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ROTORUA DAILY POST

Nearly $45k Lotto prize for Rotorua Airport visitor

18 Feb, 2019 12:42pm
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A visitor to the Rotorua Airport has won Lotto second division.

Supper Club organising committee member Barbara Cook and helloworld Travel Rotorua owner Deborah Kaye look forward to auction night. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Supper Club a sell out but you can still donate for a worthy cause

18 Feb, 2019 6:00am
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It's already sold out but you can still support the annual Supper Club.

The Koi Boys are picked to be a hit at Lakeside this year. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

The Koi Boys coming home to Rotorua for Lakeside 2019

16 Feb, 2019 9:30am
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The Koi Boys will be a big hit at this year's Lakeside Concert.

Krissie Knap sings at the Rotorua Summer Seafood Festival two weeks ago. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

The 'weight' is over: Lakeside debut for leaner, meaner Krissie Knap

16 Feb, 2019 9:00am
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Rotorua's Krissie Knap gets her first shot on the big stage at Lakeside this year.

NEW ZEALAND

Properties evacuated in Kawerau following gas leak

12 Feb, 2019 2:38pm
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Gas is leaking on a Kawerau street causing properties to be evacuated.

Faine Kahia is on trial in the Rotorua District Court.

NEW ZEALAND

Motorsport driver accused of sexual connection with minor

11 Feb, 2019 4:18pm
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A young Taupō motorsport driver is accused of sexual connection with a 15-year-old girl.

Leon Wharekura and Rewa Ututaonga are the artistic directors for Lakeside Waiata Mai #pastpresentfuture. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Counting down to Lakeside 2019

9 Feb, 2019 3:50pm
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It's nearly Lakeside time. Here's how the show is shaping up.

Inspector Brendon Keenan said police are prioritising trail bike riders who have been transporting drugs around the Fordlands block. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Trail bike riders causing havoc believed to be peddling drugs

9 Feb, 2019 6:00am
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Locals are fed up with trail bike and dirt bike riders flouting the law around Rotorua.

Zen Pulemoana appears in the High Court. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Rotorua man to appeal James Fleet murder conviction

7 Feb, 2019 6:00am
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Zen Pulemoana is to appeal his conviction of murdering James Fleet.

Powhiri at Te Whare Runanga to welcome MPs and Dignitaries to the Waitangi celebrations this year. Photo / NZ Herald

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Opinion: Challenge to have fun on Waitangi Day in Rotorua

6 Feb, 2019 11:23am
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Why isn't Waitangi Day celebrated locally? Journalist Kelly Makiha lays down a challenge.

Zack Mutton at home with his relocated kayak. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Olympic hopeful's stolen kayak found in 'perfect condition'

31 Jan, 2019 4:26pm
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The 18-year-old's custom-made $4500 kayak was stolen on January 11 at Ōkere Falls.

The scene of a fatal crash on Hamurana Rd, near the intersection with Gloucester Rd. Photo / Andrew Warner

THE COUNTRY

Rotorua man dies in motorcycle crash with tractor

31 Jan, 2019 8:28am
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The death has prompted calls for a straight piece of road to be monitored.

NEW ZEALAND

Shoplifter admits reversing over supermarket worker

30 Jan, 2019 10:13am
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A woman had admitted reversing over a supermarket worker who was trying to stop her.

Cranes are currently dismantling equipment at Rotorua's former Lumbercube site. Photo / Stephen Parker

BUSINESS

Former noisy Lumbercube site being dismantled after sale

30 Jan, 2019 7:30am
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Lumbercube site has been sold to a local firm and the mill equipment is being removed.

Coastguard's Barry Grouby was part of a rescue team on Sunday that plucked two men stranded up a tree to safety. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Two men plucked to safety after spending five hours up a tree on Mokoia Island

29 Jan, 2019 9:56am
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Two visitors had to be rescued after a mishap trying to paddle across Lake Rotorua.

NEW ZEALAND

Car in Lake Taupō after Rebel Sport burglary

28 Jan, 2019 2:46pm
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Thieves suspected of breaking into Rebel Sport have dumped a stolen car in Lake Taupō.

Retailers say locals should stop giving money to beggers. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Retailers call for a Rotorua begging ban

22 Jan, 2019 6:01am
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Beggars at Suburban shopping centres are causing grief for business owners and locals.

Mansel Green, 14, has hopes of being a pro gamer. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Fortnite tournament aims to be the start of big breaks for local gamers

19 Jan, 2019 6:29pm
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Talented gamers in Rotorua could potentially earn big bucks.

Zack Mutton's custom-made $4500 kayak has been stolen. Photo / Stephen Parker

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

No fresh leads despite reward to find stolen Rotorua kayak

17 Jan, 2019 6:08am
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There's still hope Zack Mutton's kayak thief will have a conscience and return it.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman accused of laundering drug cash now named

15 Jan, 2019 3:31pm
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A woman accused of laundering cash derived from a methamphetamine ring can now be named.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Contingency plan works well during junior doctors' strike

15 Jan, 2019 1:38pm
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Rotorua Hospital is reportedly coping well despite junior doctors being on strike today.

