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Otago University student Romy van der Boom with her mum Sarah at Rotorua Airport. Photo/Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

University students home before lockdown

24 Mar, 2020 6:00pm
3 minutes to read

"I couldn't see how we were going to get our kids home safe."

Some property investors are looking at securing long-term tenants. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Airbnb, Bookabach owners eye rental market

21 Mar, 2020 1:00pm
5 minutes to read

'There is significant stress amongst the Bookabach and Airbnb owners.'

Carole Long is in self-imposed isolation at home after returning from a trip. Photo / George Novak

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Piano practice: Self-isolation spent learning song

18 Mar, 2020 6:40am
2 minutes to read

Retirement village resident describes self-isolation as odd.

The Howard League has celebrated a milestone of getting more than 250 offenders and ex-prisoners licenced. MP Anne Tolley (far right) spoke at the event. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Driving programme helps people off the pathway to prison

14 Mar, 2020 9:12am
3 minutes to read

The New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform celebrated its success in the Eastern Bay.

Shane Jones gives his speech at the Extreme Boats headquarters in Whakatāne. Photo / Katee Shanks

ROTORUA DAILY POST

More than $36 million earmarked for Whakatāne regeneration

14 Mar, 2020 7:00am
4 minutes to read

The benefit of partnerships to the fore of speeches at PGF announcement.

Dick Parker, left, and Ian Jackson are showing the rest of New Zealand how to rule Pickleball. Photo / Stephen Parker

Fastest growing American sport gaining popularity in Rotorua

13 Mar, 2020 12:30pm
3 minutes to read

Pickleball is played with a paddle, a lowered net and a ball with holes in it.

Trucks, cars, horses and thousands of people poured across the bridge immediately after the opening. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Happy birthday Tauranga Harbour Bridge: Iconic highway turns 32

13 Mar, 2020 7:30am
2 minutes to read

Tauranga growth predicted over three decades ago has continued.

Fiona Collins (left), as Beryl, with her daughter Lana (played by Marshayla Christie) in tow. Photo / Supplied

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Rotorua actor's newest web series

11 Mar, 2020 9:00am
3 minutes to read

Fiona Collins hopes her face becomes familiar to locals.

Malfroy School will carry out $650,000 of external and internal alterations. Photo / File

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Spend-up: More than $1.5m to be pumped into school building projects

11 Mar, 2020 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Residential consents also nearly double, new figures show.

Maryann Avery (left) ready for the ride. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Mum to bike 3000km in 30 days in son's memory

3 Mar, 2020 9:00am
5 minutes to read

Patrick Avery was just 21 when he died as a result of an undetected condition.

A total of $54 million of work was consented in Tauranga in January. Photo / File

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$54m of work consented in Tauranga in one month

1 Mar, 2020 7:00am
3 minutes to read

Residential and commercial growth is continuing in Mount Maunganui and Papamoa.

The three men who were killed when hit by a truck while working on the road at State Highway 2 near Matatā in February 2019. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Matatā triple fatal: WorkSafe lays charges over horror crash

28 Feb, 2020 12:11pm
5 minutes to read

Worksafe have laid completed an investigation into the crash.

11-year-old Riley and half brother, Eli, 9 months, lost their father, Chris and his partner Brenda in a horror crash at Cambridge on Saturday night. Photo / Givealittle

NEW ZEALAND

Two boys orphaned after parents killed in North Island crash

26 Feb, 2020 9:37am
3 minutes to read

The 9-month-old is recovering from a crash which killed both his parents.

Yoobee student Turanga Mahutonga has been awarded an indigenous scholarship for his digital design. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Digital art scores student a year of free study

25 Feb, 2020 4:27pm
2 minutes to read

Turanga Mahutonga wants to work in the animated film industry.

The former Regal Geyserland hotel land is up for sale. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Emotional end of an era for Rotorua hotel

22 Feb, 2020 8:00am
4 minutes to read

Unique geothermal development site offered to the market.

