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Upset farmers claim council 'using ratepayer money to fight ratepayers'

The lawyer's presence at the almost six-hour meeting cost ratepayers more than $10,000.

Boil water, council warns after Ecoli found

Council staff received a positive Ecoli reading in the network.

Council bid to change Māori ward local bill faces first reading in Parliament

If the bill does not pass by June 1, it will not apply to this year's local election

Letters: Why are out-of-towners coming to Rotorua for housing?

Readers have their say.

Rawiri Waititi: Māori should be paid a pension from age 57

There is support and opposition to the idea to lower NZ Super eligibility for Māori.

Two brothers have the same condition. But only one can get $330k 'miracle' drug

One brother says it's a 'kick in the guts' knowing he could not get the drug.

Daylight burglary: $20k jewellery thief who preyed on homes sent to jail

How a burglar preyed on homes during daylight hours.

Arts projects in Rotorua awarded more than $40,000 funding

Artists in area benefit from $40,378 going to 18 arts projects.

Region's 'impressive' economic growth hides city's reality - economist

Rotorua's tourism operators are still suffering, says the city's economic development arm.

Police still looking for Taupō man missing for two months

Michael Yewen, 50, has been missing since February 3.

Jo Raphael: People should be disgusted by charity shop break-in

OPINION: A message needs to be sent that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated.

Telling it like it is: Meet our new Opinion section columnists

We've added new opinion writers to our current line-up.

Letters: Is Rotorua the main focus of the Govt's public housing surge?

Our readers have their say.

Ngahi Bidois: Stay focused as you embrace the challenge of change

OPINION: Choose wisely what you spend your time and energy on

You up for the challenge? 100km in 30 Days for Breast Cancer

Register now and get your sponsors lined up.

'Left in the hot seat': Employers grapple with new mandate rules

Vaccine mandates and passes will no longer be required from April 4