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Tia Smith's on a mission to learn te reo Māori and deepen connections

Tia Smith started event management in 2007.

Taniwha guardians hold special place within Maoridom

Kataore once lived in Lake Tikitapu/Blue Lake.

Talented athlete wants to see healthier whānau

Aritaku Robens is one of the country's top CrossFit athletes

Strong Christian faith key to Frasers' 60-year marriage

Kiri recently celebrated her 80th birthday with her beautiful whānau.

Owhata School and hapū get lunch to students learning from home

The partnership rolled out at the start of term.

Rotorua Lakefront weed clean up under way

The removal of a smelly build-up of weed is under way at the Rotorua Lakefront.

Local Focus: Taupō needs tourists

"Tough times don't last, but tough people do" is the Kiwi attitude but times are getting harder in Taupō.

Local Focus: Bird-woman selected for prestigious award

Whiti Hereaka's novel, Kurangaituku has been shortlisted for this year's Ockham Book Awards.

Bottle-o store owner chases thief with nunchucks

Bottle-o store owner with nunchucks chases thief. Video / Supplied

Focus: Covid Outbreak | Thursday 24th February Wrap

6137 new community cases of COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, and one person has died with the virus. Video / Jed Bradley / Mark Mitchell / George Heard / Michael Craig / Dean Purcell

Volcanic unrest continues at White Island

GNS Science released the footage from an observation flight taken over the offshore volcano on February 17. Video / GNS Science

Focus: Covid Outbreak | Wednesday 23rd February Wrap

New Zealand moves closer to Phase 3 of the government's Omicron response, with a record 3297 new community cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. Video / George Heard / Mark Mitchell / Dean Purcell / Michael Craig

Local Focus: Helping others, helps you too

Katie Rowland to head up Volunteering Bay of Plenty's new hub in Rotorua next month.

Local Focus: More Māori coming to the governance table

Māori wards have been the subject of much pushback but Taupō District Council has now established two additional Māori seats.

Ki te whāo! Covid blessing in disguise for carver

Family man Grant Marunui structures his day round the needs of his partner and children.

Alyssa Webster

Alyssa Webster is the new Head Girl of Rautāwhiri for 2022.

Jacinda Ardern on Rotorua emergency housing

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses Rotorua's emergency housing situation.

Focus: Cyclone Dovi causes widespread damage across North Island

Cyclone Dovi packed a punch across many parts of New Zealand today, with howling gales and heavy rain causing widespread damage. Video / NZ Herald