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ROTORUA DAILY POST

Sustainable transport encouraged

21 Sep, 2018 11:10am
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Rotorua celebrated World sustainable transport for World Car Free Day.

Superheroes are this year's Loud Shirt Day theme. Photo / Supplied

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Local families to create loud shirts for great cause

21 Sep, 2018 3:00am
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People can get loud with their DIY skills, making a t-shirt to help fund a charity.

Cheal Consultants surveyor Calvin Watson holding rushes to be planted, with others getting stuck in behind him. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Community work day planned for Ngongotahā Stream

21 Sep, 2018 2:30am
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Rotorua is encouraged to get stuck in and help keep a local stream walkway maintained.

Palmers Rotorua retail manager Rachel Beckett with one of the painted hives in store. Photo / Shauni James

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Talk aims to get people buzzing about bees

21 Sep, 2018 2:00am
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People will be able to hear first-hand stories about what beekeeping involves at a talk.

Many people gathered to celebrate the opening. Photo / Stephen Parker

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St Chads celebrates building grand opening

21 Sep, 2018 1:20am
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St Chads celebrated the grand opening of its 4 Devon St building.

Rotorua Bike Festival trust chairman Jonathan Dodd (left) and Harm Zuidmeer with the display at the Rotorua Airport. Photo / Shauni James

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Rotorua Airport bike display puts smiles on faces

21 Sep, 2018 1:00am
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A new display for the Rotorua Bike Festival has had a lot of attention at the airport.

June Marino, 86 (left), Mahora Whiston, 79, Joseph Te Mata Tarei, 80 and Pare Aratema, 79, at Instinctive Fitness with workout equipment. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Rotorua Kaumātua connect, get fit, compete

18 Sep, 2018 3:00am
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Rotorua kaumātua take on a range of activities at the Kaumātua Olympics.

Sudima Lake Rotorua hotel manager Atalo de la Rocha (left) and assistant manager Chris Fyfe encourage people to get involved. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Many chances to connect with nature this week

17 Sep, 2018 1:30pm
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Rotorua can connect with and help local nature with a range of conservation events.

The community gather for a hīkoi celebrating Te Wiki o te reo Māori - Māori Language Week. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Rotorua community gathers for reorua parade

16 Sep, 2018 7:29pm
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Community members of all ages took part in the Reorua Parade celebrating te reo Māori.

Contestant Nicole Agnew was crowned Miss Rotorua 2018. Photo / Amber Wolfgram

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Glitz, glam and talent at Miss Rotorua 2018

16 Sep, 2018 6:13pm
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Glamour and talent was in abundance at this year's Miss Rotorua crowning night.

(From left) John Gleed, Nirai Raureti-Mikaere, 10, and Ramari Raureti have their racquets at the ready. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Lynmore Tennis Club opens up to those interested

14 Sep, 2018 2:00am
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Those interested in playing tennis can give it a go at Lynmore Tennis Club's open day.

Hannah Swale, Rotorua Library youth and early learning support, reads a book to children at the He Aka Pikirangi session for under 5s, which is solely in te reo Māori.

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Rotorua celebrates Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori with events

14 Sep, 2018 1:00am
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Rotorua has been celebrating and learning te reo Māori with different events this week.

St John Rotorua are committee fundraising spokeswoman Sue Wedgwood with the health shuttle. Photo / File

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St John Health Shuttle a service to lend a hand to all

7 Sep, 2018 3:00am
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A Rotorua service is need of volunteers and is keen to remind people of their service.

Miss Asia Pacific International New Zealand 2018 Brooke Houia (left) with Rotorua designer Jo Sloan. Photo / Shauni James

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Designer excited to see gown in international pageant

7 Sep, 2018 2:45am
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Rotorua designer Jo Sloan is excited to see her gown on an international pageant stage.

(From left) Tracy Howitt and Dave Moulden with the Fiber Fresh Team. Photo / Supplied

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Helping hands means locals' garden is coming along

7 Sep, 2018 2:30am
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Helping hands and hard work mean a local's garden is on its way to feeding the community.

