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![Fire at Galatea School house](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fire at Galatea School house
UPDATE: The fire has been put out and there were no injuries. Fire northern communications centre shift manager Carren Larking said
![Shooting investigation continues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shooting investigation continues
Police spent this morning mapping the area where a man was shot by police on Te Ngae Rd earlier this week. A section of Te Ngae Rd
![Shot man under electronic monitoring](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shot man under electronic monitoring
A man who was tasered then shot by police in Rotorua this week was on electronically-monitored bail, the Corrections Departments says.
![Rotorua shooting: Man critical](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua shooting: Man critical
Shooting an example of the scourge of P in communities, says police association.
![Rotorua shooting: Man flown to Waikato Hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua shooting: Man flown to Waikato Hospital
The man shot by police in Rotorua earlier today has been airlifted to a second hospital in a critical condition.
![Please don't change, blog praises Kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Please don't change, blog praises Kiwis
An American travel blogger has expressed his sincere gratitude to Kiwis for an attitude he describes as helping him see the world with "new eyes".
![Man with swastika tattoo 'should not be approached'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man with swastika tattoo 'should not be approached'
Police are hunting a man who can be identified by a tattoo of a swastika and a dagger on his left forearm. Kerry McKenzie is believed
![Police herd horses and pigs from highway](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police herd horses and pigs from highway
Rotorua police officers tonight found themselves doubling as farmers as they herded horses and pigs off a main highway. Police were
!['We were hungry to win a medal'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We were hungry to win a medal'
As part of our build-up to Rio 2016, we're revealing New Zealand's top Olympic towns. Today is No 8.
![Local schools awarded science grants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local schools awarded science grants
John Paul College and Waikite Valley School have been awarded Bayer Science Fund Grants to help with environmental science projects. John
![Man robbed on Rotorua street](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man robbed on Rotorua street
Police are investigating the robbery of a man on a Rotorua street.
![Family taking culture to the world](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family taking culture to the world
Mōhio tonu atu tētahi whānau o Rotorua he pai kē tana mahi i te rongonui toro rere o tā rātou kanikani poi ki te waiata a Beyonce.
![Tai Mitchell rugby returns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tai Mitchell rugby returns
Tai Mitchell rugby returns for its 75th edition this Friday when Tauranga West will try to defend their title at Opotiki's Memorial
![New mountain bike hub for Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New mountain bike hub for Rotorua
Rotorua is set to become the country's official home of mountain biking with Cycling New Zealand keen on setting up the Mountain Bike National Performance Hub in the city.
![Lotto jackpot fever sweeps town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lotto jackpot fever sweeps town
Rotorua's "luckiest" store is expecting big sales for tomorrow's $34 million Powerball jackpot.
![Principals seek clarity on discipline](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Principals seek clarity on discipline
School principals uncertain about their right to discipline international students have asked the Ministry of Education to clear up confusion.
![Vandals tear up cemetery - locals outraged](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Vandals tear up cemetery - locals outraged
Someone has driven a car into the cemetery and pulled "donuts" in an area set aside for new graves.
![Snow warning for Desert Rd](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Snow warning for Desert Rd
A new road snowfall warning has been issued for the Desert Road, with 1-2cm of snow expected above 900m.
![Lumbercube mill closed (+pics&video)](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lumbercube mill closed (+pics&video)
Rotorua's controversial Lumbercube mill on the eastern suburbs of Rotorua has been closed down.
![From loving mother to sadistic killer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
From loving mother to sadistic killer
Neighbour says convicted killer Tania Shailer was a 'nice girl' who sang and danced with her children prior to the horrific death of toddler Moko Rangitoheriri.
![Thousands march as killers get 17 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Thousands march as killers get 17 years
The last days of his short life were terrifying but the memory of Moko Rangitoheriri has touched New Zealanders.
![Finlayson: Manslaughter charge justified](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Finlayson: Manslaughter charge justified
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson says proving murder in Moko case could have been problematic.
![Moko's mum: 'I have pain in my heart'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Moko's mum: 'I have pain in my heart'
Mother of 3-year-old killed by caregivers breaks down in court as pair are jailed for highest manslaughter sentence handed out in New Zealand.
![Woman sought by police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Woman sought by police
Police are looking for a woman after she allegedly removed her electronic monitoring bracelet.