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New homes for homeless to arrive on 30-year vacant site this month

The houses will be put on the site as soon as this month. But who will live in them?

'In for an interesting year': What new property figures mean for Rotorua

The report shows house prices in 26 Rotorua suburbs dropped over the quarter.

Toxic algal blooms prompt health warning for Ohau Channel

Signage will be erected at the Ohau Channel warning of algal blooms.

Rotorua's new symbol revealed: How much did it cost?

A new locally-designed symbol for Rotorua has been revealed.

Premium debate: Subscriber views on Rainbow Springs closing

Our Premium subscribers have their say.

Man jailed for role in Black Power women's brutal kidnapping plot

He covered his face with a bandanna and helped Black Power women in a brutal kidnapping.

Preparing to self-isolate as case numbers rise? Here's what to do

Practical tips and things you should buy in case you need to self-isolate.

'It's scary': Ukraine Russia war helps fuel pain at the petrol pump

Meanwhile, transport businesses feel they have "no choice" but to pass on the cost.

'Need a clothes peg on your nose': What stinks in Rotorua?

A local business says the stench is another challenge on top of Covid-19.

'We're out of options': Rental crisis hits families as rents up, supply down

One mother took two months to find a rental that wasn't rundown', 'damp' or 'mouldy'.

Battling burnout: GPs facing doctor shortages, high patient numbers

Rotorua general practices face doctor burnout and vacancy-filling issues.

Rob Rattenbury: Why America is set to change over the coming years

OPINION: "A lot" of change is headed America's way over the next decade or so.

Scrub fire in Ōpōtiki district extinguished; Ngongatahā fire 'suspicious'

Firefighters are battling to get a scrub fire under control in the Ōpōtiki district.

Omicron outbreak: Five in Tauranga Hospital; latest case numbers revealed

The latest Bay of Plenty and Lakes District Health Board figures have been revealed.

Region's first KiwiBuild homeowners 'counting the days' until move in

The Bay of Plenty's first KiwiBuild homes, in the Mountview Green development, are ready.

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