Children enjoy getting out on their bikes at the event last year. Photo / File

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Rotorua can take flight on bikes at the airport runway

7 Sep, 2018 1:30am
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People can take flight on their bikes at the Rotorua airport as part of a local festival.

Local chef Deep Kumar's cookbook <i>Let's Eat</i>, co-authored by Junior Master Chef Rotorua finalists. Photo / Supplied

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Collaborative cookbook with young chefs coming together

7 Sep, 2018 1:00am
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A collaborative cookbook with local, young chefs is ready to pre-order.

Rotorua Lakes Council's safe and sustainable journeys manager Jodie Lawson encourages everyone to go along to the Purple Bike Ride. Photo / Stephen Parker

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City encouraged to raise dementia awareness

7 Sep, 2018 1:00am
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Rotorua is encouraged to go purple and get behind Dementia Awareness Month.

Jenny Chapman is launching her tri-lingual series of illustrated books. Photo / Supplied

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Rotorua to celebrate NZ's three languages

4 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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The community can celebrate New Zealand's official languages at a book launch.

People enjoy jumping on their bikes and taking a ride at Ride the Runway last year. Photo / Mead Norton

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On yer bikes! Record number of events at this year's Rotorua Bike Festival

3 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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There will be something for everyone at the revamped Rotorua Bike Festival.

Rotorua Museum operations manager Cat Jehly with some of the museum's art collection treasures that are boxed up and ready to go. Photo / Ben Fraser

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Rotorua Museum art collection trekking to Tauranga

31 Aug, 2018 2:35am
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The Rotorua Museum art collection is making a trip to Tauranga where it will be displayed.

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Māori writers to be celebrated with informative evening

31 Aug, 2018 2:00am
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People will be able to be inspired and celebrate te Reo Māori with a Māori writers event.

Mary Longson from Literacy Rotorua. Photo / File

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Rotorua adult learners to be celebrated

31 Aug, 2018 1:00am
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Rotorua adults who have been learning new skills will be celebrated on Wednesday.

Layla Robinson (left) and Robert Crafar pictured in full zombie costume leading a group of other zombies outside the Rotorua Museum. Photo/File

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Hearts will be racing at horror walk

25 Aug, 2018 3:00pm
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It will be a test of bravery as the Rotorua community takes on The Dark Arts Horror Walk.

Liam Prince and Hannah Blumhardt travel New Zealand full-time, delivering free talks and presentations about reducing household rubbish. Photo/Solene News & Land

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Rotorua to host The Rubbish Trip

25 Aug, 2018 2:00pm
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Rotorua can learn about how to live a life with zero waste at an upcoming talk.

The community's bravery will be put to the test with The Dark Arts Horror Walk. Photo/File

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Ready to be scared silly?

24 Aug, 2018 5:18am
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The community's bravery will be put to the test with The Dark Arts Horror Walk.

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Friends and poets reunite to share works with community

24 Aug, 2018 3:15am
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Poetry will be shared with the community as friends unite.

Tony Li telling a story in Chinese at the Rotorua Library for an Asian Mid-Winter Celebration. Photo/Supplied

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Mandarin learners wanted for celebration speeches

24 Aug, 2018 1:00am
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A NZ Chinese Language Week celebration is being held next month.

People involved in the process of Ngongotahā getting a new defibrillator gather to see it, with the $1000 cheque also being handed over. Photo/Shauni James

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Public defibrillator available in Ngongotahā

24 Aug, 2018 12:15am
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It has been a community effort to make a public defibrillator a reality in Ngongotahā.

Rotorua's Kerry Fowler is the project researcher and videographer of <i>Rotorua Decade</i>. Photo/Stephen Parker

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Rotorua captured on video, now screening

18 Aug, 2018 9:30am
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The Rotorua public will be able to reflect at the screening of a Rotorua history project.

John Paul College's Cian Hinton, 18, impressed judges with his Alternating Rotation Convertor (ARC) Generator. Photo/Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Students show off work at science fair

17 Aug, 2018 4:32pm
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Students have put their science and technology projects up for judging in Rotorua.

(Clockwise from back left) Dave McGrath, Pat McGrath, Pam McGrath and Amanda McGrath outside the Buried Village. Photo/Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Business

Buried Village continues to be family business

17 Aug, 2018 1:12pm
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The Buried Village continues to be a family-run with the fourth generation coming home.

