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'A big job': People on Rotorua's streets weigh in on challenges facing new PM
Housing, cost of living, health and sustainability are among the issues concerning locals.
Trust ordered to pay tenant nearly $3K after subletting 'uninhabitable' property
The judgment is the second against the trust in just over a month.
Police respond to claim 10yo tasered in Rotorua
The Taser was 'deployed against a young person, who is going through a youth process'.
28th Māori Battalion Battle memorial flag to fly high on Waitangi Day
Struggle goes on to get much-deserved recognition for brave Māori soldiers.
Carmen Hall: Food price hikes will hurt poorest most
Vegetable soup has got me through a few winters.
‘Hellish house’: Young mum wins payout over 'dire and unsafe' rental
Issues included rotting floorboards and cupboards and a mould-ridden ceiling.
Kāinga Ora: Sixteen new homes proposed for Rotorua suburb
Subject to consent, the homes could be finished from late 2024.
Mark Lister: We’re beating inflation, but it’ll come at a price
OPINION: The most crucial development has been increasing evidence of slowing inflation.
From life support to a four year 'hell' recovery: How life has changed for crash victim
Hollie Snell is not like most 21 year olds.
NZ's first Māori Environment Commissioner shares emotional journey
Māori environmental lawyer Kiri Danielle shares her heartbreaking past.
Fun in the sun for whānau in Rotorua’s East for next 10 weeks
Rotorua's East Side residents are being encouraged to go to their local parks.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Jobs on offer as academy expands
The programme has been developed from a pilot scheme.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: How haka connects worlds and revives memories
Next month, Eden Park will host the greatest kapa haka event in the world.
'Appalling': Govt plans 350 homes on site it rejected for private development
'Without developments like this, reliance on emergency housing in Rotorua will continue.'
Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa rising from the whenua
The hot springs in Rotorua is on track to open this year
NZ-born Comancheros ‘Supreme Commander’ arrested in Turkey - police
Duax Ngakuru was said to be running a global drug empire.
'Polarising': Prince Harry's memoir splitting opinions in Rotorua, booksellers say
'Like him or loathe him though, everyone wants to read the book.'
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Busy start to year for talented songstress
Matahiapo has been singing in public since she was nine years old.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Toa taiao working to protect kārearea
“I wish cat owners would have their animals neutered and keep them inside.”
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Kata - the reo kaiako who loves kanikani
Kata Turu-Heretaunga is only 29 but has been teaching since she was 12
The ‘staggering’ state of a former NZ tourism jewel
The Blue Baths closed in 2021 after a detailed seismic assessment found concerns.
NZ tourism jewel left in ‘staggering’ state following closure
A local MP says it's an 'iconic' building that cannot be lost.
Road toll tragedy: 'Don’t ever think it won’t happen to you'
Tanya Anderson asks herself 'why' as the region's 2022 road toll is revealed.
Drugs, sabotage and murder: Rotorua’s most notable criminal cases of 2022
From a saboteur and murderer to fraudsters and druggies; Rotorua sees it all.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Opinion: Kuia uplifted in answer to plea from mokopuna
OPINION: It was a spiritual, emotional and tremendously moving experience.
Beer, drugs and knuckle dusters: Dodgy items people tried to take to court, revealed
A list of banned items people tried to get past court security officers has been released.
Police name teen killed in Ōpōtiki motorcycle crash
The teen died in a crash near Ōpōtiki.
'I am not scared of these scumbags': Store owner beefing up defences after raids
A ram raid at a liquor store at the weekend is the final straw for a local business owner.
Mafia-like tactics: How a gang's drug empire came crashing down
Big business: The inside story on the inner workings of a major organised drug operation
Kiwi bikie gang boss becomes Comancheros global ‘Supreme Commander’
Duax Ngakuru has been running a global drug empire from Turkey.