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The Silver Oaks Hotel Geyserland on Fenton St is being demolished. Photo / Andrew Warner

NEW ZEALAND

Dilapidated building at Rotorua's entrance to be demolished

19 Jun, 2019 5:58am
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An eyesore next to Te Puia is finally being pulled down.

NEW ZEALAND

Electronic bail declined for woman who failed to protect disabled man

18 Jun, 2019 3:02pm
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A woman who neglected to care for a disabled man who later died will remain behind bars.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Police urge members of the public to 'see something, do something'

18 Jun, 2019 7:00am
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People riding trail bikes around Fordlands are causing trouble again for police.

The Reddings making the most of their tent. Pictured (from left) Dominic, 12, Margaret, 45, Lettisha, 14, Gail, 65, and (front) Shyanne, 6. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

New hope for family of seven living in a tent

17 Jun, 2019 7:40pm
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A family of seven, including three disabled children, could be on the move to Rotorua.

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Dangerous driver behaviour around police sirens and lights prompt warning

17 Jun, 2019 7:00pm
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Dangerous driver behaviour around flashing lights and sirens has prompted a warning.

Carlos Namana (right) murdered Mangakino police officer Constable Murray Stretch (left). Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Cop killer to be a free man after 20 years behind bars

12 Jun, 2019 7:12am
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Constable Murray Stretch's killer, Carlos Namana, is to be released from jail this month.

Trying to stay dry in their tent home are (from left) Dominic, 12, Margaret, 45, Lettisha, 14, Gail, 65 and Shyanne, 6. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Family of 7 living in tent with disabled kids pleads for help

9 Jun, 2019 10:28am
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How can it be that seven people including two disabled children are living in a tent?

Three of the Patua Te Taniwha Charitable Trust's founding members (from left) Cassey Thompson, Camilia Ransfield and Mataku-Ariki de Roo. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Rotorua urged to 'fight the monster' after suspected suicides

6 Jun, 2019 7:16am
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New 'Fight the monster' trust formed to help whanau and vulnerable young people.

Whitinga Harris, from Kaikohe originally, who is battling stage four colon cancer, with his sons Waaka, 9, and Heremia Grace-Harris, 12. Photo / File

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Top talent to feature at cancer drug fundraiser

5 Jun, 2019 8:00pm
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A concert featuring duets with some of Rotorua's greatest singers will be on Saturday.

THE COUNTRY

Farm bikes hot property for thieves

5 Jun, 2019 2:10pm
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Thieves are targeting farm bikes in the Bay of Plenty.

Kerosene Creek south of Rotorua. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Thieves back targeting visitors at Kerosene Creek

5 Jun, 2019 12:34pm
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Kerosene Creek has reared its head again as a popular spot for thieves.

Sonia Wilson is a friendly and calming face for victims in the face of tragedy. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Through death, tragedy and loss, Sonia Wilson helps make it better

3 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Sonia Wilson has spent three decades dedicating her time to victims of crime.

Nikau Grace Chater will debut at the Rotorua Blues Festival this weekend. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Rotorua Blues Festival gives 11-year-old her first big break

31 May, 2019 6:00am
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Nikau and the Natives will be making their debut at the Rotorua Blues Festival.

The casket arrives at St Mary's Church for Father Anton (Tim) Timmerman's funeral. Photo / Kelly Makiha

NEW ZEALAND

Hundreds gather to farewell adored Rotorua priest

30 May, 2019 4:41pm
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Father Anton (Tim) Timmerman has been farewelled by those who adored him.

Te Ariki Wiringi appearing in the Rotorua District Court via audio-visual link. Photo / Kelly Makiha

NEW ZEALAND

Man drives 120km/h past two Rotorua schools to 'scare' partner

28 May, 2019 5:08pm
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A man who threatened to kill his family is in custody awaiting sentencing.