Poetry on Walls 2017 poets Jeshel Forrester (left), Keith Nunes and Brian Potiki. Photo/Supplied

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Rotorua to celebrate poetry with festivities

17 Aug, 2018 3:45am
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There are a number of events locals can check out to celebrate National Poetry Day.

Rotorua's Pet of the Year, Taini, with his mother Dana Mihinui. Photo/Supplied

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Rotorua Pet of the Year 2018 Taini a real smoocher

17 Aug, 2018 3:00am
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Rotorua's Pet of the Year 2018 is a smoochy Bullmastiff called Taini.

People enjoy shopping for bargains at a previous gear sale of the Rotorua Parents Centre. Photo/Supplied

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Parents Centre fundraiser to have range of bargains

17 Aug, 2018 2:00am
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The Rotorua Parents Centre's annual fundraiser will have bargains of all sorts.

Carol Smyth will discuss the 'Littlewood Treaty'. Photo/Supplied

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Chance to learn more about 'historical mystery' with talk

17 Aug, 2018 1:30am
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An talk is giving the community the chance to learn more about a 'historical mystery'.

People take part in the African drumming workshop held in Rotorua two years ago. Photo/Supplied

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Locals can learn African drumming and dance

17 Aug, 2018 1:00am
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Rotorua people have the chance to learn African drumming and dance.

(From left) Elezabath Jacob, Liz Jacob, 6, and Aju Thomson become Kiwi citizens. Photo/Stephen Parker

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Smiles as Rotorua welcomes new Kiwis

15 Aug, 2018 8:00am
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Rotorua has welcomed several new Kiwi citizens to the city this week.

(From left) Daisy Fisher, 17, Kira Lees, 18, and Mikayla Heasman, 17, are some of the youth taking on production team roles for <i>Madagascar - A Musical Adventure Jr</i>. Photo/Stephen Parker

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Rotorua Musical Theatre busy preparing shows

11 Aug, 2018 1:00pm
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The Rotorua Musical Theatre is busy with getting two shows underway.

(Clockwise from front left) Jordis Waitoa, 12, Erin McKnight, 17, Alyssa Towler, 16, Sarah Heuvel, 17, and Lilly Russell, 16, are some of the dancers fundraising. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Dancers to perform their way to New York and Orlando

11 Aug, 2018 9:00am
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Rotorua dancers set to perform their way to New York and Orlando.

Gavin Corbett (left) and John Conway on one of their volunteer work days at the Ngongotahā Stream walkway. Photo/Ben Fraser

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Ngongotahā Stream walkway project needs volunteers

10 Aug, 2018 1:00pm
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Two volunteers who maintain the Ngongotahā Stream walkway are looking for more volunteers.

Operation Christmas Child Rotorua co-ordinator Jan Bellingham (left) with Kay Wallace from Colourplus Rotorua who donated leftover curtain material to make handbags for children. Photo/Supplied

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Christmas boxes to make difference for children in need

10 Aug, 2018 1:50am
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People can help needy children overseas have a memorable Christmas with a box of goodies.

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Abundance of inspiration to be shared at ArtsMAD

10 Aug, 2018 1:00am
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Four times a year artists from around the community gather to share stories at ArtsMAD.

Runners set off to pound the trails of the Redwoods at We Run the Forest. Photo/Ben Fraser

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Winter blues beaten at We Run The Forest

5 Aug, 2018 3:58pm
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Hundreds of people beat the winter blues by running in the inaugural We Run the Forest.

This year's Harcourts Dancing with the Stars couples wow the audience with their opening number. Photo/Stephen Parker

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Community raises $140,000 for Rotorua Hospice

4 Aug, 2018 8:00am
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A whopping $140,000 is the tally from this year's Harcourts Dancing with the Stars.

We Run the Forest, at the Redwood forest, starts tomorrow at 9.30am. Photo / File

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Inaugural running festival to lift spirits

3 Aug, 2018 4:52pm
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People will beat the winter blues at an inaugural Rotorua running festival.

