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New roundabout at busy Rotorua intersection will 'save lives'
Between 2016 and 2020, five people died or were seriously injured at this intersection.
Opportunity knocks: Reselling clothes charting a more sustainable future
Emma found her passion for op-shopping was turning into a successful venture
Watch: Thief uses scooter to smash jewellery store window
Rotorua Jewellers on Tutanekai St had its front window smashed overnight.
Tāneatua tragedy: Police rule out potential crash factor
Investigations into the crash on Taneatua are ongoing.
Mother's Day winners: The fondest memories
We asked for your favourite stories about mum this Mother's Day.
The Premium Debate: Ram raids
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say on the spate of ram-raids across the region.
Last Māori Battalion member receives knighthood
Sir Robert Gillies was knighted by Governor-General on Wednesday.
Opinion: Moaning about some plants? Give me a break
Opinion: But residents have every right to complain about turning reserves into housing
Lake weed eradication: Iwi work a 'fusion' of traditional and western knowledge
The iwi has this week begun mahi to protect taonga species.
Surgery backlog: 'Trucking people around the country'
There are 27,000 people waiting over four months for surgery, triple that before Covid-19.
'Profoundly flawed' or 'much-needed reform'?: What leaders think of Three Waters
Rotorua's representatives give their reaction to Three Waters forging ahead.
Three Waters: Ownership of assets 'a key element of concern'
The Government has accepted 44 of the Three Waters working group's 47 recommendations
Feeling the pinch: How to deal with rising mortgage rates?
Those due to refix their mortgage rates could be in for a shock.
From 'vibrant human' to 'zombie': Long Covid wrecks 82yo's life
'I can feel my head all the time. Sometimes I forget words.'
An evolving artist: From acoustic to commercial pop
Taupō artist makes splash in Auckland, new singles from Roonie and upcoming EP.
Local Focus: Breaking the silence - real talk
Real-life stories inspire people through Real Talk .
8454 new Covid cases, 24 deaths including child under 10 as new variants arise
There are 481 people in hospital, including 14 people in ICU or HDU.
Win a $1500 travel voucher when you spend $20 in Taupō
Dreaming of a holiday? Taupō businesses band together to run shopping promo
Green light: Council and Tūwharetoa agree terms on new building
The building will be constructed at the former Taupō RSA site at 67 Horomatangi St.
'We cannot be held responsible': Decision made on NEMA charges in Whakaari case
WorkSafe charges against the National Emergency Management Agency have been dismissed.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: If you want people to react badly, keep them waiting in the cold
Opinion: Why is MSD treating people like cattle?
Letters to the editor: It's not all doom and gloom for Rotorua
Our readers have their say.
Hole in One proposal scaled back after public consultation
A partial review of the Tapuaeharuru Bay Reserve Management Plan has been completed.
Zoe Hunter: An open world is your oyster
COMMENT: Covid has only postponed future plans, not cancelled them
Focus Live: Andrew Little makes planned-care announcement
Andrew Little announces the Government’s plan to tackle delays in hospital waiting lists caused by Covid-19. Video / Supplied
'Ready to rock 'n' roll': Rotorua Ziplines launches steepest, fastest course
'We believe our course is one of the most challenging zipline builds undertaken.'
Changes coming for two Rotorua hotels
New operator says Rotorua is 'such a special place'.
Taupō disc golf event a sellout
A record number of disc golfers from all over the country converged on Taupō.
'Go Mum, go': Video captures children's terror during violent road rage attack
A New Zealand man has admitted his "alarming" act of road rage.
Doggone: Missing pooch reunited with owner a year later
The canine is one of hundreds stolen or lost in the Bay of Plenty each year.
Names of four dead in Tāneatua crash released
Three adults and one infant were killed after a crash in a small town south of Whakatāne.
Plume visible over Mt Ruapehu
Steam plume ascended to about 1-1.5 km above the summit area, GeoNet says.