A shark is spotted at Ohope beach. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Got the heart rate going': Swimmer makes way back to beach after shark sighting

15 Jan, 2019 10:14am
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A Rotorua man tells of having to swim past sharks to reach the shore.

Charles Sturt has spent a large part of his life in local body politics. Photo / Ben Fraser

ROTORUA DAILY POST

YEAR IN REVIEW: Sturt: 'I was determined to fight this'

3 Jan, 2019 7:00am
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Year in review: Charles Sturt is breaking his silence over his life-threatening illness.

Eleven people have died on Rotorua roads in 2018. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

51 people die on Bay roads, 11 die on Rotorua roads

2 Jan, 2019 6:26am
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Eleven people have died on Rotorua roads in the past year.

Brownie Mane was released in 2015 and now works to help turn people's lives away from crime. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Year in review: Reformed gang member to give talk to help those going off the rails

30 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Brownie Mane now works to help turn people's lives away from crime.

Constable Kennedy Wilson and her father Detective Senior Sergeant John Wilson. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kennedy Wilson hopes to follow in 'best friend's' footsteps

29 Dec, 2018 7:00am
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Constable Kennedy Wilson finished top of her class at Police College.

'Aunty' Bea Yates has died at the age of 78. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

YEAR IN REVIEW: 'Aunty' Bea Yates dies, aged 78

28 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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'Aunty' Bea Yates, who died at the age of 78, was Rotorua royalty.

If anyone ever feels threatened, police encourage them to call 111. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Reports of 'odd' forest man stop, police say

26 Dec, 2018 7:00am
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Police issue trespass notice to a suspicious man in the Redwoods.

James Fleet was a loved family member. Photo / Supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

YEAR IN REVIEW: The life of James Fleet

26 Dec, 2018 6:00am
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Bron Fleet speaks for the first time publicly about her son.

A red hatch crashed on Devon St this morning. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Police hunt driver who crashed into fence

24 Dec, 2018 2:02pm
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Police are looking for the driver a red hatch that crashed this morning.

There are fresh calls to ban gang patches after a failure to bring to justice two senior Mongrel Mob members who ordered gang prospects to dig up the body of a friend. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Jason Lines case: Mongrel Mob members walk free

22 Dec, 2018 10:00am
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Fresh calls are being made to ban gang patches after two senior Mongrel Members walk free.

Police found 36 drivers allegedly over the limit in two nights. Photo / File

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

36 drink drivers-caught in Rotorua in two nights

22 Dec, 2018 9:55am
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There were 36 alleged drink-drivers on Rotorua roads last weekend.

The Chrisohoou family just want their dog back. Picture from left are Tiana, 7, Kaia, 5, father Jacob, Amara, 11, mother Alicia and Lydia, 1. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Devastated dog owners plead for return of adored pet

20 Dec, 2018 8:11am
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Rotorua family devastated after their American Staffordshire terrier suspected stolen.

Jacque Webber's lounge was taken over after hundreds of shoeboxes chocker with gifts were donated for Rotorua children. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua children get a special Christmas thanks to community

19 Dec, 2018 7:00am
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More than 400 children will have a better Christmas in Rotorua thanks to Jacque Webber.

NEW ZEALAND

Man trespassed from Redwoods following complaints from women

18 Dec, 2018 12:40pm
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A man has been trespassed from the Redwoods in Rotorua.

Raymond Fleet was a good person who loved his kids, says wife Michiko Suzuki (left).

NEW ZEALAND

Raymond Fleet's wife tells of grief: 'Everything has changed now'

18 Dec, 2018 10:27am
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Raymond Fleet's wife has spoken for the first time about their grief following his death.

Phelan Logging 13 Ltd was ordered to pay $20,000 in damages in the Rotorua District Court. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Logging business to pay worker $20,000

15 Dec, 2018 6:00am
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Failing to call an ambulance for a staff member has cost a company $20,000.

Reg Hennessy is calling for the night shelter to move. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

'We are turning into a zombie town', says publican

13 Dec, 2018 10:45am
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Unruly 'streeties' prompt call to move night shelter.

Thrilled with the Supper Club prize is (from left) Rob Parry, Brad Antonievic, Aaron Gillanders, Linley Parry, Barbara Cook and Ross Powell. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Car dealership gives away vehicle for Supper Club charity

12 Dec, 2018 8:37am
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There is a one in 500 chance of winning a new Qashquai as part of a Supper Club prize.

Flooding on Pioneer Rd in Ngongotahā on April 29. Photo / Ben Faser

THE COUNTRY

Rotorua floods: Residents react to independent flood review report

12 Dec, 2018 7:00am
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Locals have varying opinions on what the review panel's report on the floods means.

