Live: 'It's so exciting' - Rotorua back in business at level 2
Rotorua retailers said they were eager to re-open after a long seven weeks in lockdown.
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Thousands of Kiwis will be feeling some level of anxiety as we move to level 2.
Heartbroken chef may have to leave family in NZ after losing job
'I have no idea how I'm going to live.'
Hospitality industry: 'Why can't we be trusted to open?'
Why some bars will open this week and some won't.
Local Focus: May is ME/CFS awareness month, so what is it?
No end to lockdown for ME sufferers. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: May is ME awareness month, so what is it?
ME affects up to 20,000 people across New Zealand. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
We need help to survive: Event company owner tells Government
Event Impressions director Jeff Alexander tells Parliament what the events sector needs.
Dunedin connections back on Air NZ schedule
Air NZ will restart domestic flights between Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington on June 1st.
Tokoroa homicide: Murder accused appears in court
A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 34-year-old man.
Budget wishlist: What environmental leaders want
Dr Rebecca Stirnemann says: "It's cost-effective to do the action now".
Budget 2020 wishlist: How Govt can better support Māori
"A number of our people don't have internet connections, they don't have that IT hook-up."
Calls to support Māori business in Covid 19 recovery
A Facebook page to tautoko such businesses has been widely shared.
Budget 2020 wishlist: What do Rotorua MPs want?
MPs want to rebuild whānau and environment, save and create jobs, and focus on innovation.
'Imagine crushing a coke can': Firefighter describes 'extreme' rescue of trapped truckie
The truck driver is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital.
Truck driver trapped for nearly five hours after crash
Driver was extracted at 2pm, four and a half hours after emergency services were called.
Local Focus: Rotorua business owner positive despite trials
Vandalism and love in Rotorua. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Don't pick 'wood-first' favourites - Concrete NZ
Favouring one industry could cost jobs in others, the Government has been warned.
Local Focus: Rotorua business owner positive amidst trials
Vandalism and love in Rotorua. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Five arrested: Meth, money and firearms seized in drug operation
The National Organised Crime Group carried out 10 search warrants this morning.
Schools may get lifeline to keep foreign students
Schools may get compensation for foreign students lost due to Covid-19.
Local Focus: 'It has been a hell of a drag', farmers look forward to the end of lockdown
Covid-19 seen as a chance to improve agriculture's image. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'It has been a hell of a drag' - farmers look forward to the end of lockdown
Covid-19 seen as a chance to improve agriculture's image. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Petition calls for free parking in Rotorua CBD
Petition calls for free parking but others say it could have negative impacts.
309 tourism jobs slashed at Ngāi Tahu
Ngāi Tahu Holdings have confirmed the workforce will be reduced by more than 88 per cent.
Local Focus: Rotorua's Coffee Chic receives a helping hand
A Rotorua gas station has given Coffee Chic a leg up. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Wood-first' policy could create 3000 jobs nationwide
Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.
'Frustrating': School's flu jab clinic cancelled twice due to short supply
It's the second time the school has tried and failed to get teachers vaccinated.
Work from home, flexi hours make up new face of businesses
Workplaces could look starkly different after lockdown as flexibility proves beneficial.
Local Focus: Eat Local app taking on Uber Eats for regional hospitality
Takeaways deliveries from a Kiwi-owned company. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
'Surge in separations': Experts expect relationship issues to bubble to the surface
Some people have already called their lawyer about splitting up.
$3b tax relief package 'eases the pain, but not a cure'
Package a big help but it's slow and clumsy warns bar owner.
Macca's apologises over complaints about lack of ingredients
Customers have shared disgruntled posts on social media about missing ingredients.
Local Focus: Kawerau, Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki on the road to recovery
Eastern Bay towns working together to succeed. Made with funding by NZ On Air.