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Ratepayers are footing the bill, with hundreds removed each month.
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Rotorua nurse joins thousands jumping the ditch
Nearly 5000 New Zealand nurses have registered to work in Australia since August.
'Great news': Half-price fares net bumper bus patronage as 'refresh' gets under way
New bus routes, stops and shelters are coming amid bumper patronage.
'More days on this Earth': Sisters celebrate as 'miracle' drug now available in NZ
“I never thought that I would be able to live the life I’m living now ... I’m thriving.”
Whanganui City College lead success at waka ama champs
Two Whanganui schools claim victories at waka ama national championships.
Rotorua Lotto player shares $1m must-win Strike prize
A Rotorua player is $500K richer thanks to a must-win draw ticket.
Man accused of illegal hunting after alleged duck incident in Whakatāne
A man is facing several changes following an incident with a duck.
Jo Raphael: Protection of retail workers is paramount
OPINION: Retail workers don't deserve to go to work fearing for their lives.
'Miracle drug' Trikafta becomes publicly available in NZ today
About 370 people are expected to be eligible for funded access.
Brutal rental market: Harrowing tales of the hunt for a home
What it's like living in a garage: 'I never imagined I’d end up like this.'
Local Focus: Getting a greater yield from your garden
The Rotorua Seed Library and Kai Rotorua are helping residents become self-sustainable.
Staff shortages trickle down to councils
Not being able to fill vacancies could affect the council's service delivery.
Adored ballet teacher fights in hospital to make it to her 50th Jubilee show
Whether she was in hospital or not, the show had to go on, she said.
Premium debate: Subscribers weigh in on the great road cone debate
OPINION: Readers share their views on the use of road cones - and what's really important.
Opinion: 'I felt like dirt. Low. Worthless.' Why horrid customers are the memorable ones
OPINION: Make low-wage jobs more attractive by being nicer.
'We don’t feel it’s safe for staff': Fuel stop becomes self-service after robberies
The manager said he was punched and kicked during a robbery.
Opinion: Olympics kick off a great weekend
"What an enriching, informative and thoroughly rejuvenating weekend I’ve just spent."
'Tarawera is extremely important to us': Whaka boy returns to give back to lake
Working in the taiao is a a chance to give back to the hapori.
Not unusual to find skulls of past fighters from gruesome battle
As we move into April, we see Vega rising in the morning.
'I wouldn’t even put my Rotties in what I found': CEO's blunt view of homeless hotel conditions
Lifewise boss Haehaetu Barrett spoke at National Māori Housing Conference.
Opinion: Rugby club housing plan epitome of blue-sky thinking
OPINION: Necessity is the mother of invention.
'Ridiculous': 20 holiday rentals to be without power in school holidays
Business owner Norman Donald says the scheduled one-day outage lacks common sense.
Man appealing rape conviction says he has 'sexsomnia'
Man claims he didn't know he was having sex in his sleep.
Workplace incident: Man remains in serious condition in hospital
WorkSafe was making initial inquiries.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on the state of the region’s mental health support
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Tikitapu swamped with waka ama hopefuls from 105 schools
1600 paddlers. 163 races. Four days.
National Māori Housing think tank starts in Rotorua
The three-day conference looking at the state of Māori housing starts today.
Wayne Knox: Māori housing crisis must be addressed at conference
Opinion: This conference has been strategically timed in advance of the October elections.
Critical injuries: WorkSafe making inquiries after incident involving truck
Police were called to an address about 12.50pm.
'Crazy' summer of local cricket wraps up with Indians' win
This week's Hākinakina iwi Kāinga – Community Sport Edition.
Paddlers splash down on Tikitapu for school waka ama champs
More than 1600 paddlers have descended on Rotorua.
Carmen Hall: Hospitality’s struggle to find workers an uphill battle
The hospitality sector is struggling to attract staff and employers are suffering.
Rising wait times for children's mental health assessments 'worrying'
'The need is way greater than the actual capacity to service that need'.