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![Govt pledges $19.8m for new Rotorua housing development](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt pledges $19.8m for new Rotorua housing development
The news comes as eight first-home buyer families were welcomed into Wharenui Rise.
![Kapa haka competitions a financial strain but 'intrinsic value priceless'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kapa haka competitions a financial strain but 'intrinsic value priceless'
Financial strain is harder each year as competitions get bigger
![Part of Rotorua's Green Corridor cycleway to be removed for car parks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Part of Rotorua's Green Corridor cycleway to be removed for car parks
Its removal will cost about $50,000, seven years after the full installation cost $442k.
![Man appears in court for murder of Korrey Whyman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man appears in court for murder of Korrey Whyman
A man accused of shooting dead a Rotorua woman has appeared in court.
![Name suppression granted for man charged over alleged bank kidnappings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Name suppression granted for man charged over alleged bank kidnappings
A man charged over the BNZ bank incident in Rotorua has appeared in court.
![Man arrested for murder of Kawerau mum near Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man arrested for murder of Kawerau mum near Rotorua
Korrey Whyman was shot inside a vehicle as it travelled on SH33 toward Mourea.
!['Amazing opportunity': Black Ferns hooker ready to bring trophy home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Amazing opportunity': Black Ferns hooker ready to bring trophy home
It's been a long road to Eden Park, but the Black Ferns carry the hopes of a nation.
![Hundreds of children to showcase Māori pride in hotly-contested competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hundreds of children to showcase Māori pride in hotly-contested competition
It's just one more sleep until Te Arawa's youngsters show their cultural pride on stage.
![Kāhu ki Rotorua: Powerful family squabbles over maara](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Powerful family squabbles over maara
Kāhu ki Rotorua: The community of Ngongotahā is an area rich in history.
![Kāhu ki Rotorua: Awards recognise creativity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Awards recognise creativity
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Grounding in kapa haka ideal for advertising career.
![Man faces multiple kidnapping charges after allegedly taking hostages in Rotorua bank](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man faces multiple kidnapping charges after allegedly taking hostages in Rotorua bank
Police are attending an incident.
![Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Women's rugby is finally getting the attention it deserves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Women's rugby is finally getting the attention it deserves
OPINION: I'm not surprised to see the positive public reception the games have received.
![Flour children: Playcentre raises dough for mental health charity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flour children: Playcentre raises dough for mental health charity
The community pitched in to make sure PermaPine staff got an "amazing" morning tea.
![‘MSD Mile’: Who’s to blame for the emergency housing mess in Rotorua?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘MSD Mile’: Who’s to blame for the emergency housing mess in Rotorua?
Rotorua currently houses 10 per cent of NZ's emergency housing population.
![Māori businesses recognised as 'important players' in international trade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Māori businesses recognised as 'important players' in international trade
EU ambassador Nina Obermaier meets business leaders in Rotorua.
!['How can we stop this?': Residents fight to stop Kāinga Ora plans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'How can we stop this?': Residents fight to stop Kāinga Ora plans
The residents are concerned what type of housing and for whom will be built on Devon St.
![Vets reduce hours amid shortage: 'Life is a little more stressful now'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Vets reduce hours amid shortage: 'Life is a little more stressful now'
Kathy Warbrick got a shock when she was told she needed to drive her sick dog to Tauranga.
![Rotorua motel ads targeted Facebook users out of town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua motel ads targeted Facebook users out of town
RotoruaNZ says motels attracting out-of-towners only exacerbate emergency housing issues.
![Motorcyclist dead in Rotorua crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Motorcyclist dead in Rotorua crash
Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
![Lake Ōkataina: One dead after crash on State Highway 30](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lake Ōkataina: One dead after crash on State Highway 30
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on State Highway 30.
!['Spiralling poverty crisis': Nearly $70m spent on Rotorua's emergency housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Spiralling poverty crisis': Nearly $70m spent on Rotorua's emergency housing
Fighting for Rotorua: Children placed in "dangerous and unsuitable" accommodation.
!['I just feel so stuck': Young mum's despair at living in emergency housing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I just feel so stuck': Young mum's despair at living in emergency housing
"It's sad to say that I'm just so used to being in here now."
![Drug syndicate 'banker' ordered woman to bury cash as police swooped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drug syndicate 'banker' ordered woman to bury cash as police swooped
Authorities say he conspired to import 1.5 tonnes of cocaine, hundreds of kilos of meth.
![Who is Graham Philip, the first Kiwi convicted of sabotage?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who is Graham Philip, the first Kiwi convicted of sabotage?
Graham Philip today made legal history. But who is he?
![Landmark case: Kiwi admits sabotage but his crimes stay secret](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Landmark case: Kiwi admits sabotage but his crimes stay secret
But the exact details of the offending remain suppressed.
!['Slow progress': Retailers set to get slice of $6m fund to fight ram raids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Slow progress': Retailers set to get slice of $6m fund to fight ram raids
Equipment will include bollards, fog cannons, alarms, roller doors and cameras.
![Chief's wife went mad waiting for her lover](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chief's wife went mad waiting for her lover
If you travel towards Horohoro you will notice a sizeable conical hill standing watch.
![Team work earns Te Arawa major tohu](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Team work earns Te Arawa major tohu
Whanau the key to unlocking a variety of solutions for Rotorua lakes and waterways.
![Eastside schools celebrate and showcase kapa haka](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Eastside schools celebrate and showcase kapa haka
Kāhu ki Rotorua: It's been a mission but all systems are go to bring the hapori together.