'It feels pretty good': Local rider picks up second podium spot at Crankworx
Day six attracted a big crowd to Skyline Rotorua.
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The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Teen pleads innocence as life term handed down for murdering camper
The teen was on a programme for at-risk youth when he fatally stabbed Adrian Humphreys.
Drag queens' Rainbow Storytime cancelled over 'safety concerns'
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Person allegedly assaulted with butt of firearm
A firearm was allegedly discharged during the incident.
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Man charged with murder of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president
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Car crashes into restaurant: Six injured
One neighbour said the crash sounded like an earthquake or a truck driving past.
Local riders dominate in first event of Crankworx
Lots of Kiwis on the podium after the Crankworx Taniwha Downhill.
‘It’s the most fun event in Waka Ama’: School event remains a highlight for world champ
Up to 2000 students from more than 115 will compete in Rotorua.
'Huge toll': GP works 6-12 hours on evenings, weekends due to workload
'It’s certainly a factor in thinking about how long I’m going to work for.'
Person with facial injury taken to hospital after fighting in Rotorua
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Woman's 5-year battle for diagnosis after 'horrendous' symptoms
“Pretty much everyone said, ‘We can’t find anything wrong with you’.”
'I did this to myself': How she spiralled into $8400 debt and insolvency
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Four injured as car crashes into restaurant in Rotorua
Police were called about 5.55pm to a two-vehicle crash on Fenton St, near Grey St.
Car crashes into restaurant
A car has crashed through the window of Urbano restaurant on Fenton St Rotorua. Video / Andrew Warner
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"It just blasted": Unusual plumes of steam and bubbles from geothermal bore
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'No robust evidence' Kāinga Ora activities impact house prices, agency says
A councillor disagrees, referencing locals’ 'terrible, sad and upsetting stories'.
It's a record! Supper Club blows fundraising tally out of the water
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Stabbing at roundabout: Police arrest three, seize cars and pistol
'We understand the fear and concern events like this inflict on the community.'
'Flak' and 'shenanigans': Truckie tells how she fought her way to the top
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'Dramatic' collision: Driver sentenced after farmer killed
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'What next?': Locals' fears after shooting, stabbing near shopping centre
Police want witnesses or people with video footage of the incidents to come forward.
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