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'Aunty' Bea Yates, who died this month, won't be replaced on the Rotorua Trust until next year's election. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

No by-election for Rotorua Trust following 'Aunty' Bea's death

19 Sep, 2018 2:11pm
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The Rotorua Trust has revealed what will happen to Bea Yates' position on the trust.

Aleisha Mitchell hops in a kayak to collect rubbish. Photo / Supplied

THE COUNTRY

Ohinemutu residents clean up village rubbish

18 Sep, 2018 8:31am
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Ohinemutu residents have done their bit to clean up rubbish.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Opinion: Kids in sport stay out of court

18 Sep, 2018 3:05am
3 minutes to read

Making an effort to get your kids into sport pays off in more ways than one.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman admits punching, smacking children

15 Sep, 2018 3:10pm
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Smacking, punching and slapping her children has seen a Rotorua woman in court.

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

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Adored Rotorua woman 'Aunty' Bea Yates dies, aged 78

7 Sep, 2018 5:58am
12 minutes to read

'Aunty' Bea Yates, who died today at the age of 78, was Rotorua royalty.

Wallace Tamamotu Te Ahuru admitted stealing from the Waitangi National Trust. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Waitangi Trust thief started career at Rotorua Museum

5 Sep, 2018 6:03pm
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Waitangi Trust thief Wallace Te Ahuru started his career at the Rotorua Museum.

Police attend an incident at the Outdoorsman Headquarters in Rotorua on Sunday. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Man appears in court after Rotorua Outdoorsman Headquarters incident

3 Sep, 2018 2:48pm
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Man has not entered pleas to two charges relating to incident on Sunday.

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Property

Springfield one of Rotorua's biggest risers

3 Sep, 2018 9:26am
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Springfield is leadingas the suburb with the biggest house price gains in Rotorua.

The Rotorua Lakes Council elected officials during a meeting. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Most councillors disagree with pay freeze

31 Aug, 2018 9:14am
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Our mayor and councillors reveal whether they would freeze their latest pay increases.

Devilskin in concert. Photo / Getty Images

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Devilskin hit the road on tour but skip Rotorua

30 Aug, 2018 8:00am
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Devilskin fans can see them in concert next month.

Housing Minister Phil Twyford. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Proposed tenancy laws 'appalling', 'abhorrent'

29 Aug, 2018 6:00am
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Rents will rise and there will be fewer houses if overhauls are implemented, locals say.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Te Arawa artists shine bright in Apra Silver Scroll Awards

27 Aug, 2018 3:23pm
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Ria Hall, Seth Haapu and Rob Ruha are finalists in the Apra Maioha Award.

Wayne Maney via AVL at an earlier court appearance. Photo/File

NEW ZEALAND

Man enters no plea to 12 charges, including unlawfully detaining three women

27 Aug, 2018 10:50am
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A man facing 12 charges including unlawfully detaining three women has appeared in court.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman enters no plea to injuring toddler who later died

27 Aug, 2018 10:18am
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Southern Cheyenne Thompson, 24, from Tirau, is charged with injuring with intent.

NEW ZEALAND

Man warned of jail time for receiving money

24 Aug, 2018 7:00am
2 minutes to read

A Rotorua man has admitted receiving more than $6000 stolen from a French tourist.

Being gluten-free ain't all bad when you get to enjoy cakes like these. Photo/file

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Opinion: Food allergy sufferers should feel confident eating out

21 Aug, 2018 2:00pm
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Mixing up someone's food is dangerous - even life-threatening.

Martin Lambert with wife Leanne and son Ben, 4,. Photo/Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

No better town in NZ, say ex-Aucklanders

20 Aug, 2018 12:00pm
2 minutes to read

They could never afford a house in their home city in Auckland, so they did some research.

BUSINESS

Agents: Too many buyers, not enough houses

20 Aug, 2018 6:00am
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New figures show house prices and sales are still up on same time last year.

When you have a food allergy, you can be putting your life in others' hands. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Opinion: Food allergy sufferers should feel confident eating out

20 Aug, 2018 4:16am
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Mixing up food when someone's got a food allergy is serious - even life threatening.

Tawhao Webster (Ren McCormack) and Teina Cassidy (Ariel Moore). Photo/Andrew Warner

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Review: Rotorua students knock the socks off Footloose

18 Aug, 2018 7:00pm
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Footloose is on until August 25 and is well worth supporting.

Five years ago today Israel Jack (pictured throughout his life) was murdered but members of his family say they won’t give up holding his killers to account. Photos/Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Police following new lead on Israel Jack murder

18 Aug, 2018 1:30pm
5 minutes to read

Police have been given new information about the Israel Jack unsolved murder case.

NEW ZEALAND

No fresh leads in Israel Jack unsolved murder case

12 Aug, 2018 2:29pm
3 minutes to read

Police are remaining optimistic someone will come forward and solve the case.

