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Te Pāti Māori petitions to reinstate names - what's the Bay's?

The petition calls for towns, cities, places and the country's names to be restored.

Rain on the way: Weather warnings in place for BOP

There are heavy rain watches in place throughout the North Island.

Mata Mihinui: Embrace te wiki o te reo Māori

OPINION: It's all part of the nationwide drive to normalise te reo.

Zizi Sparks: Spread MIQ facilities into other cities

OPINION: It's time for other locations to step up and take on MIQ.

Charity to benefit from Emergency Services Games

The Graeme Dingle Foundation has programmes in six Rotorua schools.

How marae renovations are helping iwi reconnect with their history

Renovations to local marae are not just strengthening buildings but building communities.

Car crashes into building, occupants get stuck inside

The crash was reported at 5.25am.

'It's a slow death': Rotorua suffering without Aucklanders

Rotorua is still at level 2, Auckland still at level 4, and businesses still suffer.

'Desperate': Demand for food quadruples in lockdown

The numbers of people needing help since lockdown in August have reached new heights.

Our first level 2 prosecution: Man refuses to wear face mask

The man allegedly refused to wear a mask or leave the mall, prompting police intervention.

Letters: 'Messages of hope' needed in a Covid world

Our readers have their say.

Zizi Sparks: Why my phone is (almost) always on do not disturb

Opinion: I already use that mode but more can be done to curb screen time.

Glitz and glamour of Miss Rotorua postponed but on the way

The Crowning Night of this year's Miss Rotorua pageant has been moved.

'I love my job': The lives and stories of local lockdown warriors

As Rotorua went into lockdown, a small army of unsung heroes geared up for work.

'I realised it wasn't a movie': US ex-pats reflect on 9/11

Close to 3000 people died in the September 11 attacks - it changed the world forever.

'Let down': Rotorua council under fire over dump discharge

Iwi leader and an environmental advocate speak out after court case details revealed.