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Simon Plumb
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Reporter, NZ Herald

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Baby joy for Dame Valerie Adams
Rotorua Daily Post

Baby joy for Dame Valerie Adams

29 Apr 05:00 PM
Rent your home out for $1000 a night
Rotorua Daily Post

Rent your home out for $1000 a night

21 Jan 04:00 PM

Rugby fans could face accommodation and transport nightmares for the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand.

Mayor visits rival in 'cost saving' effort
Rotorua Daily Post

Mayor visits rival in 'cost saving' effort

14 Aug 12:07 AM

One of New Zealand's longest-standing mayors went to a rival candidate's home in his mayoral car and told him the region could save $50,000 if he continued in office unopposed.

Lisa Carrington a 'rock star'
Rotorua Daily Post

Lisa Carrington a 'rock star'

13 Aug 11:59 PM

Kayaker Lisa Carrington is regarded as the rock star of her sport in Europe and is hunted down and mobbed for her autograph her mum says

Hero police acted 'in dangerous situation'
Rotorua Daily Post

Hero police acted 'in dangerous situation'

29 Jul 04:35 AM

Name suppression has been lifted on four police officers who received gunshot injuries in a Bay of Plenty stand-off.

Heroic gorge rescue: 'We had to act fast'
Rotorua Daily Post

Heroic gorge rescue: 'We had to act fast'

08 Jul 10:50 PM

The chopper pilot behind yesterday's Manawatu River crash rescue has told of a "bloody great team effort" to save lives.

Kiwi rescued from raft after epic voyage
Rotorua Daily Post

Kiwi rescued from raft after epic voyage

18 Mar 04:41 AM

Lisa Te Heuheu was one of 14 who had to be rescued after being swept off course on their Pacific Ocean voyage towards South America.

Three killed on slippery road
Rotorua Daily Post

Three killed on slippery road

12 Dec 11:50 PM
Lucky Lotto punter claims $24m prize
Rotorua Daily Post

Lucky Lotto punter claims $24m prize

28 Jun 06:01 AM

A Rotorua Lotto player walked into his local dairy this afternoon with no idea he was $24 million richer.

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