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Bill to ban conversion therapy: How local MPs voted

"I don't believe it is a practice that has any place in New Zealand society," one MP said.

Jo Raphael: Your dog is better off at home by himself

OPINION: Rover should stay at home while you run your errands.

Car smashes through dairy front door in ram-raid

A vehicle was driven through the front of a Rotorua dairy early this morning.

Councillor removed from council committees after breaches

Rotorua's mayor says Macpherson removed himself by refusing to apologise.

'Ready as can be': 'Racial profiling' incident at Farmers heads to mediation this week

The family of Aiomai Nuku-Tarawhiti and Shae Brown will meet with Farmers on Friday.

Gang VP who used teens in drug deals was a youth worker for Oranga Tamariki-linked agency

He was a drug-dealing Rebels gang member - and a youth worker in a Govt-funded role.

The force is strong: Bay artist tapped to carve Morrison's iconic character

At age 5 he used to draw the character, now Mr G is carving him.

'Ambitious but achievable': Council opens consultation on new waste plan

Rotorua's council has opened consultation on its proposed waste plan.

Jo Raphael: Travel is the light at the end of the tunnel

OPINION: It's time to restore the tourism balance.

'Basically cooking': 347 complaints of dogs locked in hot cars this summer nationally

It can take less than 10 minutes for the inside of a car to exceed 31C.

'It is about equity': Schools help parents navigate back-to-school costs

A mum has described buying school supplies for her three children as a "huge struggle".

Schools prepare for staff shortages and class disruption as Omicron spreads

Schools have been told staff shortages are "highly likely" as a result of Omicron.

Revealed: How much you might have in unused gift cards

The average Kiwi has $72 in unused gift card credit, a survey has found.

Covid-19 outbreak: Person in hospital, three new local locations of interest

An entertainment venue and two community centres are close contact locations of interest.

'How much more adaptable can we be?': Pandemic follows school leavers to university

"Our year group has been hit a lot and now it's just flowing into our next stage."

'We need to celebrate' even though Waitangi Day events cancelled

"Spare a thought for the fact that it is our national day."