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A Whakatāne book club gives Peter Fergusson the social interaction he needs. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Narrowing world opened at book club meetings

13 Oct, 2018 1:00pm
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A Whakatāne men's book club have been meeting for the past three years

Colin Cloete death is the second tragedy to hit his family, after his sister died in a car crash 10 years earlier. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Family lose both children in 10 years

13 Oct, 2018 8:00am
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Rotorua's Charles and Barbara Cloete have been devastated by the death of their son.

Rotorua hospital was one of three Bay hospitals to make the top 10 places to work for graduating doctors. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Bay hospitals popular with new doctors

12 Oct, 2018 10:02am
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Whakatāne and Rotorua Hospitals preferred place to work for graduating doctors

The Maiho'a Rā'au team competing in this weekend's Ekiden. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Annual Ekiden relay attracts 1500 competitors

11 Oct, 2018 9:00am
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The annual Ekiden relay around Lake Rotorua goes ahead on Saturday.

Rotorua angler Kevin Coutts is concerned about the Indigenous Freshwater Fish Amendment Bill. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Green Party bill causing concern for anglers

9 Oct, 2018 6:00am
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Bill to protect indigenous fish poses threat to freshwater angling, some say.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Property

Average Rotorua house price now $435,812

6 Oct, 2018 11:00am
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Rotorua's average house price has increased 2.6 per cent in past three months

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Programme expected to detect hundreds of cases each year

5 Oct, 2018 9:32pm
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Bowel cancer screening to be offered at Lakes DHB in February next year.

Diabetes NZ Rotorua branch manager Karen Reed. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

New home for Diabetes NZ in Rotorua

5 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Diabetes NZ has moved to new premises in Rotorua and will integrate more with community.

Tauranga's property market has picked up heading into spring. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Median home value climbs past $709,000

4 Oct, 2018 5:33pm
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Tauranga home values have jumped 3.3 per cent year-on-year.

The Tumunui tomo that formed on farmland earlier this year. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Google sends oglers flocking to farm sinkhole

3 Oct, 2018 9:06am
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Rotorua tomo has become an attraction for locals and tourists.

Richard Evans of Rotorua Rentals says it's not uncommon to have five families interested in one property, with four inevitably disappointed. Photo / Andrew Warner

BUSINESS

Landlords quitting rental market over concerns about regulatory changes

2 Oct, 2018 5:50am
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It's a challenging time for Rotorua landlords, renters and property managers

Hundreds of people turned up to search for a young Kawerau girl on Wednesday night. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kawerau comes together to find lost child

28 Sep, 2018 7:29am
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Hundreds of people turned up to search for a young Kawerau girl on Wednesday night.

The fire destroyed the Whakatāne home. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Burns victim has long road ahead

26 Sep, 2018 8:44am
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A Whakatane man suffers serious burns after going back into a burning house.

An artist's impression for the new QE Health. Image / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua's QE Health has found a new place to call home

22 Sep, 2018 8:40pm
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QE Health hope to be in new building at the Scion Innovation Park next year.

(From left), Thomas Fisher, 8, Jaedyn-Skye Nikora, 10, Isabella Morey, 9, Molly Waqanimaravu, 9, and Oscar Burns, 10. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua school turning trash into cash

21 Sep, 2018 2:56pm
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Otonga Rd Primary School pupils are involved in three national recycling programmes.

Elsie Spiers is off to New York. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua girl off to New York drama school

21 Sep, 2018 9:21am
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Rotorua's Elsie Spiers is to study at the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Dog to restore life balance for Rotorua woman

15 Sep, 2018 3:52pm
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Alana Portsmouth has waited a long time for a service dog.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Sex ed classes covering many topics

14 Sep, 2018 2:19pm
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Rotorua secondary schools believe they are doing enough to educate students on sexuality.

The te reo version of Moana will screen at Reading Cinema on Sunday with entry by way of a canned food donation.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Moana te reo Māori screening in Rotorua

13 Sep, 2018 9:45am
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As part of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Moana screens on Sunday.

Rotorua Lakes Council staff practising for Waiata Mai Rotorua. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Join in with waiata at Te Aka Mauri

13 Sep, 2018 6:00am
2 minutes to read

Waiata to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex are set to visit Rotorua. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE

Harry and Meghan's amazing Rotorua itinerary

13 Sep, 2018 4:00am
4 minutes to read

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to experience the best of Rotorua next month.

