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Violet French
Video Journalist, Rotorua, NZH Local Focus
Rotorua

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Check out Violet’s latest content
Department of Conservation undertakes its annual census of rare geothermal wetland ferns.
New Zealand

Department of Conservation undertakes its annual census of rare geothermal wetland ferns.

03 Feb 05:52 AM
Local Focus: Tarawera's honeysuckle trail
New Zealand

Local Focus: Tarawera's honeysuckle trail

31 Jan 12:44 AM

Japanese honeysuckle is beautiful and sweet-smelling, but deadly to native bush.

Fun in the sun for whānau in Rotorua’s East for next 10 weeks
New Zealand

Fun in the sun for whānau in Rotorua’s East for next 10 weeks

20 Jan 05:53 AM

Rotorua's East Side residents are being encouraged to go to their local parks.

Migrant families embrace Kiwi Christmas
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Migrant families embrace Kiwi Christmas

22 Dec 09:42 PM

The Bunne-Namdaris, Arpanaeis, Calderons and Iwasakis will be celebrating a Kiwi Christmas

Rotorua's SPCA is already at capacity, but is bracing for a summer influx
New Zealand

Rotorua's SPCA is already at capacity, but is bracing for a summer influx

16 Dec 09:54 PM

Rotorua's SPCA is at capacity, and is expecting an influx of animals over summer.

Local Focus: Fence aims to keep pest in Whakarewarewa Forest
New Zealand

Local Focus: Fence aims to keep pest in Whakarewarewa Forest

07 Dec 10:26 PM

Wallabies are being kept from spreading into the Waikato by a 12.5 kilometre fence.

Local Focus: Rotorua Heritage Week impacts our future
New Zealand

Local Focus: Rotorua Heritage Week impacts our future

29 Nov 12:28 AM

Rotorua Library's Heritage Week dug into the past and shaped the future.

Local Focus: The doors are still closed, but Rotorua Museum is open to suggestions
New Zealand

Local Focus: The doors are still closed, but Rotorua Museum is open to suggestions

21 Nov 11:48 PM

"They're our stories, they're their stories, so let's tell them." - Clark Pirika.

Local Focus: Rising stars face the music - 'Our work is going to pay off'
New Zealand

Local Focus: Rising stars face the music - 'Our work is going to pay off'

21 Nov 07:41 AM

Aria's returned for their 75th birthday in the Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre.

Local Focus: Pushing Play in the Bay
New Zealand

Local Focus: Pushing Play in the Bay

13 Nov 11:05 PM

Sport New Zealand are walking the walk, getting wet and celebrating Play Week.

Local Focus: QE Health gears up for a new beginning
New Zealand

Local Focus: QE Health gears up for a new beginning

07 Nov 10:18 PM

Rotorua's QE Health celebrates 80 years of service, and prepares for the next 80.

Local Focus: Chuffed! Online voucher system gains momentum
New Zealand

Local Focus: Chuffed! Online voucher system gains momentum

03 Nov 12:04 AM

James Fitzgerald was hit hard by Covid, now he's shifting the landscape of gift giving.

Local Focus: Walter Bakkenes' World of Wonder
New Zealand

Local Focus: Walter Bakkenes' World of Wonder

25 Oct 05:15 AM

Rotorua Museum's single biggest art collection - works by a little-known Dutch painter.

Local Focus: Crossroads for Rotorua Motors
New Zealand

Local Focus: Crossroads for Rotorua Motors

15 Oct 01:22 AM

The Rotorua Vintage and Veteran Car Club is working for the future of historic cars.

Local Focus: Hotrods and Hogs
New Zealand

Local Focus: Hotrods and Hogs

12 Oct 08:09 PM

A two-wheeled traveller has been revving up Rotorua's roads for a good cause.

Local Focus: Calling all creatures great and small
New Zealand

Local Focus: Calling all creatures great and small

10 Oct 11:06 PM

West Rotorua's St Barnabas church is opening doors to worshippers on two feet or four.

Local Focus: New Brooklands mural unveiled
New Zealand

Local Focus: New Brooklands mural unveiled

30 Sep 10:32 PM

Watch: The mural was inspired and designed by local tamariki.

Local Focus: Ukulele club now a confidence-building social hub
New Zealand

Local Focus: Ukulele club now a confidence-building social hub

27 Sep 05:02 PM

Rotorua ukulele club is a music hub and social club all in one.

Local Focus: Who's got the voting vibes?
New Zealand

Local Focus: Who's got the voting vibes?

22 Sep 11:28 PM

Voting for Rotorua mayor and councillors is underway and closes at noon on Sat, October 8.

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