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![Rotorua real estate agent offers te reo signs in bid to encourage Māori homeowners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua real estate agent offers te reo signs in bid to encourage Māori homeowners
'I have always believed in working from the bottom to the top.'
![Mark Lister: Currencies and share investing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mark Lister: Currencies and share investing
OPINON: Sometimes the moves between currencies can work in your favour.
![2024 Rotorua Marathon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
2024 Rotorua Marathon
Michael Voss takes out his fourth consecutive Rotorua Marathon title. Debbie Donald wins the women's category.
![Local runner Michael Voss wins Rotorua marathon, Debbie Donald wins women's](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Local runner Michael Voss wins Rotorua marathon, Debbie Donald wins women's
It is Michael Voss' fourth Rotorua Marathon win.
![Dancing for Hospice couples revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dancing for Hospice couples revealed
Meet the 20 locals putting their best foot forward for Hospice.
!['We need a roof over our heads': Distraught renter has to put down family dog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'We need a roof over our heads': Distraught renter has to put down family dog
Animal rescue reports big rise in pet surrender applications and dumping at shelters.
![A luxury spa and a 'calming' home: Architecture Awards winners announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A luxury spa and a 'calming' home: Architecture Awards winners announced
The jury convenor said Māori-influenced architecture was 'thriving' in the region.
![Rotorua Marathon: All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua Marathon: All you need to know
This weekend, the event celebrates its 60th anniversary edition.
!['How has InfraCore made it through this far?': CCO boss explains $1m deficit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'How has InfraCore made it through this far?': CCO boss explains $1m deficit
CCO has struggled to complete jobs, hire staff and stick to budget.
![Speedway season results in thousands of dollars for local charity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Speedway season results in thousands of dollars for local charity
Season included charity event by Steve Williams.
![Councils in line for big boost if GST returned on rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Councils in line for big boost if GST returned on rates
Councils could be in line for a billion-dollar boost each year should government agree.
![Bring on the fowl weather! Hunters gear up for opening weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bring on the fowl weather! Hunters gear up for opening weekend
A good breeding season meant opening weekend looked promising for hunters.
![John Tamihere: MRT is not a bougie Māori who makes speeches from a high-rise office](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
John Tamihere: MRT is not a bougie Māori who makes speeches from a high-rise office
OPINION: Merepeka Raukawa-Tait can be summed up in one word - courageous.
![Goat control: Helicopters search Tongariro National Park for feral pests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Goat control: Helicopters search Tongariro National Park for feral pests
DoC eradicated the local wild goat population last year and hopes to keep it that way.
![They've never met him, but they're trying to save his young life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
They've never met him, but they're trying to save his young life
Where to now for Waarakihi Hooper Felise's push for a bone marrow donor.
![Chasing Colin: 74yo marathon runner eyes late friend's record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chasing Colin: 74yo marathon runner eyes late friend's record
'I just know he’s sitting on my shoulder cheering me on.'
!['Monumental': Funding secured to fix and reopen Rotorua Museum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Monumental': Funding secured to fix and reopen Rotorua Museum
Construction will begin in June, and the mayor has offered a possible completion year.
!['Unmanageable': Principal blasts Govt 'overstepping' with phone ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Unmanageable': Principal blasts Govt 'overstepping' with phone ban
He describes the blanket ban as 'another step into central government control'.
![Entries open for Rotorua Business Awards next week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Entries open for Rotorua Business Awards next week
Organisers have promised attendees an “elevated experience” at the 20th anniversary.
![Doctors raise alarm over children’s ward delays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Doctors raise alarm over children’s ward delays
Demolition of the old ward had already been carried out.
![Director's bold new show aims to shine light on 'monster' in the shadows](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Director's bold new show aims to shine light on 'monster' in the shadows
'It continues to take our mothers, our fathers, our sons and our daughters.'
![Rotorua's $3 billion, 30-year plan to fix aging pipes, roads and more](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua's $3 billion, 30-year plan to fix aging pipes, roads and more
It follows decades of 'chronic underspending' on infrastructure, one councillor says.
![Where central Rotorua's water comes from](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where central Rotorua's water comes from
Rotorua Lakes Council water operations engineer Owen Jansen explains the significance of the facility. Video / Laura Smith
![Going 'semi-viral' wasn't the intention, says Anzac Day teen speaker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Going 'semi-viral' wasn't the intention, says Anzac Day teen speaker
Rotorua Boys' High head boy Jared Lasike's thoughts on the huge response to his speech.
![Theft of artificial turf angers cricket boss: 'if this is just for s***s and giggles'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Theft of artificial turf angers cricket boss: 'if this is just for s***s and giggles'
It happened four times last year and now it's happened again.
![Award-winning restaurant reopens after car smashed through doors during dinner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Award-winning restaurant reopens after car smashed through doors during dinner
A customer seriously injured in the smash still has a long road to recovery ahead.
!['Exceeded expectations': Rotorua swimmers excel at national event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Exceeded expectations': Rotorua swimmers excel at national event
The club placed 11th overall, the club’s highest standing at the event in its history.
![Public push to save the Lakeland Queen: 'The heartbeat of the lake has gone'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Public push to save the Lakeland Queen: 'The heartbeat of the lake has gone'
A new society has been formed aimed at getting the tourist attraction back on water.