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Dawn Picken: Embrace science fact over science fiction when it comes to Covid-19 vaccines

Opinion: Getting vaccinated is more than a personal choice - it affects everyone.

Council committee votes against mana whenua advice on Māori ward structure proposal

Te Tatau representatives said one Māori ward with three seats was favoured.

Taco Bell, Māori commercial build and hotel get consent

The total value of commercial consents issued in July was $9,378,500

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.

Rotorua's Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival postponed due to Covid 19 outbreak

The festival has been postponed amid Covid-19 risks.

Traffic numbers spike during country's latest L4 lockdown

Speeds as high as 177kmh have been recorded in Wellington this week.

Lakes DHB nurses isolating as contacts to Delta outbreak

Staff are isolating after being in contact with people from Auckland and Coromandel.

Zizi Sparks: Supermarket trips can be a lockdown highlight but think twice

Opinion: Supermarket shopping is the highlight of my week but it can be disappointing.

Lockdown inspiration: Running for Hope encourages exercise

Clare Jessep is promoting exercise for physical and mental wellbeing during lockdown.

Virus experts reveal what needs to happen before we can go to level 3

With a decision on whether lockdown will be extended imminent, experts have their say.

'Heartwarming' response to call for help from family stuck in hospital

A couple from Tūrangi were in hospital with their firstborn when NZ went into lockdown.

Trauma and terror: Protection orders for violence victims rise

More than a year since coming out of the last lockdown, the refuge demand remains high.

Police warning: Mountain bikers could be trespassed

Police will be patrolling Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest in case users are flouting rules.

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

Opinion: Having a fixed finish line will be a big help.

'No sympathy': Forest warning as 30 mountain bikers injured in lockdown

Emergency responders count on riders to 'respect the privilege and keep it chill'