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'Fierce' kapa haka competition among Te Arawa primary schools
Rōpū from Maketū to Tongariro competed at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre today.
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Ambulance staff say a breakdown in talks around shift rates has left them "insulted".
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Opinion: How Kamala Harris has singularly defied conventions
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First week of Christmas Appeal: Generosity shines
The 2020 Christmas Appeal is in full swing and Rotorua's community is as generous as ever.
Navigating the minefield of technology and kids
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Man suffers serious gunshot wound after late night drive-by shooting
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School changes house names following slavery link discovery
Rotorua Boys' High School has changed the name of its houses after 93 years.
Police seek sightings of vehicle involved in fatal SH36 crash
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Local Focus: Te Arawa strikes back on climate change
Iwi and council work together to combat climate change. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Half-a-million dollars more likely for Whakarewarewa Forest
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Taupō has abundance of sports events for summer
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Spread festive cheer and helping hand
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Santa's Wonderland returns to Rotorua
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Local arts initiatives receive more than $23,000 funding
Theatre, opera, dance and glass art are among initiatives funded in the Rotorua district.
Paul Hickey: Getting in shape for summer and Christmas parade joy
Paul Hickey discusses getting in shape for summer and the Christmas parade revival.
Bingo and adventure for Get Outdoors Week
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Letters to the editor: Chemicals not always the answer to pest and weed control
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Mad Poets Society's new youth poetry book launched
A poetry anthology titles '"Te Reo Pohewa"- Poems by young Rotorua Writers' was launched.
Jo Raphael: Hospital staff shouldn't be the ones experiencing pain and suffering
OPINION: Hospital staff should not bear the brunt of your sharp tongue.
'Every little bit helps' - Businesses back Christmas Appeal
A local business is collecting for the appeal for the eighth year in a row.
Zizi Sparks: Why not make all road signs bilingual?
OPINION: Bilingual road signs an easy way to showcase culture.
'Mad scramble': Rotorua's median house price hits record high
Experts warn of a flurry of demand on property as prices reach record highs.
Time to put a 'pou in the ground': Waititi calls for bilingual traffic signs
Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi says it's time to 'stop beating around the mulberry bush'.
'Where's the problem?': Rotorua sex work bylaw likely to be revoked
'It's a business, we're not here to be judge and jury.'
Paul Hickey: Everyone deserves joy this Christmas
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Zizi Sparks: Put cameras in cemeteries to deter vandals
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'This is not the role of the ED': Non-emergency patients clog up hospital
Rotorua Hospital's emergency department is near capacity.
Wahine toa: Rotorua Boys' High appoints first female deputy principal in 106 years
Rie Morris hopes her appointment will inspire other wāhine to pursue their dreams.