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The dancers are ready to perform at the biggest show night of the year.
Gang funeral and procession set to cause traffic disruption
Additional police staff would be deployed across parts of the Bay of Plenty.
Desert Rd reopens, 'nippy' weekend ahead
The road was closed about 6.30pm on Thursday.
'Irreplaceable': The plan to protect Rotorua’s famed but fragile geothermal system
'It is still recovering from our past mistreatment.'
Councillors question safety and legality of fluoridation directive
"We all should have a right to refuse medication."
'Absolute horror': Mum's pain after teen becomes victim of sexual offender on Snapchat
He lied to hook up with a teen. A judge has a message for men like him.
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It comes as new vaping rules came into place this month.
Rotorua councillors vote to keep reserve previously marked for public housing
Land valued at $2 million could be used to help fill a sportsfield deficit instead.
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'Blown us away': Rotorua business awards finalists announced
'We look forward to a great night of celebrating Rotorua’s successes in November.'
Rotorua food-growing course gives women skills to combat cost of living crisis
The initiative teaches traditional methods of fishing and growing food.
‘Silly': Rotorua cemetery housing plans under fire
'I can’t believe it’s on the radar'.
'Sized him up like a boxer': Prisoner's attack smashes inmate's teeth
The victim was wanting to leave exercise time early. Caine Woodmass put a stop to that.
Central Mall ram-raid: Two arrested, mall ramps up security
The ram-raid happened last Monday about 2.55am.
Tamaki's march against crime hopes to mobilise 1000-plus
Freedoms NZ leader Brian Tamaki wants to make crime the No.1 election issue
Serial groper breached parole before indecent carpark act
The Parole Board found his excuse for the carpark act 'utterly implausible'.
Watch: CCTV captures dramatic crash on main Rotorua street
Two men walk away from dramatic crash caught on camera.
'Stunned': Jury returns verdicts in leading entertainment figure trial
After a three-month High Court trial, the jury took just over two days to reach verdicts.
'Pretty much ashes': Te Kaha home gutted by fire
A Te Kaha couple's two-bedroom home was 'totally gutted' by fire.
Race against time to save native species from myrtle rust
Researchers are in the first stage of a long-term resistance breeding programme.
Two Rotorua Lotto players win second division
Twenty-five players nationwide won on Saturday night.
Alleged fleeing driver: Arrests after car crashes in central Rotorua
The crash happened early Sunday morning.
'High stakes': How horrific trial, PhD and Rotorua inspired debut novel
'You can see bits of the city in the book. I really tried to make it exactly this place.'
'It's pretty awesome': Mother lands first job at age 41
The woman completed the course, with a 90 per cent success rate getting wāhine into jobs.
Iwi plans to import transportable homes for Māori living in 'appalling' conditions
The homes would have three bedrooms and cost up to $170,000.
'They really are a problem': Fence aims to stop destructive pest spreading
If not controlled, wallabies can cause millions of dollars in damage.
Dancing for Hospice: Reality TV star, pro dancers and radio host form judging panel
The panel includes two Dancing with the Stars alumni.
'Lucky to have my leg': 12yo girl fights rare, aggressive cancer
Lucia's 15-month ordeal included having leg-saving surgery using donor bone from overseas.