April floods in Ngongotaha. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Damning report on Rotorua floods: 'Could have reduced known flood risk'

11 Dec, 2018 8:30am
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An independent review panel into the April floods has released its report.

NEW ZEALAND

Inquest hears mother of three crashed into truck carrying house

10 Dec, 2018 1:20pm
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A Lower Hutt mother died when her vehicle smashed into a truck carrying a house.

Regal Palms co-managers Carole and Paul Huck. Photo / Stephen Parker

BUSINESS

Multimillion-dollar upgrade for Rotorua resort

10 Dec, 2018 12:30pm
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Rotorua's visitor industry is spending big bucks to re-invest.

Emergency services have been called to central Rotorua. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Man dies in car from medical emergency

9 Dec, 2018 7:17pm
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A person is in a critical condition outside Lakes Primecare in Rotorua.

The land at Pukehangi earmarked for residential development. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Housing planned for farmland bordering Rotorua

6 Dec, 2018 7:00am
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A zone change of Pukehangi land is needed to speed up development, the council says.

Billy Macfarlane who runs a tikanga Maori course ow. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Former criminals to talk at fundraiser for course

5 Dec, 2018 12:17pm
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Tickets for Saturday's Puwhakamua fundraiser are still available.

Tipene Marr and Blanche Hohepa-Kiriona say no to putting treated sewage in Lake Rotorua. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Lake is a 'taonga not a toilet', iwi group says

4 Dec, 2018 11:28am
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Te Arawa Lakes Trust has announced it will not support the council's wastewater plan.

GIfford Pl, where a man died smoking synthetic cannabis and his two sons continued to smoke the deadly drug house later. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Sons smoke synthetic cannabis hours after drug killed their dad

1 Dec, 2018 8:00am
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Details about shocking synthetic cannabis use involving a dead man have been revealed.

Police at the Bouma house after Beverly Bouma was murdered on December 1, 1988. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Bouma killing: 20 years of twists and turns

1 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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It's 20 years since Beverly Bouma was murdered in Reporoa in a chilling home invasion.

Police at Ngakuru a property on Monday. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Name of woman killed to remain secret for now

28 Nov, 2018 4:12pm
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The name of the woman who died in Ngakuru on Monday will not be released by police yet.

Police at a Ngakuru property where a woman was killed yesterday. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Man charged with Ngakuru murder linked to truck crash

28 Nov, 2018 9:05am
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Police say a truck crash is linked to the homicide investigation at Ngakuru.

Corey Brown, a homeless man who was a talented singer, died on Wednesday last week. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Tributes paid to homeless man with 'golden voice'

26 Nov, 2018 5:15pm
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A homeless man known for his golden voice while busking has died.

A scene examiner at the Ngakuru property where a woman was killed. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Ngakuru homicide victim 'loved her animals'

26 Nov, 2018 3:33pm
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A man is charged with murder following an incident in Ngakuru, south of Rotorua today.

NEW ZEALAND

Truck and logging truck collide south of Rotorua

26 Nov, 2018 8:09am
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Two vehicles have crashed at Kinleith.

A new architecturally-designed three-storey building on the corner of Pukaki and Fenton Sts depicts the joining together of Maori and Pakeha cultures. Artist's impression / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Business

New Fenton St building to house regional council

26 Nov, 2018 7:00am
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Fenton St is to get a three-story building that tells the story of Rotorua's history.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Reformed gang member Brownie Mane to give talk at Rotorua fundraiser

24 Nov, 2018 10:05pm
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Brownie Mane now works to help turn people's lives away from crime.

Hospital midwives say they are burnt out and undervalued. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Midwives leaving for Australia for better pay and conditions

22 Nov, 2018 11:55am
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Striking midwives say they are burnt out and feel under valued.

Debbie Cobb and Harry Grace inside their Park Rd home that was partially crushed by a falling rotten tree. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

'I'm too scared to live here', says man after tree falls on his house

22 Nov, 2018 6:00am
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A Rotorua man says he's too scared to live in his house after a rotten tree fell on it.

The damage from a crash where a man died on November 1. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Coroner takes unusual step of suppressing crash victim's name

20 Nov, 2018 11:21am
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A coroner has ruled a man who died in a crash following a police chase will not be named.

Lakeside 2019 is going ahead thanks to news sponsors. Pictured is One Foundation chairman Malcolm Short (left) and Rotorua Lakeside Concert Charitable Trust chairman Ian Edward. Photo / Andrew Warner

ROTORUA DAILY POST

$120,000 funding boost saves Rotorua's Lakeside concert

15 Nov, 2018 9:00am
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A funding boost has saved Rotorua's much loved Lakeside concert.

NEW ZEALAND

Mother to spend Christmas behind bars for charges relating to her toddler

15 Nov, 2018 6:16am
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Southern Cheyenne Thompson appeared in the Rotorua District Court today.

NEW ZEALAND

Man fighting for life after workplace electric shock

15 Nov, 2018 6:10am
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Emergency services attended the incident involving powerlines near Rotorua.