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Opinion: Amazing weekend heralds more to come
Whaka 100 and Annual Tuakana Māori Rugby League Tournament converge for busy weekend.
'It's a starting point': First female Super Rugby coaches have big dreams
Crystal Kaua replaces Allan Bunting, who lead the team to the title last year.
Unclaimed WWII taonga to be returned to whānau
The last 28th Māori Battalion soldier has praised the mahi, but says it took too long.
Helicopter heroes: White Island rescuers' bravery honoured
Pilot: 'It felt that we were doing as much as we could but not enough for people.'
Local Focus: Walter Bakkenes' World of Wonder
Rotorua Museum's single biggest art collection - works by a little-known Dutch painter.
One dead after car crashes into Lake Rotoma
Police and Fire and Emergency services were alerted to the incident this afternoon.
'A fine art': Māori tourism model wins praise from Aboriginal visitors
'All we want is for our kids to walk through life with pride. We see this here ...'
Missing kayaker: Search and rescue teams set off on Lake Rotorua
Police, Coastguard and Land Search and Rescue New Zealand are continuing the search.
Comment: Let's hear it for the Very Good Boys and Girls
OPINION: We all love a Good Dog story.
Therina Oliver uses volunteering as a thank you
A Rotorua breast cancer survivor urges people to support the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal.
Search continues for missing kayaker on Lake Rotorua
A search for the man is focussed around the Mokoia Island area.
'Bloody fantastic': Rotorua on show for Labour Weekend
There was a little bit of something for everyone in Rotorua this weekend.
Kids charity feeding 1500 more hungry students in Bay of Plenty schools
Demand is going up for KidsCan food at schools.
Last hurrah to be celebrated in Melbourne Cup fashion
QE Health is celebrating the Melbourne Cup as part of a fundraising event.
'Out the gate': Whaka 100 returns to Rotorua
Twisting and turning tracks, cheering crowds and champions - Whaka 100 is back.
Felix Desmarais: My Sliding Doors moment
OPINION: Life is a series of choices, and we do our best with them when they come along.
'We are looking at a really tragic year'
Drownings are already over 80 per cent of the 10-year average with two months to go.
'Highly stressful': Hundreds waiting for colonoscopies
More than two-thirds are waiting longer than the recommended or maximum timeframes.
How an iwi-led business programme encouraged sparky to give back
Matenga Hapi, 24, wants to support other Māori into employment.
Afternoon of lawn bowling, barbecuing, networking
Dimple Digital holding Bowls and BBQ to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters Rotorua.
Samantha Motion: Protests trump apathy as climate disaster looms
Opinion: Perhaps 'extreme' protests are needed to snap us out of our cognitive dissonance.
The Premium Debate: Rotorua gone San Francisco way
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say in Rotorua emergency housing hearings.
Weather, roads and what's on: Labour weekend in the Bay of Plenty
Labour weekend has promised visitors and locals alike sunshine and a lot of fun.
'Negative perceptions' blamed for $17m tourism loss
About $17 million in tourism spending has been lost due to 'negative perceptions'.
'We feel unsafe': Rotorua motel hearing told of discarded needles, drugs, public vomiting
"Motel rooms are not places for people to grow up. They deserve better than that."
Donning the mayoral chains: Tania Tapsell sworn in at inaugural meeting
The new Rotorua mayor and most elected members have been officially sworn in.
Labour Weekend: Traffic snarls in Rotorua as Waka Kotahi advises to plan ahead
Reports of congestion between Alan Mills Rd and Owhata Rd this afternoon.
Listen: Tania Tapsell talks emergency housing crisis with Mike Hosking
Tapsell met with Housing Minister Megan Woods yesterday.
Sonya Bateson: Don't hold your breath if you're trying to reach The Good Place
OPINION: I'd appreciate being able to buy things knowing that children weren't harmed.
Miss Rotorua takes first-runner up in Mrs Universe NZ
Gaining first-runner up in Mrs Universe NZ means Kogi So has been crowned Mrs Earth NZ.
Annual city cleanup and crowning night coming up
The 2022 Miss Rotorua Crowning Night is just two weeks away.
Letters to the editor: Gardeners do our city proud
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Volunteers needed as vital part of Crankworx Rotorua
Volunteers are a vital part of the Crankworx Rotorua festival, and more are needed.