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Central Mall ram-raid: Two arrested, mall ramps up security
The ram-raid happened last Monday about 2.55am.
Heirloom cloak put up for auction by Australian-based whānau sold to iwi buyer
Iwi buys cloak put on the auction block by Australian whānau,
Tamaki's march against crime hopes to mobilise 1000-plus
Freedoms NZ leader Brian Tamaki wants to make crime the No.1 election issue
Serial groper breached parole before indecent carpark act
The Parole Board found his excuse for the carpark act 'utterly implausible'.
Watch: CCTV captures dramatic crash on main Rotorua street
Two men walk away from dramatic crash caught on camera.
'Stunned': Jury returns verdicts in leading entertainment figure trial
After a three-month High Court trial, the jury took just over two days to reach verdicts.
'Pretty much ashes': Te Kaha home gutted by fire
A Te Kaha couple's two-bedroom home was 'totally gutted' by fire.
Alleged fleeing driver: Arrests after car crashes in central Rotorua
The crash happened early Sunday morning.
'High stakes': How horrific trial, PhD and Rotorua inspired debut novel
'You can see bits of the city in the book. I really tried to make it exactly this place.'
'It's pretty awesome': Mother lands first job at age 41
The woman completed the course, with a 90 per cent success rate getting wāhine into jobs.
Iwi plans to import transportable homes for Māori living in 'appalling' conditions
The homes would have three bedrooms and cost up to $170,000.
'They really are a problem': Fence aims to stop destructive pest spreading
If not controlled, wallabies can cause millions of dollars in damage.
'A real chance': Siblings take BMX skills to world stage
'I feel like I have a real chance'.
Dancing for Hospice: Reality TV star, pro dancers and radio host form judging panel
The panel includes two Dancing with the Stars alumni.
'Lucky to have my leg': 12yo girl fights rare, aggressive cancer
Lucia's 15-month ordeal included having leg-saving surgery using donor bone from overseas.
Roads v public transport. Why we can and should have both
OPINION: Sonya Bateson says we don't have to sacrifice one to gain the other.
Mark Lister: Two simple rules for successful share investing
Opinion: If you follow these two rules, it’s hard to go wrong.
'We've come a long way': 42 Kāinga Ora homes built for families
Housing Minister Megan Woods opened the development.
Coffey reveals special connection to Kiri Allan on campaign trail
Coffey vows to fight for East Coast - and reveals a special connection to Kiri Allan.
Rotorua's Cook Islands shop embraces language week celebrations
"I looked around and saw none of our food. It gave me the passion."
'I feel like a little kid again': Museum guide jumps for joy at restoration news
It has been a long fight for those fiercely in favour of restoring it.
'Just incredible': In-demand manufacturer's backlog goes from 22 to 100 weeks
Staff wanted for Rotorua export companies investing millions into equipment and expansion.
Ram raiders make 'massive mess' of shop in 90 seconds
One trips and nearly faceplants in the rush to leave the ransacked store.
Leading entertainment figure trial: Jury retires to consider verdicts
The trial is nearing the end of its 12th week after originally being set down for six.
'Sexual deviancy': Serial groper Jason Trembath jailed again
His lawyer said Trembath was 'wound up' after playing tennis before his latest offending.
'Sold out': Pie eaters taste test duck pie awarded NZ's best
One man has been taking trips to the bakery for more than 25 years to taste the pies.
'It’s a wicked thing to do': Second pohutukawa dying, poisoning suspected
“This is the fifth or sixth tree poisoned like this in the last few years.”
Rotorua council decides fate of iconic museum building
'The last thing I want is for this building to become a black hole of spending.'
Two arrested after Rotomā and Whakatāne burglaries, one man still sought
The burglaries happened on Monday morning.
Rotorua ram raid: Chocolates, gum and an empty till stolen in five-person raid
'Everything was in an absolute mess.'