The Rotorua Daily Post is taking a look at the stories that happened in 2017. The following are some of the big local news events from September.
- Rotorua's Jessica Back, 8, had her hair cut off to raise money for schoolmate Cody Love, 9, who has Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. (September 4)
- Jacindamania reached Rotorua as supporters young and old turned out to see the new Labour leader at the city's Central Mall. (September 8)
- The city's depleted housing stock was set to get a boost with the announcement of a 360 section subdivision in Rotorua's eastside. (September 11)
- The Care Village, a new state-of -the-art dementia village in Ngongotaha announced its doors would be open next week. (September 12)