Woman charged over damaged graves yet to enter pleas
Charges include four counts of doing intentional damage with reckless disregard.
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Man who claimed sexsomnia defence in teen rape case loses appeal
A man who tried to use sexomnia as a defence in a rape trial can now be named.
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Cause of large Ngongotahā house fire determined
Emergency services were called at 2.08pm on Wednesday.
Another birthday for NZ's oldest man
Jack’s long life had humble beginnings - he was born in a tent.
'This year is the worst': Schools hiring 'unqualified' teachers due to shortage
Principal survey finds nearly half had to appoint “untrained or unqualified” teachers.
'We have got to run our school': 'Unqualified' teachers hired amid shortage
Principal survey finds nearly half had to appoint “untrained or unqualified” teachers.
What should happen to iconic museum? Public get a say in multimillion-dollar question
Council to test public support for $81.4m restoration or alternatives.
The Premium Debate: Use the Budget to give the team of five million a break
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Jailed serial groper admits doing indecent act in store carpark
Jason Trembath appeared in the Rotorua District Court today.
'There was a lot of smoke': Crews fighting house fire in Ngongotahā
The fire has been described as 'well-involved'.
Live: Wastewater overflows into Lake Rotorua, high river level closes SH2
Rotorua had received 114mm of rain in 24 hours.
“Absolutely gut-wrenching”: Thieves deliver double blow to grieving charity founder
Grieving charity founder hit with a double blow.
Live: Highways blocked, motorists trapped, rivers rising as heavy rain hits BoP
An orange rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula.
Teen motocross rider airlifted to hospital from Tokoroa in critical condition
South Waikato Motorcycle Club said the crash happened at their first meet for the year.
Plans to reopen skid pad for car enthusiasts stall
Waka Kotahi says there are 'unambiguous' safety and operational improvements needed.
'Unsafe' living conditions: Landlords lose long-running court battle
A Rotorua trust has lost a long-running legal battle.
'A dream come true': How these new property owners saved for their first homes
'Knowing that our babies have security now, that was the biggest thing.'
Man linked to daycare jailed for having sex with underage teen
His appeal for name suppression has been dismissed.
'Incredibly humbled': School's new mini-golf course after $5k koha from iwi
A kind donation adds new learning opportunities for this school.
Opinion: Basketball 'community legend' Darrell Pene recognised with service award
The Pene name has been associated with basketball for more than four decades.
Unexplained Rotorua death: Man, 21, named
Anyone who has information that could assist police has been urged to get in touch.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers react to Kiwis moving to Aussie for better lives
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Mamaku residents urged to conserve water after bore failure
A replacement component is being arranged.
Letters: Generous donations appreciated after car stolen and used to burn band building
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
'The Brits do a wonderful job': Rotorua royalists celebrate King Charles’ coronation
'I had my little crown on and threw a flag around my shoulders'
'Unexplained': Police making inquiries into body found at Ōhinemutu
At this stage the death was being treated as unexplained, police said.
For the love of old clothes: Why thrifting for vintage is so hot right now
Thrifting has grown from op shop drop-offs to Instagram accounts reselling vintage.
Police investigating 'unexplained' death in Rotorua
The person's body was found about 1am today.
Letters: Citizens Advice Bureau plays an important role in our city
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Rotorua Marathon: Men's and women's race winners revealed
A memorable 59th year of the historic Red Stag Timber Rotorua Marathon.
Opinion: Inflation is here to stay, here's what businesses can do
Chamber boss: 'I'm preparing for inflation to stick around for a while'.