In your Daily Post today:

A close friend of a Rotorua teacher who drowned tells of the pain of her loss, as hundreds pay tribute on Facebook
A local community raises tens of thousands of dollars to help the family of a boy with leukaemia
Rotorua singing star Elizabeth Marvelly launches her album to a huge audience in her hometown
Councilllors debate Rotorua's rates increase, with plans to pay for a one million-dollar joint venture with Air New Zealand
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All this and much more in your Daily Post today