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Police are investigating a serious assault which happened on Rotorua's Eat Streat. Photo / File

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'Zero-tolerance': Gangs banned from bar after assault

18 Aug, 2019 1:14pm
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Security is being stepped up immediately as a precaution by the venue's management.

Noel and Ena Pope are enjoying a relaxed life in the country. Photo / File

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Former Tauranga Mayor Noel Pope dies

17 Aug, 2019 5:24pm
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He died peacefully at the age of 87.

Police were called to a serious assault this morning. Photo / File

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2am assault: Man in hospital with serious injuries

17 Aug, 2019 3:38pm
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Police are investigating a serious assault.

Rotorua Daily Post reporter Cira Olivier is attempting the F45 8-week challenge. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Injuries and self-doubt in the F45 eight-week challenge

17 Aug, 2019 1:00pm
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Pain but no gain has left me with a lot of feelings, and not good ones.

Rotorua Lakes High Year 13 students Haylee Steele (left) and Ruby Ryan. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

REPORT CARD: How does your school stack up?

17 Aug, 2019 6:00am
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Of the seven schools in the district, one stood out for rising from the ashes.

The Rotorua Lakes Council has decided to stop doing the annual satisfaction survey. Photo / File

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Council axes community satisfaction survey

17 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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The Rotorua Lakes Council has decided to stop doing the annual satisfaction survey.

Minister for Children Tracey Martin is optimistic about the changes made to Oranga Tamariki. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Racism a key concern in Rotorua hui about Oranga Tamariki

15 Aug, 2019 7:59pm
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A public meeting to discuss the changes to Oranga Tamariki and the partnership.

Otumoetai College student Megan Lake says she reads a lot. Photo / George Novak

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'Atrophy' no problem for top speller

15 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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The national winner will be given $5000 towards their studies.

Council staff at the clean-up the oil spill at Matapihi in June last year. Photo / File

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Oil spill exercise at Ōmanu Surf Club, Tauranga

14 Aug, 2019 9:50am
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The exercise will run from 9am to 3pm.

Barter Barber's Sam Dowdall says men mental health is a silent crisis. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Isolation - an ingredient in poor mental health

13 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Would you know how to really ask your mate if he was okay?

Former Rotokawa School principal Briar Stewart was addicted to the buzz of running of school well. Photo / File

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Future of education at stake: Rotorua principals voice their concerns

11 Aug, 2019 11:00am
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"Principals aren't going to want to be principals," Rotorua Principals' Assoc pres says.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

No pain, no gain? The F45 eight week challenge

10 Aug, 2019 1:00pm
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COMMENT: The hardest part so far hasn't actually been the gym.

Patua Te Taniwha Chairwoman Mataku-Ariki de Roo is using her loss to help raise awareness on suicide. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Radio Hauraki 'No Talk Day' highlights Rotorua mental health issues

10 Aug, 2019 9:00am
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Radio Hauraki's silent 'No Talk Day' focuses on men's mental health and sparks discussion.

Forte Choir from Western Heights High School open the variety concert for the Michael Pilaar Memorial Music Fund. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Lights, camera, action - young talent on show in Rotorua

5 Aug, 2019 9:22am
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More than 100 people were delighted with the young talent on Sunday afternoon.

Funeral director Richard Fullard from Osbornes Funeral Directors.Photo / Stephen Parker

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Come in, have a cuppa, let's talk about death

4 Aug, 2019 6:00pm
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What better way to start the day than with cake and conversation about death?

A Lotto ticket worth over $333,000 was sold in Murupara on Saturday. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'Life changing' - Lotto win in Murupara

4 Aug, 2019 4:24pm
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A Lotto ticket worth over $333,000 was sold in Murupara on Saturday.

Two people seriously injured in crash near Whakatāne. Photo / File

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Car rolls, seriously injuring two people near Whakatāne

4 Aug, 2019 3:15pm
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One of the cars involved have fled.

Police are looking for the driver who fled the scene of a crash in Whakatāne this morning. Photo / Supplied

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Driver missing from scene of Whakatāne power-pole crash

4 Aug, 2019 9:59am
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There are 177 properties without power as a result of the crash into a power pole.

Rotorua mother Donna Burns is battling cancer for the third time. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Sick Rotorua mum battles cancer for third time

3 Aug, 2019 10:00am
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National has revealed on Sunday it would fund $200 million to cancer treatment.

Davinder Singh, of Kings Dairy, says he will consider imposing an age restriction on energy drinks. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga dairies considering energy drink age restriction

30 Jul, 2019 5:46am
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Countdown will put an age restriction on energy drinks from September.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

R16 energy drinks - will it make a difference?

30 Jul, 2019 5:44am
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Countdown has announced an age restriction on energy drinks.

Rotorua Lakes High School's new principal Jon Ward. Photo / Ben Fraser

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From UK brewery to Rotorua principal

25 Jul, 2019 10:00am
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Rotorua Lakes High's new principal is ready to get stuck in.