Councillor Tania Tapsell and mayoral candidate Reynold Macpherson (left). Photo/ File

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'Hate speech' row erupts after Rotorua councillor compared to the Pied Piper

27 May, 2019 6:32pm
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Council makes police complaint after comments from mayoral candidate.

Father Timmerman when he retired from the Catholic priesthood after 60 years in Rotorua. Photo / Andrew Warner

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Long-serving Rotorua priest Father Timmerman dies

27 May, 2019 3:20pm
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Long-standing Rotorua priest Father Anton Timmerman has died.

Emergency services are attending a crash on Vaughan Rd. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Man handcuffed in Vaughan Rd crash

26 May, 2019 5:00pm
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A person has been injured in a crash on Vaughan Rd in Rotorua.

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Budget wishlist 2019: What the crime and justice sector wants

23 May, 2019 6:00am
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A new courthouse and improved prisoner rehabilitation courses are among Budget wishes.

NEW ZEALAND

Rotorua to get 42 new state homes

21 May, 2019 4:50pm
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New state homes are being built in Rotorua. Find out where and why.

Police at Lynmore BP on December 10 last year after the aggravated robbery. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'We're not robbing you, we're robbing the Govt'

21 May, 2019 12:04pm
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A man had admitted his role in an armed hold-up but says he was trying to be polite.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

15-year jail term for manslaughter of Fleets to be appealed

17 May, 2019 10:56am
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Richard Te Kani to appeal sentence for manslaughter of Fleets.

Rotorua Intermediate prefect Neve Allibone agrees students shouldn't have phones during school hours. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

School bans pupils from having mobile phones

16 May, 2019 12:19pm
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Should students be allowed phones at school?

Sheldon Tawhiti-Ormsby pleaded guilty to the assault of a Rotorua Intermediate School teacher in February. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Sheldon Tawhiti-Ormsby still on run after punching school teacher

15 May, 2019 9:34am
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Have you seen Sheldon Tawhiti-Ormsby?

Matthew Martin is campaigning for terms on council. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Calls for term limits on Rotorua Lakes Council

13 May, 2019 5:14pm
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Should our mayor and councillors have time limits to serve our city?

The tangihanga of Wharehuia Milroy at Mataatua Marae in Rotorua. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Tangi under way for Tūhoe leader Te Wharehuia Milroy

8 May, 2019 10:15am
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A large tangi for respected leader Professor Wharehuia Milroy has started in Rotorua.

Police on Paradise Valley Rd looking for clues in October 2016. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Man involved in rip-off P deal has prison sentence reduced

7 May, 2019 10:03am
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A man's prison sentence relating to rip-off drug deal has been reduced.

Zen Pulemoana is to appeal his murder conviction. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

The man jailed for murdering James Fleet will appeal next month

6 May, 2019 2:40pm
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Zen Pulemoana is to appeal his convictions relating to the James and Raymond Fleet case.

Rotorua's Miles Corbett is only 7 but he's helped raise more than $3300 for a man to get an unfunded cancer drug by running the Rotorua Mini Marathon. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Miles runs Rotorua Mini Marathon for special cause

3 May, 2019 5:57pm
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He's only 7 but he's helped raise more than $3300 to help a man live longer.

James Curtis appears in the Rotorua District Court. Photo / Kelly Makiha

NEW ZEALAND

Women kicked out of court for making gang gestures

2 May, 2019 11:49am
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Two members of the public have been held in contempt of court for making gang gestures.

NEW ZEALAND

Registered child sex offender puts camera up skirt of shopper

2 May, 2019 7:45am
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A man has admitted sexual offending charges.

Rita Ngātai always showed love. Photo / Supplied

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Ngāti Whakaue matriarch Rita Ngātai dies at the age of 95

1 May, 2019 2:12pm
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Rita Ngātai, 95, was a stalwart for Ngati Whakaue until the end.

NEW ZEALAND

Harbourmaster closes part of Kaituna River for safety reasons

1 May, 2019 11:11am
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A part of the Kaituna River is now closed. Despite a compromise, kayakers are not happy.

