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Looming 'exodus': Tradies getting 30 per cent more pay in Aussie

Unvaccinated business owners are fleeing NZ to start up again overseas.

$1.56m funding boost for Rotorua youth will make 'all the difference'

"If services continue to do the same ol', same ol', you get the same result."

'Annoying' rare cancer sparks 8-year-old's wish to donate savings

Johnny, 8, wants to spend his savings on more hospital beds for sick kids like him.

'Eat Streat's very quiet': Restaurants and cafes take a battering

Some businesses have seen a 60 per cent drop as customers stay away.

Moooving in the right direction: Toi Ohomai reducing single-use milk bottles

Toi Ohomai teaming up with Volcanic Creamery to reduce usage of single-use milk bottles.

Gowns and Geysers show connects with many

It has now been nearly a month since Miss Rotorua 2021 show Gowns and Geysers' aired

Learning and charity fuse together as house up for auction

A house per year is built by Toi Ohomai students with proceeds going to community groups.

Stories and inspiration: ARONUI continues to create platform

The ARONUI Indigenous Arts Festival still has events running in the next couple of weeks.

Jo Raphael: Loss of Rainbow Springs would leave a big hole in Rotorua

OPINION: When tourism does eventually return, these visitors need places to visit.

'Pouring petrol on inflation fire': Business leaders fear minimum wage rise could be 'last straw'

But some business owners believe employers should be paying the Living Wage of $22.75.

Six60 concert news a 'blow' for fans

Some fans had babysitters booked and friends coming to stay but they will wait.

Tāneatua homicide: Police hunt group wanted for trio of assaults

A 57-year-old man was assaulted in Tāneatua on Monday and died in hospital yesterday.

Letters: Government deserves more credit for Covid response

Our readers have their say.

'Anomaly': Small town's house prices leap almost 50 per cent in a month

Bay of Plenty towns hit record-high house prices.

Kiri Gillespie: The museum lesson Tauranga could learn from Rotorua

Opinion: Rotorua has a great museum culture while Tauranga doesn't even have a museum.

Report reveals how Bay councils rate themselves and what they could do better

The review comes as 30 per cent of survey respondents say they're confident in councils.