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Music helps lighten dark, heavy subject
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Kāhu ki Rotorua: Whānau join forces to protect whenua from land grabber.
'Undermining local democracy': Watchdog to investigate closed council workshops
The investigation will look into eight councils, including Rotorua Lakes Council.
'It still isn't fixed': Rotorua resident fed up with 12 years of flooding
Every time there is heavy rain Veronica Martin says she can't drive out of her property.
Opinion | Pay healthcare workers properly and make the job more attractive
OPINION: The shortage is now. The need is acute. Patients and staff are suffering.
Woman injured in sinkhole thanks rescuers, hospital staff
The Australian tourist fell into the sinkhole at the village last week.
Jo Raphael: Since Nia Glassie's death, innocent children are still dying violently
OPINION: Since Nia's death in 2007, 174 children have been killed.
Held for ransom over stolen meth: Man pleads guilty to kidnapping role
Bobby Tipiwai stood by and did nothing to stop a gang of women's kidnapping and torture.
Trail bike riders chanting gang slogans terrorise neighbourhood
Girl, 12, in tears after one rider almost mowed her down deliberately.
'It is unbelievable': 15yrs in jewellery business, 30 raids, losses worth thousands
'It is difficult enough financially anyway and this just makes it even more difficult.'
Would-be robbers forced to flee as store workers fight back with hockey stick
Staff armed themselves and attacked back while a regular held down an alleged offender.
'A long time coming': Māori health provider gains access to $110k grant
It will help those affected by poor mental health and addiction get Covid vaccinations.
Tamati Coffey: No easy fix to cost of living pressures, but measures will make a difference
OPINION: Tamati Coffey says things like the cost of living payment will make a difference.
Just relax: Dreamy retreat in Rotorua a life-changer
If relaxing is a strange concept to you, it's time to add this retreat to your to-do list
The home crowd goes Wilde: Olympic medallist's family watch race in New Zealand
'He's only going to get better.'
Opinion: Nia could have been 18 now. She could have been alive
OPINION: Covering the Nia Glassie case: Why I'll never forget her offenders.
'Collided at speed': Brian Tamaki charged over road smash, elderly woman taken to hospital
Church leader allegedly crossed the centreline and hit another vehicle
Our child abuse shame: 174 children killed since Nia Glassie's murder
It's been 15 years since Nia Glassie was murdered. But has anything changed?
Woman in serious condition after sinkhole opens under her feet
The woman has been transferred to Waikato Hospital.
'He came out of nowhere': Mum terrified by car-jacking stranger
A shopping trip for one Rotorua woman turned into a traumatising encounter
'She is at peace now': Visionary Māori health leader dies
Inez Kingi was a matriarch and a visionary. Now the 91-year-old is at peace.
Audacious chief's sons continued their father's legacy
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Tamatekapua was one of the most audacious chiefs of the Arawa people.
Raukura production: Curtains up on high energy musical
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Musical chance to showcase talent of Raukura students.
Champion talker the face of diversity in newsrooms
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Meet Atutahi Potaka-Dewes, a student of the Te Rito programme.
Te Arawa kapa haka group to pay tribute to fallen in Italy
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Group is participating in an International Folklore Festival.
Woman suffers serious burns after sinkhole opens up at Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Village
The husband received moderate injuries trying to pull his wife from the sinkhole.
Father who beat 5-year-old son to death loses fight to get jail term reduced
The father appealed his sentenced on the grounds he didn't use "gratuitous violence".
'Miserable morning': Rotorua liquor store targeted again
It's the second time in two weeks the store has been targeted.
Steamers squad for this year is named
All Blacks Aidan Ross and Sam Cane feature alongside 35 other men in the squad.
Former septic tank driver fined for 'deliberate' discharge of thousands of litres of sewage
The smell of sewage pouring into the Orini Canal made passers-by retch.
Do 'stars' make good politicians?
Former All Black Keven Mealamu is set to run for Auckland Council in the Franklin ward.