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Mothers and babies celebrate breastfeeding at Big Latch On

3 Aug, 2018 3:26pm
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Rotorua mothers and babies "latched on" to celebrate breastfeeding and raise awareness.

Aurelia O'Hagan, 3, learns how to strap in her teddy with her mother Amy O'Hagan. Photo/Stephen Parker

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Rotorua Car Seat Clinic needs donations

3 Aug, 2018 11:02am
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The Rotorua Car Seat Clinic are in need of car seat donations due to high demand.

Children and their families enjoy some quality fishing time at a previous Kids Fish Out. Photo/Supplied

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Children to make rewarding catch at Kids Fish Out

3 Aug, 2018 3:57am
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Children will have a rewarding day out with the upcoming Kids Fish Out events.

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Community fun days helps to have a say on Hannahs Bay Reserve

3 Aug, 2018 2:03am
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A community fun day will help people share what they want to see for Hannahs Bay Reserve.

Kevin Evans from the Pāteke Recovery Group (left) and Rainbow Springs Wildlife Programme manager Mark Paterson get ready to release the pāteke. Photo/Shauni James

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Two rare pāteke ducks now call Rainbow Springs home

3 Aug, 2018 1:01am
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Two rare pāteke (brown teal) ducks are now settling into their new home - Rainbow Springs.

Operation Cover Up Rotorua co-ordinator Chris Whitman with some of the blankets, scarves and bears which have been made by local knitters. Photo/Shauni James

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Busy year for knitters making items for children overseas

3 Aug, 2018 1:00am
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It's been a busy year for Rotorua knitters making items for children in poorer countries.

Rotorua's Nicholas Matepo Waiariki raring to go in his medieval armed combat gear. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Rotorua to host knights in shining armour

31 Jul, 2018 9:00am
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Knights in shining armour will descend on Rotorua for a medieval armed combat tournament.

Author Bill Brett will talk at Rotorua Palmers. Photo/Supplied

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Rotorua gets tips on controlling pests

30 Jul, 2018 9:38am
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An author with extensive knowledge is talking in Rotorua about pest and disease control.

Mandi McQuarrie, pictured with her dog Murphy, will be taking part in this years SPCA Cupcake Day. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Locals encouraged to support Rotorua SPCA

30 Jul, 2018 5:08am
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Rotorua can help furry friends and the local SPCA this Cupcake Day.

Tony and Marlene Baker at Bupa Redwood. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Couple stays together in sickness and health

28 Jul, 2018 1:00pm
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Tony and Marlene Baker still spend time together daily despite having different needs.

Rotorua Boys' High School 1988 First XV captain Michael Rogers (left) with current Rotorua Boys' High School First XV captain Tuki Simpkins, 16. Photo/Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST | Sport

Rotorua BHS 1988 first XV reunite

28 Jul, 2018 10:58am
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Rotorua Boys' High School 1988 First XV team are reuniting in Rotorua this weekend.

Children having fun learning about the Māori culture and Matariki. Photo/Supplied

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Te Puia and NZMACI help people learn about Matariki

27 Jul, 2018 11:00pm
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There have been a number of Matariki activities for people to take part in at Te Puia.

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Rotorua personal trainer turns author to make a difference

27 Jul, 2018 9:45pm
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A local personal trainer has written a children's fitness to make a difference.

Renowned art historian Penelope Jackson will discuss art crimes in New Zealand at an upcoming talk. Photo/Supplied

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Talk in Rotorua will delve into scandalous art crimes

27 Jul, 2018 3:00am
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The scandalous world of New Zealand art crime will discussed in an upcoming talk.

A Rotofobia Escape Adventure is one silent auction item up for grabs. Inga Eglitefrom Rotofobia was a dancer in last year's Harcourts Dancing with the Stars. Photo / Stephen Parker

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Glitzy dance fundraiser for Hospice just around the corner

27 Jul, 2018 2:23am
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The third Harcourts Dancing with the Stars event is just about here.

Citrus fruits are some of the produce Community Fruit Rotorua are in need of. Photo/Supplied

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Community Fruit Rotorua in need of spare fruit

27 Jul, 2018 1:00am
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Community Fruit Rotorua would love to hear from people with produce to spare.