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![Okawa island holds much history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Okawa island holds much history
Motutawa Island sits in the bay of Okawa, located north of the Rotorua township.
!['I will always belong': Roar of bikes carries message of hope to smaller hapori](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'I will always belong': Roar of bikes carries message of hope to smaller hapori
Ride for Life is raising awareness about suicide.
!['Need to pull out the big guns': The major mahi of creating healthy wetlands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Need to pull out the big guns': The major mahi of creating healthy wetlands
There is no one step to put to rights what generations of us have squandered and spoiled.
![The next Rotorua? Govt likely to pass Ngāi Tahu bill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The next Rotorua? Govt likely to pass Ngāi Tahu bill
The Government looks set to pass a bill giving Ngāi Tahu rights to appoint councillors.
![Buffets, bubble tea, thrills in nature: What to do this long weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Buffets, bubble tea, thrills in nature: What to do this long weekend
The city's accommodation will be almost full, Rotorua NZ says.
!['High trust': Library going fines-free](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'High trust': Library going fines-free
The library director says the move is about "enablement" over enforcement.
![Heavy rain prompts warning around cliffs and steep slopes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Heavy rain prompts warning around cliffs and steep slopes
Whakatāne District Council says to be mindful of landslides.
![Next stage of Te Ngae Rd upgrades: What it means for you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Next stage of Te Ngae Rd upgrades: What it means for you
Stage two will be completed in three phases.
![Premium Debate: the merits of early childhood education](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Premium Debate: the merits of early childhood education
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
![Gang members in prison: Numbers hit 7-year low](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Gang members in prison: Numbers hit 7-year low
But the proportion in prison compared to non-gang members is at a 12-year high.
![Stolen patches and violent attacks: Police 'put the hammer down' as gang tensions rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Stolen patches and violent attacks: Police 'put the hammer down' as gang tensions rise
In one incident Black Power members stole Mongrel Mob patches.
![Reported truck on fire a false alarm, vehicle located](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Reported truck on fire a false alarm, vehicle located
Police have been called to a truck fire on SH30 this evening.
![Back to black: Council books return to surplus](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Back to black: Council books return to surplus
The last surplus was $600,000 in August 2021.
![Grandma allegedly three times over booze limit on school pick-up run](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Grandma allegedly three times over booze limit on school pick-up run
Police respond to report of swerving vehicle in Edgecumbe.
![Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Where have all the children gone?
OPINION: There's no quick fix, and parents are not failing.
![Premium Debate: On emergency housing motels, a stranger's gift and a sector in crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Premium Debate: On emergency housing motels, a stranger's gift and a sector in crisis
Subscribers have their say.
!['I think it's fair': BOP regional councillor moves to Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'I think it's fair': BOP regional councillor moves to Christchurch
Stacey Rose says he will have better time management from the South Island.
![Letters: Rotorua a dumping ground for other towns' homeless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Letters: Rotorua a dumping ground for other towns' homeless
Our readers have their say.
![Ngongotahā resident: 'We were damn lucky it stopped raining when it did'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Ngongotahā resident: 'We were damn lucky it stopped raining when it did'
It was a nervous night for Ngongotahā residents as the Ngongotahā Stream quickly rose.
![Opinion: Abusing people just for doing their job is not okay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Opinion: Abusing people just for doing their job is not okay
Angry people should instead try a bit of kindness.
!['Extremely harmful': Daunting snapshot shows extent of wallaby problem](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Extremely harmful': Daunting snapshot shows extent of wallaby problem
The regional council wanted to show the impact populations had on farmers.
!['Big win' for public say on emergency housing future](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Big win' for public say on emergency housing future
Locals can have their say on about controversial contracted emergency housing motels.
![Revealed: The courts where privacy was most often breached](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Revealed: The courts where privacy was most often breached
Data details Ministry staff viewing court documents without justified reasons.
![Opinion: Just do something - massacres need to stop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Opinion: Just do something - massacres need to stop
OPINION: US, just do something - anything - to stop the massacres.
![Serious crash: Six injured after two vehicles collide near Whakatāne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Serious crash: Six injured after two vehicles collide near Whakatāne
Fire fighters extricated two people trapped inside vehicles following the crash.
!['Waves of rain' for NZ, severe thunderstorms possible for North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Waves of rain' for NZ, severe thunderstorms possible for North Island
Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.
![Life 'going to change utterly': Lessons for people with long Covid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Life 'going to change utterly': Lessons for people with long Covid
Chronic Fatigue patients say long Covid patients could benefit from their experiences.
![Bachcare owners pocket nearly $14,000 in a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Bachcare owners pocket nearly $14,000 in a year
In the past 12 months the average Bachcare owner income per booking was $663 in Rotorua.