New owners of Picnic Cafe Jason Liu (right) and Lin Lin. Photo/Ben Fraser

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Business

New hospitality businesses invest in Rotorua

11 Aug, 2018 7:00am
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Several new bars and eateries are coming to Rotorua boosting jobs and business confidence.

Israel Jack - could his murder have been avoided if gangs were outlawed. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Gang ban could've saved my son's life'

8 Aug, 2018 10:26am
5 minutes to read

Gangs are being blamed for two local unsolved murders. Is it time they were made illegal?

Raniera Kiriwera was caught on security camera breaking in to a Rotorua homestay. Photo/file

NEW ZEALAND

Victim confronts homestay burglar in court

8 Aug, 2018 5:29am
3 minutes to read

Burglary victim Kerris Brown has come face to face with the man who burgled her business.

Rotorua's Peter Graney (right in red shirt) with his Rotorua friends, who don't want to be named, just minutes before a deadly earthquake struck in Indonesia. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwis in Lombok quake: 'People started running for the exits'

6 Aug, 2018 9:25am
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Peter Graney and five others from Rotorua are in Bali where a deadly quake has struck.

The Rotorua Lakes Council should never have spent $1.6 million on Mudtopia. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Editorial: Please be careful with rates take

6 Aug, 2018 3:41am
2 minutes to read

Put up your hand and say 'sorry ratepayers, we got that one wrong'.

Claymark on Vaughan Rd where a worker lost the tops of three fingers last year. Photo/Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Firm pleads guilty after worker loses parts of fingers

2 Aug, 2018 7:00am
4 minutes to read

Glove containing the amputated parts of his fingers were found a day later.

Israel Jack was murdered in Rotorua in 2013.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Opinion: Israel Jack's murder is solvable

31 Jul, 2018 5:00am
2 minutes to read

The case of Israel Jack - murdered in Rotorua nearly five years ago - is solvable.

Mona Blades vanished while hitch-hiking from Hamilton to Hastings at Queen's Birthday weekend 43 years ago.

NEW ZEALAND

Mona Blades investigation: Startling new revelation

30 Jul, 2018 10:21am
4 minutes to read

The Mona Blades case has taken a dramatic twist.

Graham Daniel Lilley, 39, has appeared in the Rotorua District Court. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Known fraudster jailed for scamming money

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

Graham Lilley was on home detention in Rotorua when he stole $19,700 to finance a car.

There's been some developments in some of Rotroua's oldest cold cases.

NEW ZEALAND

Cold cases: The murdered and the missing - new information revealed

28 Jul, 2018 10:00am
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There's been some developments in some of Rotorua's oldest cold cases.

Mona Blades disappeared while hitch-hiking on the Napier-Taupo highway in 1975.

NEW ZEALAND

Mona Blades case 'flipped on its head'

27 Jul, 2018 4:36pm
3 minutes to read

There's been a twist in the Mona Blades case.

Leonard James Emery in the Rotorua District Court yesterday.

NEW ZEALAND

Man jailed for 15th drink-driving conviction

26 Jul, 2018 7:00am
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A man with 15 drink driving convictions has offended again and has been sentenced.

Delta Kitson won Rotorua Intermediate's Got Talent. Photo/Michelle Cutelli

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Dancing Delta takes out Rotorua Intermediate's Got Talent

25 Jul, 2018 3:00am
3 minutes to read

Rotorua Intermediate proves it's got talent at annual competition.

NEW ZEALAND

Four cars crash on Te Ngae Rd in Rotorua

24 Jul, 2018 6:29pm
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A four-vehicle bumper-to-bumper crash has happened on Te Ngae Rd.

Rotorua Trust chairman Stuart Edward. Photo/supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Trust makes tough calls for new grants

23 Jul, 2018 4:20pm
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More than $2 million was given in grants by the Rotorua Trust in the 2017/2018 year.

The Cirque Grande final act. Pretty wow. Photo/supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Review: Cirque Grande a fun way to excite your children

22 Jul, 2018 3:30pm
3 minutes to read

Cirque Grande is on in Rotorua until Sunday July 29 and is worth a look.

One gang associate held the victim's leg while George Alan Perham swung an axe back over his head to strike. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Gang member admits putting axe in man's leg

21 Jul, 2018 7:46am
3 minutes to read

A Mongrel Mob member swung an axe into a Black Power member's leg during a daylight fight.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Sarah Bell shocked by Perth triple murder

17 Jul, 2018 6:00am
2 minutes to read

Sarah Bell, from Rotorua, is stunned she lives so close to a Perth triple homicide.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

40 years serving Rotorua's council earns Maxwell top accolade

16 Jul, 2018 5:52pm
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Long-serving councillor Trevor Maxwell has been recognised for his contributions.

The soon-to-be-built gated community on the corner of Malfroy Rd and Ranolf St will be called Ashworth Villas. Artist's impression/supplied 050718imppresion1

BUSINESS

Gated community for prime land named

16 Jul, 2018 7:00am
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More details about an up-market gated community for central city land has been revealed.