Tauranga's homeless will be helped by the Government's $300m package if Tauranga mayor Tenby Powell has anything to say about it. Photo / Getty Images, photo posed by model

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Tauranga affluent but with pockets of deprivation

14 Feb, 2020 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Prevention initiatives a key to helping homeless.

The group on the Routeburn Track before the weather struck. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Landslide crashes into hut during night

4 Feb, 2020 4:41pm
4 minutes to read

Tramping trip ends as State of Emergency declared.

A map of the proposed Pukehangi Heights Plan Change area. Graphic / Rotorua Lakes Council

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Process fast-tracked for 700 potential new homes

2 Feb, 2020 5:27am
5 minutes to read

Time is running out to have your say on a major new residential development.

The Redwoods iSite has had a 15 per cent increase in visitors over the holiday period. Photo / Stephen Parker

BUSINESS

Rotorua's regional economic confidence soaring

22 Jan, 2020 5:00am
5 minutes to read

'There seems to be a lot happening in Rotorua.'

Welcome Bay resident Chris Doms has been campaigning for public access to the reserve. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'To hell with that': Welcome Bay residents react to reserve plan

17 Jan, 2020 7:06am
4 minutes to read

Campaigner pleased but some Forrester Dr residents want more information.

Changes to include macrons to NZTA road signs will occur over time. Photo / Katee Shanks

NEW ZEALAND

Ōpōtiki to officially gain macrons: 'It's business as usual' says mayor

16 Jan, 2020 8:00am
3 minutes to read

District name now aligns with name of the town.

A sample of Kawerau water (not pictured here) tested positive for E. Coli on January 4. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

E. Coli in the water: Three possible causes for Kawerau scare

14 Jan, 2020 7:31pm
5 minutes to read

Backflow preventers to be installed at every residential property.

The sight of Whakaari/White Island puffing away on the horizon is familiar to everyone in Whakatāne, but it has taken on a new meaning. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Katee Shanks: I'll never look at Whakaari the same way again

9 Jan, 2020 2:13pm
4 minutes to read

It's during the downtime when thoughts of December 9 come to the fore.

Whakatāne Mayor Judy Turner overlooking the township. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

'Together we will get through this' - Whakatāne one month after eruption

9 Jan, 2020 5:00am
7 minutes to read

The eruption left the community reeling and for many the grief remains.

A group was seen gathered on the shore opposite the incident.

NEW ZEALAND

River tragedy: Emotional scenes as man dies while swimming

8 Jan, 2020 6:00am
3 minutes to read

CPR was carried out for at least 45 minutes.

NEW ZEALAND

Kawerau residents urged to keep boiling water despite second clear test

6 Jan, 2020 1:08pm
3 minutes to read

Investigation of cause of bacteria in water continues.

Robyn Watchorn is a recipient of the Queen's Service Medal. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Whakatāne woman just doing what mums do

31 Dec, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Robyn Watchorn believe the more you put in the more you get out.

Diveworks Charters owner Phil van Dusschoten. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Whakatāne businesses struggle after eruption, welcome Govt support

25 Dec, 2019 5:21am
4 minutes to read

The $5m contingency fund is good news for Whakatāne tourism providers and businesses.

I have found myself raising a grandchild facing the primary school years for a second time. Photo / Getty

LIFESTYLE

Katee Shanks: Raising a grandchild was not my life plan

22 Dec, 2019 2:04pm
2 minutes to read

But it is my life.

More than 900 Bay of Plenty grandparents are raising grandchildren. Photo / Getty

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92-year-old among grandparents raising grandkids

21 Dec, 2019 12:04pm
14 minutes to read

"People don't know where to go to get help" says a volunteer co-ordinator.

Methamphetamine use has taken over from family violence as the number one reason children come to Oranga Tamariki's attention. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Grandparents pay high price as meth rips apart families

21 Dec, 2019 7:00am
7 minutes to read

Methamphetamine is being blamed for the skyrocketing numbers.

