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Ram raids getting 'out of control' as fresh spate of attacks prompt safety fears
'I’ve got a baby, I’ve got a wife who doesn’t even feel safe anymore ...'
Opinion: Why evicting unruly state tenants is not the answer
OPINION: Kicking unruly tenants out is going to have its own implications for society.
Storage wars: Inside the growing business of shipping containers
Spoiler: Lots of them are being used for anything but shipping.
'Raw anger': Company that blamed teen for slingshot eye injury found at fault
Family took action after WorkSafe chose not to prosecute over incident on school trip.
Night of sparkles: Dance pair prepare for big hospice fundraiser
Rotorua Community Hospice needs to raise $1 million each year.
Rotorua ram raids: Another Ngongotaha Rd business targeted
CCTV footage shows two cars pulling up, while one rams the front of the store.
Lonely? How to make a new best friend in adulthood
While you can ask someone, “Are you single?”, there's no question, “Are you friended?”
Too rapid for rafting: Wet weather costs tourism sector at least $1m, say businesses
One has been forced to close for hundreds of days in the past year.
'Quiet and cold': Town at centre of homicide very different to days earlier
'I just hope the police are able to find some answers now for the family.'
Fire investigators say heater suspected cause of Gibson St house fire
"People don’t realise how hot things are."
Volleyballer not afraid of hard grind for Thailand trip
Teen dedicated to honing his skills and helping train other volleyball players.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust appoints new chief executive
The recruitment process for this role was extensive.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Elderly chief devastated when services refused
“You say I am too old. Behold me dance."
Stumped for superlatives! Brilliant ahurei brings hundreds of whanau home
Waiata and haka cherry on top of fabulous time of remembrance.
Rotorua lakes checked for invasive gold clam
They can clog up water-based infrastructure.
From tailgating to trailblazing: The ultimate traffic hack for commuters
Opinion: Say goodbye to congestion - a solution to New Zealand's traffic woes.
Govt funding of $52m for 'gold-star luxury' spa has 'really paid off', says PM
'We made those targeted investments where they were needed to keep our economy going.'
New industrial park announced will address city growth, but no 'concrete jungle'
The Māori land near Waipā has recently been cleared of forestry and stage one is underway.
Mongrel Mob death: New laws aimed at cracking down on gangs used for first time
East Coast MP Kiri Allan says her community was in "anguish and fear".
Firefighters join neighbours with hoses to fight house fire
At least two fire engines were called.
Crispian Stewart: NZ Māori football selection includes Rotorua talent
Opinion: NZ Māori are sending their esteemed tane and wahine teams to tour Australia.
BOP and Waikato's best new architecture projects celebrated
21 projects were winners on the night.
Brrrr! Region drops below zero, black ice causes 'road incidents'
Police urged motorists to take extra care on our roads.
'Baby seat in the back': Ram-raided store owner says businesses not only victims
Three businesses were ram-raided in the space of two hours on Saturday.
PM says ‘gangs contribute nothing to society', gunshots reported in Whakatāne
Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven Taiatini was killed on Friday in Ōpōtiki.
'I was his. I was property. I wasn’t a human': Woman tells jury of 'wild' affair
"Physically I was his puppet," woman says at trial of leading entertainment figure.
Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob procession: Police vow to impound vehicles, issue fines, charge drivers
Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven Taiatini was killed on Friday in Ōpōtiki.
'They have listened': Cancer patient pleased law change won't hit drug imports
The Health Minister welcomed proposed changes to allow prescription meds to be imported.
Man critical after alleged stabbing at Rotorua motel
A motel room has been taped off by police.
Life skills on the lake: A 10-year mission to keep kids too busy for 'stupid stuff'
Jason Grant teaches youth the importance of looking after the environment and life skills
Gang leader killed: 50 extra police sent to Ōpōtiki ahead of funeral
'We’re taking due precautions to have the resources in the right place if they’re needed.'
Latest in luxury: The spa promising to 'shock the Southern Hemisphere'
'It’s a place that has to be on the bucket list.'
Letters to the editor: Change at grassroots level needed to address crime
Opinion: Our readers have their say.