A bill has been introduced to Parliament that will increase penalties for makers and suppliers of synthetic drugs. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Smoking synthetic cannabis ends in tragedy

30 Apr, 2019 3:51pm
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Synthetic cannabis has been linked to a man's death in Tokoroa.

Rotorua's property market is still doing well. Photo / File

PREMIUM

Rotorua has record property month

30 Apr, 2019 11:26am
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Rotorua's value is proving its worth with a new record median sale price for the city.

Adored teacher Shaun Douglas surrounded by children at the school's bilingual unit in 2015. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'One of the best': Inspirational Māori teacher dies suddenly

30 Apr, 2019 11:05am
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Rotorua is mourning the loss of adored teacher Shaun Douglas, described as "the best".

Tegan Allpress holds a photo of her late parents, Steve Allpress and Louise Jones. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Things I've learnt since losing my parents

20 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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It was such a 'Kiwi thing' for Tegan to pretend she was fine. She wasn't.

Bruce Rangitutia from Tokoroa died in December 2015.

NEW ZEALAND

Couple starved disabled man for nearly two years before he died

19 Apr, 2019 8:09pm
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A Tokoroa couple have admitted starving a man with cerebral palsy who later died.

NEW ZEALAND

Salesman convicted for secretly filming naked woman in motel spa

16 Apr, 2019 4:14pm
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A man who secretly filmed a naked woman in a Rotorua motel spa has lost his appeal.

A builder at the site of the former Zen Centre on Arawa St, soon to be a new five-star Pullman Hotel. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Rotorua and Bay of Plenty locals targeted for jobs at new five-star hotel

16 Apr, 2019 7:00am
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A five-star hotel in central Rotorua will be open by the end of the year.

Samuel Edwards, 16, and Nathan Badcock, 16, with Inta-Wood Forestry operations manager Raumati Morgan at Upgrade with a Trade. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Students impress employers at jobs event

12 Apr, 2019 10:00am
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Think speed dating - but instead of finding love, you are finding a job.

Rotorua Airport chief executive Mark Gibb is leading the Rotorua Airport facelift. Photo / Stephen Parker

BUSINESS

Big changes coming for Rotorua Airport

10 Apr, 2019 8:00am
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A new-look airport is part of millions of dollars worth of building work in Rotorua.

Neihana Renata before his tragic accident. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

The Big Read: Toddler left brain damaged after choking on apple at daycare

6 Apr, 2019 6:00am
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Neihana Renata's family say their son's tragic choking incident has to spark change.

Four-year-old twins Aotea (left) and Neihana Renata. Photo / Stephen Parker

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

Opinion: Ministry of Education urged to do the right thing

6 Apr, 2019 4:00am
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There has to be change, for the sake of Neihana Renata and his family writes Kelly Makiha.

The bodies of those killed in the Taupō crash on Monday are brought on to Te Pākira Marae. Photo / Ben Fraser

NEW ZEALAND

Sisters, father and cousin of horror crash brought on to marae

7 Apr, 2019 9:41am
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Te Pākira Marae to receive three sisters, their father and cousin who all died on Monday.

(L-R) Michelle Morgan-Rangikataua, Kahukura Morgan-Rangikataua and Aroha Morgan-Rangikataua were all killed in yesterday's crash. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Three sisters, father, cousin killed in crash

7 Apr, 2019 9:41am
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Sisters, father and cousin to be brought to marae.

Five people were killed in the crash south of Kinleith. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

Three students killed in horror crash that claimed five lives

7 Apr, 2019 9:42am
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Rotorua school community is in mourning.

Te Pumanawa o Toku Ate Rogers is to perform with the Auckland Philharmonica Orchestra this weekend. Photo / Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Whiz kid fits in orchestral concert

30 Mar, 2019 10:00am
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Te Pumanawa o Toku Ate Rogers is one special and talented girl.