The answer to whether or not the Rotorua Racecourse should close has divided the city. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Proposed racecourse closure divides city

8 Sep, 2018 11:00am
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The answer to whether or not the Rotorua Racecourse should close has divided the city.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Te Reo strategy to be launched in Whakatāne

6 Sep, 2018 10:30am
3 minutes to read

Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi to launch new te reo strategy next week.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Property

Median house prices fluctuate over winter

3 Sep, 2018 6:00am
5 minutes to read

Rotorua suburbs show increases and decreases for the last quarter

Nick Scanlon is celebrating his 16th Father's Day this Sunday. Photo / Stephen Parker

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Rotorua father credits his son on 16th Father's Day

1 Sep, 2018 3:00pm
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Rotorua dad Nick Scanlon is looking forward to his 16 Father's Day on Sunday

Designer Taongahuia Maxwell thanks the audience following the kahu HUIA runway during the Miromoda Showcase. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Rotorua designer on the Miromoda stage

31 Aug, 2018 9:00am
2 minutes to read

Taongahuia Maxwell showcases her garments at New Zealand Fashion Week.

NEW ZEALAND

Man in induced coma from flu complications

30 Aug, 2018 1:12pm
3 minutes to read

Former Rotorua teacher suffering serious complications from influenza.

Influenza is more than just a cold. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Influenza far from just a cold

30 Aug, 2018 7:45am
2 minutes to read

Influenza is a clever virus, according to Dr Jim Miller.

Rotorua's Judy Wike Farnham is making angels for Daffodil Day. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua woman making angels for Daffodil Day

29 Aug, 2018 7:00am
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Rotorua woman has made 800 angels to be sold on Daffodil Day.

Paul McDowell is the fifth generation of McDowells to go into real estate in Rotorua. Photo/Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Fifth generation McDowell selling homes

28 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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Paul McDowell is the fifth generation of his family to be selling Rotorua properties.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman who died in crash will not be named today

27 Aug, 2018 6:38pm
Quick Read

Police are not naming the woman who died in a single-car crash on Monday morning.

Singer-songwriter, and columnist, Lizzie Marvelly. Photo/File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Lizzie Marvelly to launch That F Word

25 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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Lizzie Marvelly launches her book in Rotorua on Monday night

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Apprentice sparkie wins national award

23 Aug, 2018 9:31am
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Rotorua apprentice Jess Curtis recognised at Women in Construction Awards

Steve and Dawn Fretich sit in what's left of their house. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Tornado terror: 'The whole roof was spinning around, I said run!'

22 Aug, 2018 5:45am
2 minutes to read

Terrified family scurry into the basement as their house is torn apart by nature's fury.

Jacqui Marshall, pictured outside her caravan, was spared by the tornado that ravaged Ōhope. Photo / Alan Gibson

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Ōhope residents relieved as tornado changes path

21 Aug, 2018 4:41pm
2 minutes to read

Jumping tornado leaves near misses in its wake.

The clean-up and assessment of damage begins this morning at the Surf and Sand Beachfront Venue. Photo/Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Ōhope community rallies after tornado

21 Aug, 2018 3:49pm
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Ohope community rallies to help those who suffered property damage from tornado

Te Puia kiwi house is being upgraded. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Property

Building consents continue to increase

15 Aug, 2018 7:00am
3 minutes to read

Building consents issued by Lakes Council have increased over the past three months.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Property

Huge increase in million-dollar plus Rotorua homes

13 Aug, 2018 7:00am
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In the first half of 2018, there were 16 sales in Rotorua over $1 million.

Last year's Miss Rotorua winner Nehsha Moynihan. Photo/File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Top 30 to contest the crown

12 Aug, 2018 3:32pm
Quick Read

Top 30 contestants for Miss Rotorua 2018 have been announced

Rotorua's Wiremu Keepa had a heart transplant 15 years ago. Photo/File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Organ donation discussion needed

10 Aug, 2018 5:49am
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Rotorua man urges discussion with family before making a decision to donate organs.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Review into NCEA welcomed by Rotorua principals

9 Aug, 2018 7:25am
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Rotorua secondary school principals believe there are pros and cons to NCEA.

Sarah Zeissen won $20,000 for her contemporary art piece You and Me The Weight of History. Photo/Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Jackets made from paint skin judged the best

8 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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Rotorua artist Sarah Ziessen has won a $20,000 prize for one of her works.

The Rotorua property market is holding its own against other North Island towns. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Rotorua house prices still steaming ahead

3 Aug, 2018 3:21pm
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North Island centres cool - not here where values increased 0.4 per cent in last 3 months.

Joshua Strickland was finally arrested after a long pusuit. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Policeman hit by fleeing driver happy with sentence

1 Aug, 2018 1:12pm
4 minutes to read

Policeman mown down by fleeing driver is back at work - on light duties.

