Paul Hickey can't wait for the eighth Fill the Bus to roll around
Paul Hickey has been part of Fill the Bus for the Salvation Army foodbank since the start.
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Opinion - Paul Hickey: Fill the Bus, Christmas traditions, sausage sizzle tour
Paul Hickey discusses Fill the Bus, Christmas traditions, and a sausage sizzle tour.
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Jo Raphael: We need public buy-in to drive green initiatives
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Kiwi firefighter's long days fighting Aussie bush fires acknowledged.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Cultures explore common ground
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Kāhu ki Rotorua: Victory lies with the women of Oruareimokoroa
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Kāhu ki Rotorua: Wahiao welcomes taonga
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Letters: Good things are finally happening in the city
Rotorua readers have their say.
Why these three schools support the Christmas Appeal every year
Principals say giving to the appeal has become the highlight of their students' year.
A dairy farmer's view: Govt emissions pricing proposal flawed
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Women's rugby is more exciting than men's - Bay of Plenty coach
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'Should not have happened': Homeless trust caught up in alleged conflict of interest
The trust rented a property from two staff and housed a convicted murderer.
Burglars target Rotorua Central retail store overnight
Police are hunting burglars who targeted Noel Leeming in Rotorua overnight.
Rotorua Museum shows 15 taonga to iwi
Included in the display is Tuhourangi, a 500-year-old taiaha.
Sentencing date set for Ōwhata orchard worker after murder charge plea
One of the four accused of Tauranga father's David Kuka murder has admitted the charge.
Jo Raphael: Fun can turn to terror in the blink of an eye
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Share festive fun with float or group in Christmas parade
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Christmas Appeal: Mamaku's volunteer fire brigade lead the way
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Slippery slope? The future of skiing on Ruapehu
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'Kick in the guts': Mum's heartbreak as memorial to son killed in crash vanishes
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Messages, flowers and kai given to BNZ staff following alleged bank siege, kidnapping
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Lake Rotorua death: Police confirm recovered body as missing French kayaker
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Jo Raphael: Help struggling families - donate to foodbank
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Bloom in the Bay: Lots going on at Garden & Art Festival HQ
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'When we can talk, we can start saving lives': Daughter's death a catalyst for change
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Rotorua Christmas Parade date revealed
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