Louise Jull drowned while kayaking on the Kaituna River in March 2015. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kaituna River: 'Louise wouldn't want it closed'

29 Mar, 2019 6:17am
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The father of a kayaker killed on the Kaituna River is fighting to keep the river open.

Denis and Necia Marriner (centre) are rapt to have a new car thanks to Supper Club and Nicholson United Autos. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Supper Club car winners 'thrilled to bits'

28 Mar, 2019 8:00am
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Denis and Necia Marriner have won a car thanks to Supper Club and Nicholson United Autos.

St John Ambulance's current site on Pererika St. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Ambulance staff claim lives could be at risk with St John's plans for two Rotorua stations

28 Mar, 2019 7:01am
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Ambulance staff are concerned about plans for two new St John stations in Rotorua.

Zach Mutton is one of many kayakers upset the harbourmaster intends to close a part of the Kaituna River. Photo / Stephen Parker

NEW ZEALAND

River lovers say Kaituna River should stay open

27 Mar, 2019 10:41am
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The regional harbourmaster plans to close part of the Kaituna River for safety reasons.

Victim was left with a punctured lung, a broken collar bone, eight broken ribs and a broken pelvis. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Jailed woman appeals sentence for running over ex's girlfriend

26 Mar, 2019 6:01pm
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Tokoroa woman is appealing her prison sentence for running over her ex's new partner.

Second placed Tomas Lemoine waves to the crowd. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Over 14,000 people attend Crankworx

26 Mar, 2019 8:00am
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Organisers have described the year at the best yet, but some businesses disagree.

Whitinga Harris, who is battling stage four colon cancer, at home with his sons Waaka, 9, and Heremia Grace-Harris, 12. Photo / Peter de Graaf

NEW ZEALAND

Fundraising plea for Whitinga Harris to fight aggressive cancer

26 Mar, 2019 6:00am
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Former Rotorua man Whitinga Harris needs your help to stay alive for the sake of his sons.

Jack Hourigan was a champion of children who made sure they reached their potential. Photo / Supplied 250319xx1

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Obituary: Jack Hourigan was a champion of children

25 Mar, 2019 1:33pm
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Much loved principal and education stalwart Jack Hourigan has died at the age of 75.

The Arawa St/Rangiuru St intersection where the fatal crash happened. Photo / File

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Driver admits causing the death of Francisca Hawkes-Buchanan in crash

20 Mar, 2019 3:44pm
3 minutes to read

Blaithin Page will be sentenced in May after a crash causing the death of a woman.

A police officer stands guard in front of the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch where one of the two mass shootings occurred. Photo / Vincent Yu

NEW ZEALAND

Firearm seller says he's not comfortable with some of his customers

19 Mar, 2019 9:22am
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'Some of them we suspect are on drugs and all sorts of things'

NEW ZEALAND

'Be more tolerant' urges Te Arawa kaumatua

18 Mar, 2019 8:21am
6 minutes to read

Rotorua is standing strong in its grief and support for its Muslim community.

Tame Iti speaks about the Christchurch murders.

NEW ZEALAND

Tame Iti: 'Everyone needs to work on their attitude'

17 Mar, 2019 6:59pm
2 minutes to read

Tame Iti speaks about the Christchurch murders.

Sheldon Tawhiti-Ormsby in the Rotorua District Court on Wednesday. Photo / Kelly Makiha

NEW ZEALAND

'I felt a thump in my head, next thing I remember I was on the ground'

14 Mar, 2019 8:19am
4 minutes to read

A teacher details the afternoon he was punched in the face during a school assault.

Sheldon Tawhiti-Ormsby, 18, from Rotorua, pleaded guilty in the Rotorua District Court this morning. Photo / Kelly Makiha

NEW ZEALAND

Man admits punching Rotorua teacher at school pick-up

13 Mar, 2019 11:52am
3 minutes to read

A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting a Rotorua teacher.