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Young students 'distraught' after teacher made them slap his hand till it hurt

The disciplinary tribunal censured Anaru Wihapi but let him keep his teaching licence.

Did you visit this Tauranga hair salon? You need to self-isolate

Authorities are expected to release more locations of interest today.

For rangatahi from rangatahi: Vax Vegas campaign launches

Vax Vegas is bringing together young Māori influencers to lift vaccination rates.

Traffic light system move within days of November 29: PM

After almost 100 days, Auckland is set to see restrictions eased next week.

'Everything went haywire': Top detective reveals career-ending diagnosis

Why Detective Inspector Mark Loper has been forced to bow out early from his career.

Family of murdered woman speak of the 'massive hole' she left behind

Darkie Cable received a sentence of life imprisonment for murdering his partner.

Council opts for one Māori ward seat model

Te Tatau o Te Arawa plan appeal as they're 'disappointed and a little bit angry' at move.

'Fight of our lives': East Coast iwi asks summer holidaymakers to stay away

The restrictions aim to 'ensure the safety of our people at home'.

Money laundering trial: Facebook posts question whether couple still together

Paula Toleafoa denies she was working in partnership with her husband to launder money.

Man arrested following fatal crash in Rotorua last month

The crash involved one vehicle only and happened on Te Ngae Rd on October 2.

'Fear, anxiety, worry': Why teacher would rather quit job he 'loves' than get the jab

Other unvaccinated people in the district have taken leave without pay.

Te Arawa rep quits meeting over governance model proposal

Te Arawa says it plans to appeal a potential decision about Māori representation.

Watch: MP ordered to leave Parliament after quizzing Health Minister

The Rotorua MP asked Health Minister Andrew Little about ICU beds in the Lakes DHB.

'Enough is enough': Retired top cop speaks out over fears for son

Former top cop Gary Smith feels he has no choice to speak up for the sake of Rotorua.

Early learning sector in 'dire straits' before mandate

The Covid-19 vaccine mandate deadline ended yesterday.

'A disaster waiting to happen': Four ICU beds for population of 116,000

DHB chief describes the situation as 'very concerning'.