Nehsha Moynihan Miss Rotorua 2017, Brooke Houia Miss Asia Pacifica 2017, Leonie Pargeter Mrs New Zealand and Presley Stevens Miss Teen New Zealand. Photo/Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Miss Rotorua pageant launched for 2018

1 Aug, 2018 9:26am
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Contestant numbers have almost doubled since last year's revival of the pageant.

Extreme wood chip shoveling is one of many family-friendly events at WoodFest. PHOTO / SUPPLIED

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Kawerau's annual wood event to go ahead this September

29 Jul, 2018 4:25pm
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Up to 12,000 people are expected at this year's WoodFest event in Kawerau.

Rhinovirus - the virus that causes the common cold - was the most commonly detected virus in the Rotorua community. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Influenza numbers low

27 Jul, 2018 8:00am
2 minutes to read

Influenza cases in Rotorua remain low this winter

Billy Macfarlane is pleased all his men have returned to his course. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Corrections allows offenders back on Pūwhakamua course

26 Jul, 2018 9:09am
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Department of Corrections had allowed offenders to return Puwhakamua course.

Former Rotorua baritone Jarvis Dams is the recipient of the 2018 Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship. PHOTO/CONTRIBUTED

NEW ZEALAND

Jarvis Dams adds to his NZ Aria 2017 win

23 Jul, 2018 4:13pm
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Former Rotorua man Jarvis Dams wins prestigious Sydney Scholarship

Kent Briggs (left) and his brother Gareth were at the circus when the lions escaped in Rotorua in 1986.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Twists and turns uncovered as doco unfolds

21 Jul, 2018 1:00pm
3 minutes to read

The lions escape documentary maker is discovering more of events of the day.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Driver hit by train described as very lucky

18 Jul, 2018 2:19pm
3 minutes to read

Witness says the man hit by a train on Monday was very lucky.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Local MPs weigh in on New Zealand abortion laws

15 Jul, 2018 12:00pm
3 minutes to read

Justice Minister seeking a review of New Zealand abortion laws.

Kent Briggs, left, and his brother Gareth were at the circus when the lions escaped in Rotorua in 1986. Kent is making a documentary about that day. Photo/Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

New doco being made: When 3 lions escaped circus in Rotorua

14 Jul, 2018 11:00am
6 minutes to read

A former Rotorua man is making a documentary about the day three circus lions escaped.

The Emergency Department at Rotorua Hospital will remain open for emergencies during the strike.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Strike puts off elective surgery and outpatient clinics

11 Jul, 2018 4:00am
3 minutes to read

NZNO nurses working at Rotorua and Taupo hospitals will strike for 24 hours.

Ryan Gray is struggling to find a suitable home to buy as stock continues to dwindle. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Property

Three-year search for home frustrates potential buyer

7 Jul, 2018 9:01am
2 minutes to read

Rotorua has a shortage of available properties for sale.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Property

Rotorua house values rise as stock levels bottom out

7 Jul, 2018 7:00am
5 minutes to read

Real estate agents say a number of factors have contributed to low stock numbers

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Appeals lodged against expansion of bottling plant

6 Jul, 2018 3:33pm
3 minutes to read

Sustainable Otakiri, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust appeal.

Alana Portsmouth is still affected by a car crash that happened three years ago. Photo/Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Woman still suffering three years after car crash

5 Jul, 2018 10:48am
2 minutes to read

A Rotorua woman is praying a Sydney neurosurgeon can restore her quality of life.

A policeman speaks to people believed to be family members of the 2-year-old who died last night in the Rangitaiki River near Matahina Dam village. Photo / NZME

NEW ZEALAND

Man charged with murder after toddler's death appears in court

2 Jul, 2018 4:41pm
2 minutes to read

A man has appeared in Whakatāne District Court charged with the murder of a toddler.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Property

Rotorua generates $423m in property sales

30 Jun, 2018 7:00am
4 minutes to read

House sales in Rotorua have contributed to more than $400 million in the past 12 months.

Last year's devastating flood in Edgecumbe. Photo/File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Inching closer to getting Edgecumbe homeowners home

29 Jun, 2018 6:23am
2 minutes to read

The Edgecumbe Flood Recovery Team will continue its work until everyone is back home.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa is considering an appeal to oppose an application to increase the amount of water Creswell NZ can take from Otakiri Springs. Photo / Getty Images

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa backs water moratorium

25 Jun, 2018 2:02pm
3 minutes to read

Call for iwi organisations and groups to collaborate on freshwater allocations.