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Assailants jailed after drug deal retaliation 'pack attack'
Four men have been sentenced for bashing a drug dealer who passed off sugar as P.
Pizza thief creates fake accounts under the names Jim Beam and Sam Booker
A man accused of unlawfully accessing Hell's Pizza's computer system has been in court.
'He is a monster': Man jailed for violent killing of baby
A man has been sentenced for manslaughter of a 10-month-old baby.
Murder-accused mum on the run 'wanted a couple days of freedom'
Southern Thompson, 27, is accused of killing her 18-month-old daughter.
Story of taonga Hinemihi o Te Ao Tawhito told in book
The launch of Hinemihi: Te Hokinga - The Return was held at the Rotorua Library.
Murder-accused mother on the run recaptured
Woman accused of killing of her 18-month-old daughter and who was on the run found.
'Vigilante' gets home detention for violently stabbing two men in unprovoked attacks
Despite the violent attacks, Daniel Ernst isn't going to jail.
Mongrel Mob Kawerau president, his son and another man jailed
Mongrel Mob Kawerau members and their associate have been jailed on drug dealing charges.
Mum accused of toddler's murder cuts off monitoring bracelet, on the run
A mother who was to stand trial for murdering her toddler is on the run.
Used needles, fighting, urine prompt temporary liquor ban
The council agreed to a 24/7 ban for 12 months following reports of crime and disorder.
'Icing on the cake': Primary school gets brand new $3.5m classroom block, first since 1956
The primary school hasn't had a new classroom since it was built in 1956
All you need to know about the new tenancy law reforms
The biggest changes of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act come into effect today.
Tūhourangi mourns the death of Allan Skipwith
Rotorua is farewelling a man who made great contributions to his iwi and the community.
Local Focus: Former Green candidate fighting climate change one coffee at a time
A family turned vegan opens new cafe in Rotorua. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Reformed crime boss Billy Macfarlane is proving that his Pūwhakamua programme can rehabilitate hardened criminals
Opinion: With a 95 per cent success rate, Pūwhakamua should be considered for other areas.
Dawn Picken: Inequity hurts everyone - it's time to fix the whare
Opinion: We are still living in the house colonialism built and it's time to fix it.
Samantha Motion: Changes to school names are remaking history
Opinion: Name changes can be met with grumbles of history erased.
Breaking the cycle: Domestic abuser turns life around with tikanga course
Pūwhakamua was his last chance at life. Joseph Herbert took it.
'For the first time our baby will have a home'
For the first time, they will bring their newborn home to a house, not a motel.
'Six big booms': Classic cars among damage in Paradise Valley blaze
The fire spread through the building and then into neighbouring shrub.
Don't forget your roots: Rotorua Girls' High School's new name
The school has also returned to its original house names.
Man appears in court accused of dishonestly accessing pizza ordering website
A man has appeared in court charged with unlawfully using an online pizza ordering system.
Man has brain damage after partner's ex attacks him with hammer
Ryan Wenzlick slept on the floor beside the couple before the unprovoked attack.
Family swear at judge as man who killed his best friend jailed
Carden Soole killed Joshua Michael Louis Copestake on January 4 last year.
Why don't some in emergency housing seem to want a rental?
"It's like they didn't want it ... like they'd rather stay in emergency housing."
Local Focus: Performing arts key to creativity
Lakes performing arts centre gets revival. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dawn Picken: Advice for a 17-year-old in a new world
Opinion: For a teenager, postponement looks permanent. But this pause is not forever.
42 years, 413 dead bodies: Police photographer retires
In more than 25 years as a forensic police photographer, you see a lot.
Lockdown baby boom - is it a thing?
Some hospitals are reporting a baby boom nine months after the country's lockdown.
No signs of Covid-19 in wastewater testing, but people urged to remain vigilant
The testing follows positive cases of Covid-19 in Auckland and Northland.
'Broke me all over again': Grandmother devastated after thief's sentence changed
The offender's sentence has been replaced with one of home detention.
Local Focus: Rotorua man a hero to many
Rawiri Bhana aims to help the mokopuna of Aotearoa. Made with funding from NZ On Air.