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'No compassion': Man barred from returning to witness birth of triplets

Kelvin and Amber Acutt say their triplets could arrive tomorrow or six weeks from now.

Witness says son-in-law 'smashed' man in fatal fight

Radford Kaea was getting the better of Michael Anderson in a scrap, says a witness.

Rotorua's landfill fees have gone up. Here's why

The council expects collections rose following the latest lockdown.

Jewellery designer to top junior doctor - Mum's inspiring journey

Med school at 35: 'I was the oldest in the class. Everyone was the same age as my kids.'

Brrr! Snowfall warning for Desert Rd

Heavy rain, snow, and possible severe gales forecast for parts of the lower North Island.

Market organisers consider options to keep public safe

Markets either don't have many visitors or can't open with tight restrictions.

'Devastated': Family mourn Kawerau mum, murder-accused's identity suppressed

A 20-year-old man accused of murdering a Kawerau woman has interim name suppression.

'Mistake made': Council apologises for shutting public out of meeting

The council confirmed the public was not barred from meetings in alert level 2.

Samantha Motion: Three waters reform heading up a creek

OPINION: The public engagement to date does not bode well for local input.

'Not exactly a vote winner': Is it time to start taxing inheritances?

'Long story short we will have more old people than young people to collect tax from.'

Service for those in need shuts up shop - for now

Aroha Boutique has gone on hiatus.

Axed Covid contact tracing card trial cost Government almost $1m

The Ngongotahā contact tracing card trial was revealed to be more than $59k over budget.

'Protecting our whānau': Vaccination clinic offers free hāngī with jab

The clinic will be operating every Sunday and Monday from 10am to 6pm until December.

$4.2m drug bust: Bogus companies, leased premises, stolen power and 19 offenders

Details of the sophisticated Rotorua-based operation can now be revealed.

'Back of the queue': Māori and Pasifika should have been prioritised for vaccines - experts

The Ministry of Health says sequencing was designed to vaccinate those most at risk first.

'Something needs to happen': Prue Kapua appointed to New Zealand Police Women's Advisory Network

Prue Kapua wants to increase the number of women at all levels of New Zealand Police.