New Zealand Defence Force and Police staff head to White Island.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Katee Shanks: I feel sad and angry at what Whakaari has done

14 Dec, 2019 9:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Monday will forever remain in New Zealand's history as a dark day.

There are still eight bodies left to recover from White Island. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Bodies have been pinpointed on and around White Island

12 Dec, 2019 3:18pm
3 minutes to read

Six of the eight bodies to be retrieved from Whakaari can be seen from the air.

NEW ZEALAND

Teen tour guide has burns to 80pc of his body, long road to recovery

11 Dec, 2019 1:06pm
2 minutes to read

Jake Milbank turned 19 on Monday - the day he suffered serious burns in the eruption.

November has broken temperature records, according to Niwa scientists. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

November was hot, hot, hot

7 Dec, 2019 11:00am
3 minutes to read

New Zealand fire service preparing for a dry season on the back of hot November.

he fire which engulfed a building in Atirau Rd, Tūrangi, on Tuesday. Photo / Will Shirer

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Workshop fire worst brigade attended in years

4 Dec, 2019 1:58pm
3 minutes to read

The business will be closed at least six months but staff are positive.

Emergency services were at the scene of a two-car crash on SH35 at Tirohanga. Photo / File

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Police say man died in car crash but still alive having surgery

2 Dec, 2019 3:37pm
2 minutes to read

Correction issued after Police mistakenly say man is dead.

Greta Tuite, 84, was killed at the intersection of Paerata Ridge Rd and SH2 last Sunday when their vehicle was involved in a collision with an SUV. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Incredibly traumatic': Nana's belongings vanish from car after she dies in fatal smash

2 Dec, 2019 8:26am
3 minutes to read

Vehicle wreckage and roadside searched but to no avail.

Falls are among the adverse events recorded in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes district health board areas. Photo / Getty Images

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Adverse events: Fifteen die in DHB care

29 Nov, 2019 8:32am
4 minutes to read

Figures revealed in health report.

Two people died in a crash on Waiotahe Beach Rd on Sunday. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Calls for speed restrictions after Waiotahe double fatal crash

28 Nov, 2019 8:00am
4 minutes to read

The deaths have Ōpōtiki locals calling for action.

James McFarlane Jnr, now 24, and James Graeme McFarlane, 54, appeared in the Whakatāne District Court today. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Father son duo deny charges over fatal stabbing

27 Nov, 2019 12:31pm
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The two men charged share the same first and last names.

Boydy Wikeepa is battling stomach cancer. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

US rugby club's moving gift to Kiwi teammate with cancer

21 Nov, 2019 7:00am
4 minutes to read

Boydy Wikeepa has received messages from all around the world.

Illegal dumping in Whakatane's Awatapu Lagoon earlier his month. Whakatane District Council dealt with four occasions of dumping at the spot within a four to six week period. Photos / supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Illegal rubbish dumping becoming a bigger problem

20 Nov, 2019 12:00pm
5 minutes to read

Councils ask community to help find rubbish dumpers.

A playground at Apanui School was engulfed in flames earlier this month. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Lending a hand to build from the ashes

14 Nov, 2019 11:18am
2 minutes to read

School principal calls for Apanui Army to help with rebuild.

Emergency services at a fatal crash in Whakatāne. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'Extremely hard': Witness describes impact in fatal road smash

14 Nov, 2019 6:08am
3 minutes to read

One person has died following a two-vehicle crash on the outskirts of Whakatāne.

The Change Makers by Frances Denz promises a trip back in history. Photo / Andrew Warner

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Personal accounts from a generation that faced a changing society

13 Nov, 2019 9:00am
4 minutes to read

The Change Makers highlights the lives of seven people now aged between 70 and 90.

A house fire near Ōpōtiki was described as 'almost apocalyptic'. Photo / Ōpōtiki Fire Brigade

NEW ZEALAND

Firefighters rescue sheltering dog from Torere blaze

13 Nov, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

A dog in a kennel was found surrounded by a burning building, fences and grass.