The Springfield cellphone tower is about 20 meters from Harvey Mandeno's home. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Residents upset over cell tower

24 Jul, 2019 8:31am
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Residents are furious the cellphone tower has been put up without their consent.

The geothermal area on Meade St has quietened down. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Mud pool dies down, house uninhabitable

23 Jul, 2019 4:50pm
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The mud pool which erupted like an earthquake overnight has been quiet for a few weeks.

New Zealand's Laura Langman lifts the trophy with her team mates after winning the Netball World Cup. Photo / Getty

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Bay of Plenty - punching above weight at the Netball World Cup

22 Jul, 2019 8:55pm
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The coaches from the Bay of Plenty got the silver ferns their first win in 16 years.

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Māori All Blacks: Haka formation was not malicious

21 Jul, 2019 3:23pm
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This comes after some fans questioned Maori ABs' respect during the Fijian haka.

An Air NZ plane at Tauranga airport. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

'The plane just kept shaking': Passenger describes terror over emergency landing

19 Jul, 2019 1:56pm
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There were 41 passengers on the plane.

A man in Black Power was assaulted by a group of people in the Mongrel Mob. Photo / File

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Man beaten up in midday gang attack

17 Jul, 2019 6:31am
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Police assure the public the incident was isolated and not indicative of gang tensions.

The Fijian rugby team welcomed onto Te Papaiouru Marae. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Fijian rugby team welcomed in Rotorua

16 Jul, 2019 1:29pm
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The team is confident they will be able to beat the Māori All Blacks a second time.

Police officers were at the scene for a number of hours. Photo / George Novak

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Tauranga stabbing: 'I've never seen anything like this around here'

15 Jul, 2019 4:59pm
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Police are speaking to someone in relation to the incident.

Mongrel Mob members have congregated in Rotorua today for a tangi. Photo / File

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More than 200 Mongrel Mob members in Rotorua for tangi

15 Jul, 2019 2:03pm
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He died last Wednesday surrounded by whānau.

Martin Guptill reacts as he is run out on the final ball of the Super Over by Jos Buttler. Photo / Getty Images

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A roller coaster of emotion: Rotorua cricket fans proud

15 Jul, 2019 9:18am
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Although the Black Caps lost, there is nothing but pride for the top effort.

Lynmore Primary School principal Lorraine Taylor has been fighting to get rid of the school prefabs for eight years. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Goodbye prefabs: School goes from drab to fab

14 Jul, 2019 10:43am
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Children are learning in "temproary" prefabs that are nearly 60 years old.

Cricket fan Mark Chapman will be screening the Cricket World Cup live from a tent in the pouring rain. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Local fan stopping at nothing to watch the World Cup final

13 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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Being in the middle of National Park is merely a hurdle for one Rotorua fan.

House fire victims David and Helen Jackson. Photo / Andrew Warner.

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'Just horror and panic': Fire victim sees home ablaze

13 Jul, 2019 8:58am
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A quiet Sunday afternoon spent making lead fishing sinkers takes devastating turn.

Most of the recent drownings in the Bay of Plenty were in swimming pools. Photo / Getty Images

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Drowning statistics in Rotorua highest in five years

12 Jul, 2019 5:54pm
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The new statistics have water safety experts calling for a focus on educating children.

Fully dependant Jay Salter (left) and his mother Linda. Photo / Andrew Warner

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua mother sceptical of family being paid as carers

10 Jul, 2019 9:00am
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But if it worked it would mean she would not have to be on the benefit.

Kaitao Intermediate receptionist Kelsey Papuni. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua schools back campaign to eliminate period poverty

7 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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A survey found nearly a third of teenagers had missed school or work because of a period.

Kurtis Jones' gravesite in Kauae Cemetery. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Treasured pounamu stolen from grave still missing

5 Jul, 2019 4:02pm
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Family say they are devastated but hope who's responsible can get the help they need.

Police were called to Rotorua Airport about reports of a drone. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rogue drone have police on the hunt at Rotorua Airport

5 Jul, 2019 1:39pm
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The distance does not comply with the Civil Aviation Authority requirements.

Whakatane River this morning. Photo / Katee Shanks

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Flooding and closed roads aftermath of heavy rain

5 Jul, 2019 1:27pm
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Although the weather is set to improve, precautions are still in place.

NEW ZEALAND

'Disgusting, despicable act' - pounamu missing from grave

4 Jul, 2019 5:00pm
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The theft has re-opened the wound of mourning for the Jones family.

Wastewater from a burst pipe in Taupō flows down Waikato River. Photo / Supplied

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Taupō spill: Resident watched in disgust as waste flowed past her house

3 Jul, 2019 2:33pm
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Between 70 and 80 per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured into Lake Taupō.

