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Melody Ngawhika is on trial for the murder of her baby.
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Local Focus: The doors are still closed, but Rotorua Museum is open to suggestions
"They're our stories, they're their stories, so let's tell them." - Clark Pirika.
How this cricket team is paving the way forward for local women
'There is a team for any female to play cricket in the Bay; there is a team for you.'
Black Friday sales expected to blitz Boxing Day again
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Comment: Happy as working from home
OPINION: Covid has made working from home more acceptable.
Letters to the editor: Use of foul language a sign of slide into violence
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
'Hitting hard': Food support services see more families in need over the school holidays
School leaders say some families are experiencing "increasing financial strain".
NZ Aria finals fill renovated Sir Howard Morrison Centre with music once again
The Aria Trust’s 75th Festival of Song competition was held last week in Rotorua.
'The voices told me to do it': Trial begins for mum accused of suffocating baby son
The mother is standing trial after allegedly suffocating her newborn against her shoulder.
Labour MP Tāmati Coffey voted off Rotorua Trust
Four out of five candidates who stood again were re-elected.
Mamaku community donates 341 cans to food drive
The fire engine collected donations from every street in Mamaku.
Paper-maker's invention bridging culture divides
When people make their own shrouds, they have a connection to it.
Watch: Huge slip on SH29 over Kaimai Range caught on video
A woman was heard saying “watch out... oh my God” as the slip rushed towards them.
Felix Desmarais: Don't worry, I found a place better than Twitter
OPINION: If Twitter is dying, I won't miss it, writes Felix Desmarais.
Ten years of collecting donations at medical centre
Ngongotahā Medical Centre has supported the Christmas foodbank appeal for a decade.
Crankworx riders getting 'much better' as fewer end up at hospital
Crankworx director said fewer accidents happened during wet weather.
Business digest: New One NZ concept store, new MRI, awards announced
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Dr Tony Farrell: Pay attention to attention disorders
OPINION: Not all ADHD patients need medication, but they need diagnosis and support.
'Breathless not helpless': 81-year-old coach encourages Kiwis to look after their lungs
Kawerau's Annette Reece shares her story as Covid-19 hospitalisations rise.
Fighting for Rotorua: What are some solutions to the housing crisis?
What will it take to fix Rotorua's - and New Zealand's - housing crisis?
'Cherish this gift': Organ donor's parents meet man they believe has their son's heart
'It was pure coincidence we found him.'
Fraudster's Rotorua crime spree targets food, firewood and petrol
Man's crime spree started on July 31 last year when he hired a Toyota Hilux.
Murder accused's name suppression lapses for Mourea shooting
Korrey Whyman's murder accused was granted name suppression until today.
Sonya Bateson: Grocery shopping is grim. No wonder families are doing it hard
OPINION: It’s hard to keep trimming the fat when even cheese is a distant dream.
Rich history the focus of Local Heritage Week
Rotorua's Local Heritage Week 2022 will run from November 21 to November 27.
Paul Hickey can't wait for the eighth Fill the Bus to roll around
Paul Hickey has been part of Fill the Bus for the Salvation Army foodbank since the start.
Opinion - Paul Hickey: Fill the Bus, Christmas traditions, sausage sizzle tour
Paul Hickey discusses Fill the Bus, Christmas traditions, and a sausage sizzle tour.
Speed, spectacular jumps, smiles: Wrap on Crankworx Rotorua 2022
Event director thinks one of the most challenging weather weeks Crankworx Rotorua has had.
Rotorua Lakes High School student passionate about choreography
The Willy Wonka dance production will be performed on December 11 in two shows.
Bowls and BBQ a winner for tamariki
More than 60 locals took to the bowling green for the Bowls and BBQ fundraiser event.
Jo Raphael: We need public buy-in to drive green initiatives
OPINION: The way forward is to make green initiatives attractive.
Watch: Mike King's big shout out to local playcentre
King has sent a touching video to a tiny community for its big donation.
16-hour days on the frontline: Rotorua firefighter given 'rare and special honour'
Kiwi firefighter's long days fighting Aussie bush fires acknowledged.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Cultures explore common ground
Kāhu ki Rotorua: First Nations team looks closer at Māori solution.