Rotorua Fill the Bus 2024 final tally
The Hits Rotorua 97.5FM presenter Paul Hickey announces the final tally for Fill the Bus 2024.
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'We know that her life made a difference and it wasn’t wasted.'
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'Doing something both you and your daughter love is something really special.'
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“This is going to be the beginning of the end if we don’t do anything about it.”
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'Very hot and very worthwhile': Fill the Bus day wraps up, counting under way
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Rotorua police responding to crash on Te Ngae Rd
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Mercury rising: Bay faces 28C days
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Fill the Bus 2024
The Hits Rotorua 97.5FM’s Fill the Bus fundraiser is part of the six-week annual Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal for the foodbank.
Rotorua man with terminal cancer seeks help to tend garden that feeds struggling families
The retired Baptist minister says he's had a 'fabulous life'.
36,000 nurses strike nationwide after ‘distressing’ pay offer
Healthcare workers take action, citing patient safety threats and stalled negotiations.
Join the fun: Donate at Fill the Bus stops for Rotorua's needy
Last year, Fill the Bus raised a record $26,000; this year aims to top that.
'Emotional rollercoaster': Teen beats cancer twice in three years
'The true meaning of Christmas has become more profound for us – cancer has changed us.'
Rotorua loses flights on one key route, gains flights on another
The changes will be applied between February and June 2025.
Sinkhole forms on busy Rotorua highway
A lane was closed last night to protect the area.
Outdoor fire restrictions amid vegetation fire surge
There have been 69 vegetation fires in the last month.
'Please return the land': Gifted section proposed to be given back, 60 years on
A new trust would 'use the land for the benefit of the hapu and the community'.
Awanuiārangi to teach international students through indigenous lens
Wānanga to use online and in-person lessons for Tulalip students from next year.
Desert Rd closure pushed back a week but concerns remain
'I think motorists will throw their hands up in horror.'
Critical: Two people flown to hospital after serious Rotorua crash
Emergency services were notified about the single-vehicle crash about 1pm.
‘I hope you rot’: Fugitive rapist finally faces justice in a NZ court
'He needs to be held accountable for his evil, despicable actions.'
Carrington crowned at Māori Sports Awards after Paris gold rush
Riki Ellison inducted into Māori Sports Hall of Fame at Trillian Trust Awards 2024.
From marae to governance: Te Rika's journey to leadership
Young leader Te Rika Temara-Benfell to join Toi Kai Rawa for expanded governance insights.
How does your school rate? Latest NCEA, University Entrance results at every college ranked
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Mark Lister: Santa rally in 2024? US stocks soar as optimism builds
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Photos: Rotorua Christmas Parade 2024
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'Insert leader here': Awkward social media post from Trade Minister's account
The post said he attended a "dinner hosted by [insert TBC senior Chinese leader]".
Rotorua Christmas Appeal: A decade later Paul Hickey’s Fill The Bus Christmas Appeal keeps getting bigger
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Rolls-Royce of hearts: How one teen organ donor saved six lives
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Liquidators to run Maketū Pies as they seek buyer
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