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Bay of Plenty sporting events cancelled this weekend
A number of sports events have cancelled around the Bay of Plenty due to Covid-19.
Covid-infected traveller visited Rotorua and Taupō
People who were at the two locations are advised to monitor their health
Wage subsidy key for Rotorua businesses
News the subsidy has been extended is music to business owners' ears.
Fancy your chances of winning $50 million? Lotto's Powerball must be won tonight
Want to be in it to win a share? Buy your ticket early, Lotto advises.
Domestic support makes difference to local accommodation providers Covid-19 survival
It was very much a "wait and see" game for accommodation providers nonetheless.
McDonald's staff bear brunt of grumpy customers as panic sets in
There has been a notable change in the people of Rotorua since the level 2 announcement.
Rotorua businesses lose thousands in cancelled bookings
One business owner fears there will be more casualties if Rotorua went into lockdown again
Bay hospital hours adjusted for alert level 2
Hospitals in the Bay of Plenty have put restrictions in place.
Guilty verdicts: The cop, the Olympic hopeful and the forged signatures
Rotorua policewoman Melissa-Mae Ruru and boxer Tyson have been on trial.
Tokoroa cases likely attended Rotorua Pasifika event
More tests done in Rotorua in two days than all of level 4 lockdown.
Rotorua sex work bylaw 'problematic'
Rotorua Lakes Council is currently consulting on its sex work bylaw.
'You are at the front of our minds' - BOP Civil Defence
"Before this current resurgence we had lots of hui and debriefs so we could all learn."
Bay funeral directors brace for possible move to alert level 3
Bay funeral directors are bracing themselves for a possible move to alert level three.
Students' creative flair wins competition award
John Paul College has been named the Top School in a character design competition.
Comment: Whose job is it to get to know the candidates?
Comment: Is it on the candidates to get out there or the voters to do their research?
Paul Hickey - Let's keep our chins up and remain positive
Paul Hickey discusses Covid alert levels, a Hospice event and more.
ArtsMad: Creative inspiration on a broad spectrum
The next ArtsMad event is taking place on Tuesday, August 18, at Prince's Gate Hotel.
Worried Rotorua residents overwhelm Covid testing centre
An itinerary of where the infected cases went has been released.
Rotorua encouraged to share festive cheer
Operation Christmas Child is back for 2020 and will help needy children overseas.
Helen English - The job I dream of …
Local arts tutor Helen English tries to sow the seed of catching dreams.
Return of a Covid cluster - NZ to learn lockdown fate at 5.30pm Friday
Today's results reveal the first trends from mass testing.
Drama students picked among best in NZ in Shakespeare comp
Students were had to submit their performance entries by video due to Covid-19 measures.
Fifteen visiting schoolboys isolating after Covid clash in Rotorua
A class trip to Rotorua happened at the same time as family members with Covid-19 visited.
Rotorua Covid-19 alert level unchanged for now
"At this point in time it seems very clear that the focus of the outbreak is in Auckland."
Five-hour wait: 'Extraordinary demand' for Covid tests at stadium
The line for the drive through testing centre is more than 500m long.
Crankworx could receive additional $1.6m from ratepayers
The council says the festival brings in about $4.31 million each year.
Covid 19: More Rotorua locations revealed, day trip to Taupō
Three more businesses have been revealed as places visited by the family at the weekend.
Woman appears in court for sneaking on to isolation hotel
A woman has appeared in the court after sneaking on to the Sudima Hotel premises.
Mongrel Mob murder trial: Guilty verdict
A jury has found Mongrel Mob member Raymond Jury guilty of murdering Trevor Rikihana.
Design students create activity books for isolation hotels
Students at Rotorua's Yoobee campus have chipped in to keep isolated children entertained.
Nearly 400 Covid-19 tests carried out in Rotorua yesterday
Lakes DHB expects another busy day of testing today.