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Gathering cap lift a morale booster, eatery says
The alert level 2 rules will be changed to allow a maximum of 100 people to gather inside
Killer dad's partner's role in child's death revealed
She watched and did nothing. New details emerge relating to the death of Ferro-James Sio.
Paint the town pink: Rotorua Pink Walk goes virtual
The Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust Pink Walk will be a virtual event for the first time.
Jo Raphael: This is what I'm grateful for amid the pandemic
OPINION: Gratitude is about looking outward rather than inward.
Sand to replace bark at vandalism-plagued playground
Rotorua Lakes Council has decided to fight playground vandalism with sand and seating.
Covid 19: Masking wearing high but room for improvement
Face mask-wearing compliance generally high, says Rotorua business owners and leaders.
Local Focus: Fourth MIQ in Rotorua would 'impact' tourism industry
Rumours flying about where another MIQ will be. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The $10,000 you never knew you had
A call to bust the Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Baywide rugby final: a word from the coaches
Whakarewarewa hosted Tauranga Sports in the Premier 1 final on Saturday.
Mayor calls for end to 'not in my backyard' mentality over homeless help
The Rotorua Lakes Council has two resource consent applications for land use change
Ten tips to supercharge your spring clean
If you don't know where to start with your clean, try making a schedule and plan
Two Baywide Rugby finals cancelled as played self-isolates
The player visited one of the locations of interest announced yesterday.
Luke Kirkness: The important next step to get out of the pandemic
Opinion: If you decide not to vaccinate then the past two years have been for nothing.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: The layers behind low Māori vaccination rates
OPINION: A message to our vulnerable families - We can't do this without you.
Dawn Picken: Getting vaccinated is our best shot
We've seen what happens when Covid-19 vaccination rates are low. Aotearoa can do better.
Covid testing capacity monitored in Bay after infected truckie visits
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'Doing something that matters': McDonald's among businesses aiming for bilingualism
Businesses like McDonald's Rotorua are enjoying the journey towards bilingualism.
The 90% Project - Scott Inglis: We still have a way to go - get vaccinated
'Repeated high-level lockdowns will eventually break us.'
'Row the waka with us' - Frank says get vaxxed
This comes as a national campaign is launched to encourage people to get vaccinated.
'The only way': Urgency escalates as vaccination campaign launched
Rotorua's leaders back campaign - and urge people to get their jabs.
Environment passion: Summit exciting occasion for student
Kaitlyn Lamb, 17, has been selected to attend the biennial 2021 Bayer Youth Ag Summit.
Blue hue: Sites have had lighting change for Blue September
Blue September aims to help New Zealand men survive prostate cancer.
Paul Hickey - Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and wedding anniversary
Paul discusses Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Maori Language Week) and a wedding anniversary.
Fashion Show fundraiser postponed to March 2022
The annual Spring Into Summer fashion show fundraiser has been postponed until March.
Historic moment to remember: Suffrage Day this weekend
Suffrage Day on September 19 is a significant day in New Zealand's history.
'Hidden cancer': It's Blood Cancer Awareness Month
About 21,000 people in New Zealand are living with blood cancers.
'Confident to stand in this world': The benefits of full-immersion Māori education
Māori-medium education got these two industry leaders to where they are today.
Level 2 'devastating' for wedding industry, venue owner calls for capacity rule change
"There is no real light at the end of the tunnel, there is no certainty."
Local Focus: Kia kaha te Wiki o te reo Māori
Rotorua is at the forefront of reo Māori integration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'I have got a gun': Teen jailed for pointing firearm at police and stealing patrol car
She held up police at gunpoint and stole their patrol car, then crashed it.
Bilingual science kits 'spark curiosity'
A Tauranga woman has improved the way science is taught in New Zealand primary schools.
Ngahihi o te ra Bidois: We owe it to our history to speak te reo
OPINION: It has taken moments of courage to get te reo Māori to where it is.