'Unsafe': Mayor targets 14 accommodation businesses
Tapsell is concerned about 14 providers she believes might be taking in tenants.
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Child Cancer Foundation breakfast and auction raises $21k
“We’re always happy with the support that we get.”
'Enormous concern': Beggar punches McDonald’s manager at drive-through
Busy restaurant sees spike in beggars fighting over "lucrative" spot.
Mark Lister: The sharemarket is nothing like a casino
OPINION: For genuine investors, the casino comparison couldn’t be further from the truth.
Why saying ‘I saw it on TikTok’ just doesn’t cut it
OPINION: It's the internet-age equivalent of 'Aunty Margaret’s sister-in-law ... said'.
Alleged facilitator of underage prostitution appears in court
A 12th charge has been laid against him.
'Undoing a significant wrong': Roads returned to iwi used to build homes
Returning paper roads to marae is 'partially undoing a significant wrong'.
Ex-All Black, pro-mixed martial artist and 28th Māori Battalion member join Hall of Fame
'The success range is quite incredible', says principal.
Dedication to finding whānau homes
Financial advisor Roszarri Wiringi is heling people find their first homes.
Hongi Hika’s clash with Te Arawa
In 1822, Hongi Hika raised a large war party intending to move through the North Island.
'It disappeared between the swells': Man ditches dinner to save men after boat flips
The two men were thrown into the cabin together and then flung upside down.
'I knew it was a gun shot': Ōpōtiki Mayor speaks out on gang violence
He wants the new Government to deliver more police for his town.
Finding a purpose for his people in the law
We catch up again with Young Achiever Te Maiora Rurehe.
‘Ingrained hatred’: Should warring Mongrel Mob and Black Power be rewarded for good behaviour?
An expert makes the suggestion as police crack down on gang violence.
Car crashes into storefront in Rotorua
'We are happy that he’s not been harmed because he is taonga.'
Ombudsman 'deeply concerned' about transparency at Rotorua Lakes Council
He says the culture of closed-door workshops is 'ingrained'.
Shirley Day, 61, crosses finish line at Kailua-Kona
Being fit and strong has benefits for the entire whānau.
Heartbreaking: Kids make sacrifices to help mum and dad pay the mortgage
"Every single dollar that one can save is important."
Police given special search powers after woman shot amid simmering gang violence
A woman was shot in Ōpōtiki.
'Crisis' predicted as hundreds of new homes planned – but no new schools
'It takes five years to build a new school,' says concerned principal.
Bay of Plenty Lotto luck: Check your ticket if you’re in Katikati, Tauranga and Rotorua
Lotto luck strikes in the Bay of Plenty.
Cooper puts Gasgas top of NZ podium on first attempt
Experienced rider snatches top spot from young rising stars at motocross event.
'Extraordinary': Homeless refuse help - and face being trespassed from reserves
"Some of them simply do not want to abide by rules," Rotorua Lakes Council says.
Rotorua bounces back: How tourism 'jewel' survived a hammering
Visitors to the city have spent more in past year than they did before pandemic hit.
Mark Lister: What’s a borrower to do if their mortgage is coming up for renewal?
OPINON: Whether to float, fix and for how long is a common question for borrowers to ask.
‘It’s awesome’: Pensioner welcomes new window after two-year wait
It went in within a week of Mary Smith sharing her story with Local Democracy Reporting.
Lifeguards launch beach patrols on Labour Weekend
Lifeguards' summer patrols begin this weekend at Bay of Plenty beaches.
'Serious public safety concerns': Pharmacy's licences cancelled
"These are the only pharmacy licences cancelled during 2023 to date."
Mongrel Mob captain sentenced for destroying evidence in murder case
'[The vehicle] may well have contained important forensic evidence.'
Gold clams: Bay of Plenty launches new QR code for lake users
Meanwhile, Biosecurity NZ has committed more than $2 million to manage the clams.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Protecting local resources
Korowhakatupua is a mokai who had her kāinga on the shores of the Utuhina River.