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Crime capital: New figures show city tops country
Why Rotorua has come out one of the worst in the country in crime statistics.
Designs chosen for new Waimangu art trail
They will showcase the scenic valley's flora, fauna, craters and lakes in a creative way.
Witness: Maketū murder accused was 'pretty mad and stupid'
Aaron George Izett, 38, is on trial defending a charge of murdering his 2yo daughter.
All to play for as Baywide cricket gets under way
The long awaited 2020/21 Baywide cricket season has arrived.
Record field to tackle Whaka100
All up 600 riders will be tackling the 100km event.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Rotorua
Police were notified of the crash near the Hemo Rd roundabout, about 12.15pm.
Architecture awards: Who came out on top?
The 2020 Bay of Plenty ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards have been announced.
Jo Raphael: We must plug the border gaps
OPINION: Why haven't we been focused on ports?
Letters to the Editor: The correct way to refer to a knight's wife
Only a woman who bears a title in her own right may use that title, a reader says.
School pupil safety fears: road crossing 'just too dangerous'
Families are fearing for their children's safety on their way to school.
Coffee cart stolen and ransacked
"That's a part of your business, it's your livelihood, so without it you've got nothing."
Rees eighth in British Superstock Championship
Rees raced part of the championship with a broken AC joint.
Inaugural rangatahi development gold wananga held
The wananga was held in Whakatāne over the weekend of October 9, 10 and 11.
David Beck: There is a thin line between political debate and toxicity
OPINION: Keyboard warriors were out in force during the 2020 election.
Woman arrested after incident at BP
The woman will appear in Rotorua District Court today.
Who is Rotorua gaining from overseas this year?
From April to August, 132 people came to Rotorua intending to stay for a year or more.
Tension with Dame Kiri, affairs with women: Son's 'raw' book on Sir Howard Morrison's life
Untold stories include adultery, and alleged tensions with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
Fire in two-storey building in Rotorua's CBD
Emergency services were alerted by an alarm at 5.43pm.
Climate change hui a 'coalition of the willing'
Representatives from across the Bay of Plenty gathered in Te Puke yesterday.
Complaint about Hannah Tamaki signs on election day
Vision NZ had thought the office signs could stay up, a party spokeswoman said.
Opinion: Jacinda and Clarke - Just salt of the earth Average Joes
Even if you aren't a Labour supporter you can't not be a Jacinda and Clarke supporter.
Marae funding: Just one Bay of Plenty marae missing out
A total of $29,614,993 was granted for 77 marae restorations across the region.
Travel itch: Rotorua campervan business spikes post-Covid
'New entrant' buyers in their 40s are leading the surge of interest in campervans.
$4.5 million St John's Church rebuild under way
Nearly three years ago, parishioners watched flames rapidly engulf St John's Church.
Bryan Gould: The 2020 general election shows shifting landscape
It also suggests that something quite fundamental has changed in New Zealand politics.
'A light to our lives': Family of missing woman plead for information
The family of missing woman Rebeka Storey are asking the public for help.
Water monitoring functions transferred to Māori trust
Waikato regional councillors voted unanimously in favour of the decision.
Locals celebrate launch of new Volcanic Kitchens book
A book with local recipes and stories will also raise funds for Rotorua Community Hospice.
Trump coming to Rotorua Shambles Theatre
The DJ Trump & Alexander Sparrow Show is coming to Rotorua on Saturday, October 24.
Red wash: Data shows how Labour smashed National's stronghold in the Bay of Plenty
Labour won every electorate in the region for party votes for first time in 18 years.
Is this the new leader of the Māori Party?
Waititi says it could "naturally fall that way" but he wasn't his party's only leader.
Fletcher Tabuteau reflects on election campaign, results and what's next
Results were 'really tough ... I thought we would easily get over 5 per cent', he said.
Local sport and community groups awarded $540k
More than 40 sporting and community groups received funding.