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'Industrial scale': Key player in $4.2m cannabis growing syndicate jailed

Tony Herbert was one of the masterminds behind a cannabis-growing syndicate.

Treewalk's new lantern a beacon of hope

A 9m light installation at Redwoods Treewalk hopes to bring hope for Christmas

Thurston humbled by NZer of the Year nomination

Rotorua has two semi-finalists in the running to be NZer of the Year.

Letters: If I won Lotto, here's what I'd do for Rotorua

Our readers have their say.

Comment: Luxon needs true-blue leadership, not a political makeover

OPINION: Time will tell if Christopher Luxon has what it takes to take on Jacinda Ardern

Rotorua sex toy thief jailed for 'crime spree'

Homeowners feel "utterly betrayed" after being targeted in meth-fuelled crime spree.

Rotorua's generosity fills bus for Salvation Army Foodbank

Rotorua's generosity shone as The Hits Fill the Bus took place for its seventh year.

'Do not ask us to risk our lives': Hospo workers in the firing line

Rotorua businesses are reporting aggressive behaviour from some over vaccine passports.

Rob Rattenbury: Failure teaches the realities of life

OPINION: It's dreaded exam time again.

'Luxury': First-home buyer shares journey onto property ladder

OneRoof report: Rotorua's current average property value was $755,000

Dealer uses lockdown as excuse for having 'smorgasbord' of drugs

He had $122,000 in cash but reckons the drugs found at his house were for personal use.

Letters: Rotorua's 'jewel in the crown' doesn't disappoint

Our readers have their say.

Blooming problem: Algae more common despite millions spent on lakes

Climate change means algal blooms aren't stopping in local lake waters.

Wheelie close to Fill the Bus collecting donations

The Hits Fill the Bus is just around the corner, taking place on Tuesday, December 7.

Samantha Motion: The biggest losers of the vaccine pass era aren't the unvaccinated

Councils can choose whether they require vaccine passes at public facilities.

Lifestyle to 'envy': Head Hunters drug dealer sentenced

A patched Head Hunter has been jailed for methamphetamine dealing in Rotorua.