Conditions at the Rotorua Courthouse have been described as 'disgraceful'. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

'Disgraceful' Rotorua Courthouse to get major revamp

8 Jul, 2018 8:00am
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A much-needed revamp will happen at the Rotorua Courthouse.

A puppy (pictured at the rear) is to be put down because the Rotorua Lakes Council says it is considered a menancing dog. Photo/Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Council stands by its stance to put down pitbull puppy

5 Jul, 2018 6:49am
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A puppy will be put down, despite calls from the public for it to be released.

The murder trial is expected to begin in March next year. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Man pleads not guilty to river murder of 2-year-old girl

4 Jul, 2018 9:16am
Quick Read

A man has appeared in the High Court at Rotorua this morning charged with murder.

Anthony Wharton appears via audio visual link in the Rotorua District Court. Photo/Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Murupara man admits role in $20k jewellery thefts

26 Jun, 2018 2:43pm
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A Murupara man has admitted his role in snatch and grab jewellery thefts.

Benjamin Ricardson in the Rotorua District Court toady. Photo/Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Man admits his driving caused Aleshia McGrath's death

26 Jun, 2018 1:31pm
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Daughter was 'not just a name' says mother in court for verdict in crash death.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, partner Clarke Gayford and baby Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford should be allowed some time alone together. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Time to leave Jacinda and family alone

25 Jun, 2018 5:36am
2 minutes to read

Kelly Makiha writes about being inundated with visitors after having twins.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman arrested and charged with Neville Butler's manslaughter

24 Jun, 2018 4:30pm
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A second person has been charged with Neville Butler's manslaughter.

Fellow career woman Michelle Templer and mother to Luca, 11, below, and Flynn, 15, is wishing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern the best of luck as she embarks on motherhood. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

'Jacinda will be amazing', Rotorua mum and businesswoman says

22 Jun, 2018 2:00pm
4 minutes to read

Michelle Templer knows what it's like to go back to work only weeks after having a baby.

Rotorua Lakes High School closed its science labs for just over two days. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Science labs reopen after asbestos scare

13 Jun, 2018 11:09am
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Rotorua Lakes High School has reopened its science labs after an asbestos scare.

Rotorua Lakes High School has closed its science labs in response to an asbestos warning over Bunsen burner mats nationwide. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Asbestos scare shuts down school labs

13 Jun, 2018 9:08am
3 minutes to read

Rotorua Lakes High School has closed its science labs in response to an asbestos warning.

NEW ZEALAND

Man pleads not guilty to ramming police vehicle

12 Jun, 2018 11:37am
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A man has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to a police vehicle being rammed.

InfraCore headquarters in Rotorua. Photo/Ben Fraser

BUSINESS

Council-owned business cuts some jobs to remain competitive

11 Jun, 2018 6:00am
3 minutes to read

InfraCore staff have been informed about the future of their positions.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Opinion: Police vetting should be available to all, not restricted for a few

11 Jun, 2018 4:30am
2 minutes to read

Have your say on police vetting to make sure you get easy access to criminal information.

Allan Kirk's home has been burgled five times since January last year. Photo/file

NEW ZEALAND

Rotorua man fed up after being burgled again

6 Jun, 2018 10:30am
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Allan Kirk has been burgled five times since January last year.

Police were kept busy with a spike of family violence callouts over Queen's Birthday weekend. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Police Notebook: 54 family violence callouts in three days

6 Jun, 2018 9:30am
3 minutes to read

The following are items of interest reported to the Rotorua police during the past week.

Land on Fenton St, between Sophia and Gwendoline Sts, is being cleared. Photo/Stephen Parker

PROPERTY

Multimillion-dollar Rotorua land being cleared

6 Jun, 2018 7:00am
2 minutes to read

Mystery surrounds what will be built on land on prime land on Fenton St.

Carlos Uerata appears via AVL link in the High Court. Photo/Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Man denies manslaughter of Neville Butler

30 May, 2018 10:02am
Quick Read

Carlos Uerata, charged with causing the death of Neville Butler, has appeared in court.

Jennifer Raphael saved her husband John's life by doing CPR after he had a heart attack. Photo / Stephen Parker.

NEW ZEALAND

'I looked up and he was dead': Wife brings hubby back to life after 8 minutes

26 May, 2018 10:22am
4 minutes to read

Jennifer Raphael saved the life of her husband, John, when he had a heart attack.

Terry Robinson was able to act quickly thanks to his life-saving app. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

New smartphone app helps save a Rotorua man's life

26 May, 2018 6:50am
3 minutes to read

Terry Robinson joined a new app for CPR-trained people and saved a life within days.

Jennifer Raphael and John Raphael. Jennifer saved John's life by doing CPR after he had a heart attack. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

'I looked up and he was dead': Wife brings hubby back to life after 8 minutes

26 May, 2018 7:48am
3 minutes to read

Jennifer Raphael's CPR training kicked in when husband John had a heart attack.