Te Puna Akoranga on Ranolf St. Photo / File Stephen Parker

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47 breaches shuts early childhood centre

2 Jul, 2019 12:05pm
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The breaches included health and safety and child protection.

The kayakers' close run-in with orcas. Photo / Supplied

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Surreal! Kayakers close run-in with orca in Bay of Plenty

1 Jul, 2019 2:29pm
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Swimming under and around the kayaks has left the paddlers in awe.

The shed next to the mud pool has been taken down. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Shed near mud pool taken down

1 Jul, 2019 10:32am
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After four days of anticipation, the shed has been taken down.

Stan Walker is back and going on tour. Photo / Supplied

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Stan Walker dodges visit to the Bay of Plenty on national tour

29 Jun, 2019 4:04pm
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And a popular Mount Maunganui venue is sceptical on the reasons.

A team working performing first aid on a live-patient of a simulated crash in Rotorua. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Smashed cars and broken bodies: Firefighter crash challenge

29 Jun, 2019 8:00am
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Eighteen teams of six will battle against each other and the clock this weekend.

A mud pool has opened up near a residential home in Meade St. Photo / Gavin Ogden

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Mud pool: Blessing in disguise for evacuated resident

28 Jun, 2019 4:02pm
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With a family forced to leave, the next to go is the shed on the edge of the pool.

Love Soup co-founders Elmer Peiffer, left, and Gina say homeless suicides are showing a true crisis. Photo / Stephen Parker

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1 in 5 suspected suicides in Rotorua are homeless

28 Jun, 2019 6:00am
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What happens when the Black Dog follows you but you have no blankets to hide under?

John Paul College student Orla Walsh, Year 12, won a Royal Society Scholarship to a hands-on science experience in Australia. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Intellectual feast awaits scholarship recipient

26 Jun, 2019 3:00pm
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High schooler Orla Walsh is headed for a science crash course this month.

Primary school teachers accept the latest offer but principals reject theirs. Photo / Ben Fraser

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Bay of Plenty principals concerned for leadership future

26 Jun, 2019 1:42pm
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Proposed increases for most primary principals are smaller proportionately than teachers'.

Rotorua Intermediate School former counsellor Ben Teinakore-Curtis says urgent funding is needed for counsellors. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'We need help' - principals plea for counsellors to be funded

25 Jun, 2019 5:56am
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Principals say children are coming into school with a lot of trauma.

Rotorua Lakes Council animal control team lead Dylan Wright says attacks happen all the time but needed to be reported immediately. Photo / Stephen Parker

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'It was horrific': Beagle mauled, daughter bitten in vicious dog attack

22 Jun, 2019 7:26pm
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And residents are scared it won't be the last.

Home-based educator Kat Laugesen is worried about speeding traffic in Lynmore. She is pictured with Mikayla Rees-Corskie, 4, Toby Thom, 1, Penny Stewart, 1, and Lance Ihaia, 2. Photo / Andrew Warner.

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Residents fear highway traffic turning neighbourhood into 'main road'

20 Jun, 2019 5:35am
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And they're worried the problems will only get worse.

Tarawera Ultramarathon founder Paul Charteris (left) says the event wouldn't go ahead without volunteers. Photo / File

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How volunteers keep Rotorua running

16 Jun, 2019 5:00pm
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Rotorua events and organisations rely on the goodness of others.

The Melting Pot has a countdown until June 24 - the day single-use cups will be gone. Photo / Jane Trask

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Never too latte to make a difference

15 Jun, 2019 5:16pm
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The campus is looking closely at its mark on the planet and making big changes.

Rotorua Girls High School unveiled their new rugby score board and rededicating the field to rugby coach Mark Edmonds. Photo / Stephen Parker 110619sp4.JPG

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Sport training legend remembered with school honour

12 Jun, 2019 4:17pm
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A score board, a field and a lot of love coming together for a memorable man.

Ryder Brackfield, 11, is aiming to raise $150 at the Mega Dunk for Harold on June 23. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Annual fundraiser to make a cold splash for good cause

11 Jun, 2019 10:00am
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It's your chance to help raise cash for Life Education Trust at Rotorua Aquatic Centre.

Wellness committee chairwoman Shirley Tickelpenny says the improvement in morale has been immeasurable. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'There's a different hum': Teachers boost morale with Fitbits, puzzles

7 Jun, 2019 12:45pm
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Teachers in Rotorua are getting creative about looking after their mental health.

Hamurana and Awahou Ratepayers and Residents Association chairman Jerry Douglas. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Should Rotorua's urban roads drop to 40km/h? NZTA thinks so

7 Jun, 2019 11:31am
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Honest conversations are needed if the roads are to be made safer, says the NZTA.

A toothbrush head found in a rainbow trout on Lake Tikitapu. Photo / Supplied

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Rotorua angler's bizzare find in trout

6 Jun, 2019 4:20pm
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The fisherman has also pulled out a fish wearing an elastic hair band.