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Councillor removed from council committees after breaches

Rotorua's mayor says Macpherson removed himself by refusing to apologise.

After 90 years, nine Youth Hostel Association properties go up for sale

The hostels have 410 rooms and 1320 beds

'Ready as can be': 'Racial profiling' incident at Farmers heads to mediation this week

The family of Aiomai Nuku-Tarawhiti and Shae Brown will meet with Farmers on Friday.

Gang VP who used teens in drug deals was a youth worker for Oranga Tamariki-linked agency

He was a drug-dealing Rebels gang member - and a youth worker in a Govt-funded role.

3500 earthquakes in a year: Tips for being prepared in this region's 'hazardscape'

Bay of Plenty residents are advised to plan in the event of an emergency.

'Nowhere to pivot': International student sector still haemorrhaging

'Reduction in revenue significant': Chris Hipkins on international student cash flows

'Disorder event': Screaming, revving, gang 'chanting' heard

'We want to reassure the public that we take this behaviour extremely seriously.'

Hop on the saddle for Aotearoa Bike Challenge month

It's bike month across Aotearoa, so slip into your cycling shorts and get riding.

'I'll never forget you': Hero saves drowning family

A man who had been watching some swimmers heroically saves four from drowning in a rip.

Driveway tragedy: Family member steals from doctor trying to save 2yo

Doctor was doing CPR on young boy when her phones and bank card were taken.

'A real nightmare': Used condoms, human poo and drag racing plague Lake Rotomā residents

Vandals at Lake Rotoma are making residents' lives 'a real nightmare' they say.

Rotorua to New York: Powley reaching new heights in music journey

At the end of last year her music on Spotify had 7.6 million streams.

Border opening for skilled workers could be too late for horticulture

Some industry sectors fear the movement of workers could go both ways.

'It might be too late': Locals react to Government's border announcement

Locals react to Government's border announcement.

What's the hold up? Covid test result delays questioned

Why it took five days for a close contact of a positive case to get a test result.

Killer dad's partner jailed over 5-year-old's death

She stood by and did nothing. A little boy died. Now she's been sentenced.