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Why Rotorua restaurants and bars are shutting for a day out of protest.
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Kiwi mum charged over death of six-month-old baby boy in WA
The parents of a baby boy who died this week are behind bars on remand.
New project aims to offer understanding of Rotorua forest users
Toi Ohomai students have signed up to help with data collection.
'We want love, peace and unity': Local Iranians call for prayers as protests continue
"I always ask my friends to pray. It's the key to everything."
A walk in the park at parkrun
Parkruns around NZ during October is dedicated to encouraging even more people to walk.
Day of remembrance and reflection for police
Police Remembrance Day is held every year on September 29.
Breakfast and art auction for cause close to hearts
The Child Cancer Charity Breakfast and Art Auction is on Friday, October 14.
An 'incredible' experience and milestone
Kharl WiRepa's designs recently featured on catwalks in Paris and London.
Subscribers weigh in on argument New Zealand already a republic
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Rising seas: New Bay estuary project to monitor impact of 'inevitable' sea-level rise
The Bay of Plenty is the second place to use the technology.
Enjoy a fun day out with your pooches while supporting cause
A Dog's Day Out fundraising event for Animals Are Hungry Two is on October 15.
Why some candidates aren't using app to engage with voters
Concerns raised included questioner anonymity and independence of the platform.
Eaten to death: possum numbers leave iconic pōhutukawa at Lake Rotoiti 'skeletal'
But the local community is fighting back with a new project to save the precious trees.
Jewellery store owners distraught after third ram raid
The latest robbery has left the store owners unsure of the business' future.
Sonya Bateson: CBD already struggling - paid parking won't help
Opinion: Why does Tauranga's CBD seem the focus of paid parking?
Representing Chinese culture and language as youth ambassadors
Joshua Smith and William Sok were selected as youth ambassadors for NZCLW 2022.
On a mission for Makereti
Fourteen Māori academics have been sponsored to explore studying at Oxford.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Spotlight on lash artists
The lash industry is not officially regulated in Aotearoa.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Poi magic to fill stands, raise spirits at World Cup
The poi has evolved over the years.
Ōkareka a rich source of food in bush and water
Ōkareka was a site that was once rich with kumara cultivations that fed many sub-tribes.
Subscribers react to call to change alcohol's connection to sport in New Zealand
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
New MOU signed to help address palliative care shortage in the Eastern Bay
A scholarship for Te Ōhanga Mataora: Bachelor of Health Science Māori Nursing students.
Arrest after suspicious fire in Rotorua
A man will appear in court on theft and arson charges.
'This is the Tauranga I'm dreaming of': Events to celebrate city's diversity
Tiki Taane and comedian Chris Parker are some of the acts getting behind the cause.
More than 20 per cent of Rotorua jobseekers under 25 - National
Many of those without jobs have never had an example of what it meant to go to work.
Waterlogged fields and flooded paddocks: Farmers to weather more rain next week
NIWA recorded rainfall was 149 per cent higher than normal in September.
Rotorua mayoral candidates commit to opening workshops to public - mostly
All candidates have committed to openness and transparency in different ways.
$2m fundraising goal to buy park step closer
A group is aiming to raise the money by October 13 to buy a 72ha park.
Sonya Bateson: Six life skills I wish I had been taught before I graduated
OPINION: Exposing our children to a range of skills will help them become well-rounded.
Luke Kirkness: We need to get on board with inter-regional rail
OPINION: NZ needs to stop thinking about current solutions and look into the future.
Subscribers weigh in on view that GST on medicine should be removed
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Crispian Stewart: Rotorua cricket icon returns to the pitch after 10 years on sidelines
In this week's wrap: Cricket and swimming.
Damage from slips keeps Hamurana Rd closed, SH35 fully open
The slips are clear but the road is damaged.
Putting a name to the face: The 10-year search for one portrait's story
"It's a picture of somebody's father or brother and I would like to find him."