Delta lockdown: Rotorua business owners' take on level 3 move
New Zealand first plunged into an alert level 4 lockdown at 11.59pm on Tuesday, August 17.
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Virus experts reveal what needs to happen before we can go to level 3
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Rotorua lakefront $845k contract variation approved in late July
The money is part of the existing contingency budget.
Zizi Sparks: Lockdown should be extended by a week at a time
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Rotorua local election: Six votes for Māori ward voters, eight for general voters proposed
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Forest users on notice: Closure an option if rules flouted
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Rotorua businesses respond to demand for face masks
Rotorua businesses are responding to a steady demand for reusable masks.
Zizi Sparks: Tracer app usage needs to become habit
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'Heartbreaking': AIMS Games chief on the decision to cancel this year's event
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'Very concerning': Covid 19 lockdown claims scalp of Daffodil Day
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Rotorua mayor hits out at Covid-19 anti-vaxxers
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Arson trial on hold during lockdown
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'We've been here before': No panic as major sports disrupted by lockdown
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