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'Very difficult times': Local solutions as fruit and vege prices rise
Fruit and vegetable prices rose 5.4 per cent in August 2023 compared to August 2022.

Rotorua Daily Post moving from Hinemoa St premises
Your local newspaper team is moving to a new location.

Site picked for building to replace courthouse lawyer once called 'feral'
Old courthouse's conditions described in the past as 'disgraceful' and hindering justice

Big turnout expected for Meet Your Candidate event in Rotorua
Organiser says he will be running a tight ship, with no tolerance for hecklers.

Online subscribers react to questions over pothole payouts
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.

Serious injuries after incident involving truck and a tree on SH33
The tree is partially blocking the road.

'Next thing, there’s all these shots': Witness ducks for cover in street shooting
A witness says he saw five or six shots being fired from one vehicle at another.

'Extremely complex': Demolition starts at former QE Health site
Asbestos was present in the building.

First she mowed city's overgrown grass. Now she's tackling litter, a trolley at a time
She says the litter problem is 'massive' and believes it has gotten worse recently.

CBD crime: New inner-city hub will house police, guardians, wardens
Where it will be, when it will open and who will work out of it.

'Excessively low': Questions raised over Waka Kotahi pothole damage payouts
Motorist who fought for a payout believes that agency makes it as “difficult as possible”.

Mum in emergency housing wins Miss Rotorua 2023
The mother battling for a better future for her children has won Miss Rotorua.

Cyclist lines up 25th race around Lake Taupō
A cyclist is gearing up for a milestone 25th Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge.

Mark Lister: A turning point for the labour market?
OPINION: After a strong few years for the US labour market, cracks are starting to appear.

Stylists' tips: Noughties revival in spring fashion trends
A few Y2K trends are reemerging thanks to fashion’s cyclical nature.

Woman facing raft of charges after incident in Whakatāne
The woman remains in custody.

IT upgrade costs council about $14.9m more than first budgeted
Rotorua Lakes Council had initially budgeted $3.4m for the project.

Opinion: Gifts, compliments and lovey-dovey text messages can be signs of an abuser
OPINION: I’m a relationship forum addict.

$200k-$300k a year: The workers doubling their money in Australia
Australia aggressively markets jobs with significant salaries and relocation packages.

Kāhu ki Rotorua: A connection to the valley
My journey begins back in time when Ngātoroirangi conquered Mount Tongariro.

Trial date for Korrey Whyman’s murder yet to be set
A man charged with murdering a Kawerau mother has appeared in the High Court.

Name suppression lapses for Taupō man charged with murder
The man accused of murdering Brodie Ruatara has appeared in the High Court.

Kiwis ‘chip in’ to help autistic boy who claimed golf title after only playing three rounds - ever
He accomplished the staggering feat using borrowed clubs and wearing basketball shoes

Ngahi Bidois: My Pākehā wife walks in my world and I walk in hers
OPINION: The process of developing of te reo Māori speakers in our whānau took 30 years.

Rotorua kapa haka teams get down to fundraising for national competition
Four Rotorua high school kapa haka teams are preparing to head to Nelson.

'Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity': Tauranga girl heading to France to be Rugby World Cup mascot
Sibheal Dobson will run out on to the field for the All Blacks v Namibia match.

Two motel contracts end as emergency housing need falls - but has the issue moved?
Rotorua's mayor raises concerns about shift to hostels, backpackers with minister.

All Blacks v Namibia: Beauden Parrot pecks the winner
Watch: Our mascot for the Rugby World Cup makes his prediction.

'The damn thing': Te Ururoa Flavell reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
In a statement, Flavell said his first round of treatment was two weeks ago.