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![Man jailed for teen sex assault](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man jailed for teen sex assault
Supporters sobbed as a Rotorua man of "good character" was sent to prison for indecently assaulting a teenager.
![Women who beat and tied up man jailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Women who beat and tied up man jailed
Two Rotorua women who bashed a man over the head with a frying pan then tied him up, gagged him and robbed him have been jailed.
![More Novopay problems coming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More Novopay problems coming
Schools are being warned to prepare for more problems with underpayments in the first two pay rounds of the school year.
![Dog attack victim still wary of canines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dog attack victim still wary of canines
Mauled by a dog one year ago, a Rotorua primary school pupil says she is still wary of canines.
![Novopay crisis eats into break](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Novopay crisis eats into break
Principals and support staff across the country have been forced back to school early to deal with the ongoing Novopay debacle.
![Rotorua murder victim honoured](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua murder victim honoured
The memory of Rotorua murder victim Michelle Hoffman-Tamm has been honoured by her neighbours with the unveiling of a park bench and a time capsule.
![Body confirmed to be missing man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Body confirmed to be missing man
Police have confirmed a body found near Tikitapu (Blue Lake) is that of missing Rotorua man Ross McKendrick.
![Man jailed for sex attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man jailed for sex attack
A Tongan overstayer who raped a 17-year-old stranger in a Rotorua park has been jailed for more than eight years.
![Novopay apology to staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Novopay apology to staff
The head of the company behind the Novopay payroll system has apologised to school staff left unpaid but says he's "bamboozled'' anyone would be in that position.
![Inquest probes boy's death in hot pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inquest probes boy's death in hot pool
A 10-year-old boy was seen playing on a rock wall moments before slipping into a thermal pool and suffering fatal burns, a coroner's inquest has heard.
!['Frightening' number of huffing deaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Frightening' number of huffing deaths
Coroner Wallace Bain is calling for action over the "frightening" number of butane sniffing deaths, warning that even one huff can kill.
![Man loses case over blow-up alien](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man loses case over blow-up alien
A salesman who fell foul of his boss over a blow-up alien doll has been denied compensation.
![Sacked govt worker wins job back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sacked govt worker wins job back
A government employee who was sacked after she accessed client records of Facebook 'friends' has won her job back until a full hearing can be held next year.
![Rotorua pilot killed in crash named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua pilot killed in crash named
A pilot who was killed when his plane crashed near Rotorua at the weekend has been named by police.