Tauhuroa Takuta (left) and Oviea Hunia. Photo / Katee Shanks

THE COUNTRY

Proposed redevelopment not welcomed by all

11 Nov, 2019 10:00am
4 minutes to read

Parents steer kids away from tidal pool.

Saphronia Hohepa-Maka, 5, Noah Nielsen, 7, and Eli Te Whata, 5, sit on what is left of one of the climbing structures. Photo / Katee Shanks

ROTORUA DAILY POST

'Not cool': Insurance doesn't cover school playground fire

8 Nov, 2019 7:09am
3 minutes to read

Whakatāne's Apanui School is without a senior playground after a fire this week.

Hinerangi Goodman, pictured upon her retirement in 2016. Photo / file

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Whakatāne's one-week councillor: Process trampled tikanga

1 Nov, 2019 4:18pm
4 minutes to read

Veteran journalist Hinerangi Goodman has been removed from council after one week.

National leader and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges wants to crack down on gang members seeking benefits. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Bridges: Legitimate income or no dole for patched gangsters

30 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
5 minutes to read

If you can't say where the money came from, don't expect a Government benefit.

A Bay of Plenty father and son lose a fight to keep their names secret after fatal stabbing in Edgecumbe. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Father and son lose fight to keep names secret after fatal stabbing

30 Oct, 2019 11:57am
2 minutes to read

More charges laid after Edgecumbe murder earlier this month.

Victory Church's David Abrahams, Welcome to Hell production. 22 October 2019 Daily Post photograph by Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Church's graphic and controversial haunted house returns

30 Oct, 2019 8:00am
3 minutes to read

Victory Church is bringing back it's haunted house depicting domestic violence and more.

Knives and hammers are the weapons of choice for people robbing dairies in the Bay of Plenty. Photo / Getty Images

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Knives and hammers the weapons of choice for Bay robbers

28 Oct, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

'They just want money to fund their next high.'

New councillors are welcomed on to the marae. Photo / Katee Shanks

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

'We must engage, we must participate' - Councillors sworn in

21 Oct, 2019 7:00pm
3 minutes to read

Bay of Plenty Regional councillors were sworn in at a Whakatāne ceremony.

Whakatane funeral director Bradley Shaw is going live. Photo / Katee Shanks

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Podcast hopes to shed light, break taboos on funeral industry

17 Oct, 2019 8:00am
3 minutes to read

A Whakatāne funeral director is ready to answer questions about death

A portaloo was stolen from the inaugural Omataroa 8km Walk and Run event. Photo / Zion Elijah Productions

NEW ZEALAND

Who dunny it? Shameless thief swipes portaloo - and it was full

16 Oct, 2019 2:39pm
2 minutes to read

A trailer would have been needed for the toilet heist.

Vandals have damaged a public toilet block at Lake Aniwhenua. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Basins and seats removed, fire lit at public toilets

15 Oct, 2019 11:07am
Quick Read

Vandals jeopardise the enjoyment of holiday-makers at popular destination.

Mother and daughter Mikayla and Lisa Mullins. Photo / Katee Shanks

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Mum's novel way of saying thanks to Starship for helping her daughter

12 Oct, 2019 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

Her daughter's rare disorder means she has spent much of her life in and out of hospital.

Gang numbers are on the rise in the Bay of Plenty, according to the Police Minister. Photos / File

NEW ZEALAND

Why gang member numbers have risen 30 per cent

11 Oct, 2019 3:14pm
5 minutes to read

Political leaders and senior police speak out.

Sisters Cherize (left) and Azure Kutia (right) are plastering apprentices and work for their uncle JB Sim (centre). Photo / Katee Shanks

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Plastering master Azure Kutia takes top award

11 Oct, 2019 8:00am
3 minutes to read

Whakatāne woman takes out national apprenticeship award.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Locals happy with Government decision for land buy

10 Oct, 2019 7:00am
4 minutes to read

Hauraki mayor believes the Government's decision is the right one for Waihī.