they were best placed to provide for 'longer-term whānau needs'.
Police seeking witnesses after two dead in crash
Seven people were involved in the two-car crash on State Highway 5, Waiotapu.
'Hells Angels' brawl accused in court
Arrested men in Hells Angels brawl allegations have mixed luck in bail bids.
Further 12 gang members arrested over violent incident outside Rotorua bar
Today's arrests are in addition to 11 made yesterday.
Local Focus: Making the rainbow community feel safe in Rotorua
Making everyone welcome to Rotorua. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Sombre' mood as book closes on Kawerau paper mill
Production inside the mill has stopped and the clean up has begun for 160 workers.
Kiwi town boasts two of the world's 'best adventure activities'
Queenstown might be the world's adventure capital, but another city is hot on its heels.
'Contrary to our Catholic values': Violent school fights caught on video
Principal reveals the reason behind most of the fights.
11 gang members arrested over violent incident outside bar
The arrests relate to an incident on May 22 outside a bar on Arawa St, Rotorua.
'It's gutless': Burglars use electrician's trailer to steal $50k in gear
A Rotorua electrician has been left stressed and anxious after his workshop was robbed.
How 107-year-old Ella Wilson found her pot of gold
Ella Wilson has seen and dealt with a lot in her 107 years but sees it all as a blessing.
Electrical fire forces evacuation of 69 people in MIQ
All Managed Isolation and Quarantine facilities operate as an alert level 4 environment.
'We thought the house was coming down': Hamurana Store devastated by ram raid
Harjinder Kaur and Avtar Malhi were asleep behind their store when it was ram raided.
Te Arawa seventh-largest iwi in Aotearoa: New data reveals
The data was released by Stats NZ and Rotorua-based Data Iwi Leaders Group this week.
Last few days at Kawerau mill
The mill closes with the loss of 160 jobs, 55% of them held by Māori, on June 30.
Want it? Meat, car warrants, fry pans - you can buy it all now and pay later. But should you?
'People don't have to save anymore, if they want it, they buy it.'
Tania's story: My best friend was not too young for bowel cancer
Tania Hilliam had stage 4 bowel cancer and a grim future. Now look at her.
'A raid on ratepayers' resources' claim: lobby group calls for public to attend council meeting
The mayor and chief executive declined to respond to the latest comments.
Former Tall Fern swaps basketball for fire service
On Thursday, 26 new firefighters graduated from the Fire and Emergency Training Centre
'No evidence' of racism or elitism at John Paul College, review finds
An independent review was ordered earlier this year following a complaint.
Seven deputies: Councillor to make formal call for independent review
National MP Christopher Luxon says seven deputy chief execs is 'over the top'.
Extreme pageant makeover: Miss Rotorua's unique take on beauty
Miss Rotorua is the only Māori-owned and operated beauty pageant in the world.
Making memories with Rotorua Rafting
Laugh and scream as you drop over the world's highest commercially rated waterfall.
Jo Raphael: Are we happy with the vaccine rollout?
OPINION: Make it as easy as possible for people to say yes.
Local Focus: Is geothermal really green energy?
One geothermal station is almost as bad as burning gas. Made with funding from NZ On Air.