Fair and logical: Rotorua council maintains random order for election voting documents
Alphabetical order is considered to favour candidates with names at the top of the list.
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The section of road was closed to vehicles for a six-month trial period.
Byelections required after Rotorua community board resignations
Polling day is scheduled for October 19.
'Prolific thief': Shoplifter racks up more than 50 convictions
'I beg you to ... forgive me. I do want to change not just for myself but for my babies.'
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'You don’t have time to think. In the moment, it’s all just muscle memory.'
Revealed: The region with the highest rate of restricted driving test failures
Learners here need to drive at a 'much higher level' than those elsewhere, an expert says.
Secret recording played to jury in trial of leading entertainment figure
'Playing with someone’s life': Witness makes claims about his ex and rape complainant.
How to solve our road circus: Kick these dangerous habits
Opinion: It’s not just about getting there; it’s about getting there safely.
'Whatever!': Disbelief after Rotorua couple's big Lotto win
“I wasn’t going to buy a ticket."
Local Focus: Building a better mountain bike
Freddy Salgado is using bamboo, flax and carbon fibre to build a unique bike.
Photos: Tauranga home takes out supreme award at region's House of the Year
The building company took out several awards.
Rotorua’s Craig Geater awarded rare honour at Tour de France
Geater is currently head mechanic for Team Jayco Alula.
The Good, the Bad, and the Annoying: Uncovering the worst driving habits
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From tailgating to using mobile phones: Uncovering the worst driving habits
'It only takes a second or two of inattention to kill a pedestrian.'
'Everyone was using': Defence witnesses reveal entertainment figure's drugs of choice
“I know the effects of these drugs. When you see everyone super-hyped-up, you know."
The Premium Debate: 'Mass exodus' of tradies leaving for Australia
Opinion: Our online premium subscribers have their say.
Missing Rotorua children found safe
The pair had not been seen by family since Sunday afternoon.
Rotorua's new Kāinga Ora housing: What it’s really like living there
Residents grateful for the opportunity to live in new, warm and dry houses.
Crane company boss slams state of NZ roads
'The roads are the worst I've seen them,' says McLeod Cranes’ Scott McLeod.
'Quite a perfectionist': Dance couple to deliver spins, sequins and sparkles
Megan Romanes and Tristan Thomas are ready to take the stage at this year's competition.
Rotorua family home extensively damaged in blaze
A fire investigator was working to establish the cause of the fire.
Beyond Border Patrol: A shoutout to those in these vital and often thankless jobs
OPINION: Biosecurity NZ officers battle invasive species to preserve New Zealand's beauty.
Woman suffers 'unexplained serious injuries' in Rotorua, police seeking help
The woman was located on Wrigley Rd around 2am.
'Beauty has no limits': Meet three of the diverse women competing for a pageant crown
The pageant has previously been the subject of a TV documentary series.
Pineapple on pizza? Christopher Luxon shows his lighter side - and a hidden talent
The National Party leader has some fun before getting down to serious business.
Exploitation of immigrant worker costs kebab store owner $48k
The boss told a worker he ‘did not believe in that stuff’ when queried about holiday pay.
'Victims believed they were going to die that day': Bank hostage-taker sentenced
'What you did to me, this terrible experience, will be with me forever.'
Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on Labour’s campaign slogan
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Lotto punter $500k richer but prize unclaimed
The winner shared the first-division prize with another player.
Korrey Whyman murder case: Man pleads not guilty
A man charged with murdering the Kawerau mum has appeared in the High Court.
'It’s shocking': Illness fears as pensioners scrimp on heating to save power costs
'No one should fear catching a winter illness because they can’t afford... heating'
Iwi rejects scientist’s claims about plastic pollution in Lake Rotorua
Trust manager wishes consultation had come first.
Prison plot: Phoney cop call gets girlfriend free hotel stay
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