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Rugby player’s historic DNA rape trial: Woman ‘distressed’ after being dragged into alleyway, court hears
Crown witnesses have given evidence during the second day of the trial.
Local Focus: Rescues Palooza event to help animals in need
Rescue homes of all shapes and sizes to benefit from unique fund-raising market
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"It means that I’ll finally have a quality of life," Natalie Wineti said.
DNA advance after 31 years sees rugby player charged with rape
He was in Rotorua playing rugby at the time, but says he "didn't rape no chick".
'The team feel valued’: Why Mitre 10's paying for period products for staff
'The team feel valued and no longer need to stress about having their period at work.'
Cystic fibrosis: Funding of life-extending drug Trikafta proposed to start in April
Funding of Trikafta will be for those aged 6 and older who meet certain criteria.
Councils get share of $350m transport package
Forty-six councils across the country will receive their share of the $350m package.
No beds to spare: Working holiday visa holders with no accommodation options move on from Rotorua
A hospo rep says lack of accommodation on offer to visitors another 'kick in the guts'.
Ngahi Bidois: Christmas is a time for self-reflection and rejuvenation
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Letters to the editor: Where are the Christmas decorations in the CBD?
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
Howard takes long jump into medical career with top award win
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Motels warned council in 2018 of ‘massive upcoming problem’
How the Rotorua Motel Association predicted the emergency housing crisis four years ago.
Council deputy chief executive resigns
One of the seven deputy chief executives has stepped away from the role.
Aftershocks continue as Taupō braces for another quake
The area is still being rattled after yesterday’s magnitude 5.6 earthquake.
Flying high: He overcame brain surgery to become a pilot
'I wouldn’t call it a hobby, it is a way of life - of living that dream.'
Business community looks to new council for long term vision it can back
An optimistic sector has shared its hopes for fixes to local issues in a recent survey.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: The eight beating hearts of Te Arawa
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Kāhu ki Rotorua: Mana whenua and airport find common ground
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Self-healing journey blossoms into career
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Saboteur, brother of a cannibal, anti-vaxxer: Who is Graham Philip?
NZ's first convicted saboteur was motivated by debunked theories around the pandemic.
Quake tsunami destroys boats on Lake Taupō: 150 aftershocks rock North Island after 5.6 tremor
The quake and scores of aftershocks made for a sleepless night and left a trail of damage.
Revealed: First sabotage convict attempted to bring down national grid
New Zealand's first sabotage convict has been sent to prison.
5.6 magnitude quake in central North Island - dozens of aftershocks since
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the central North Island overnight.
Do what you can: Scope cafe's foodbank drive is back
Scope will exchange coffees for Salvation Army foodbank donations on December 7.
'Sick, down, wild, angry': Elders gutted by damage to houses for struggling families
It's a gutting setback to an iwi-led plan to help house their people.
Emergency housing review likely to go before Cabinet next month
An Act MP says the Government needs to release the review findings as soon as possible.
Crispian Stewart: Trout fishing tournament hooked on Rotorua
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Iwi housing development 'ram-raided, stripped and desecrated'
Infrastructure damaged, 10-seater boat, 4WD truck, laptops among items taken.
Baby Elijah: Mum who suffocated son found guilty of manslaughter
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