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Helen English - The job I dream of …
Local arts tutor Helen English tries to sow the seed of catching dreams.
Return of a Covid cluster - NZ to learn lockdown fate at 5.30pm Friday
Today's results reveal the first trends from mass testing.
Drama students picked among best in NZ in Shakespeare comp
Students were had to submit their performance entries by video due to Covid-19 measures.
Fifteen visiting schoolboys isolating after Covid clash in Rotorua
A class trip to Rotorua happened at the same time as family members with Covid-19 visited.
Rotorua Covid-19 alert level unchanged for now
"At this point in time it seems very clear that the focus of the outbreak is in Auckland."
Five-hour wait: 'Extraordinary demand' for Covid tests at stadium
The line for the drive through testing centre is more than 500m long.
Crankworx could receive additional $1.6m from ratepayers
The council says the festival brings in about $4.31 million each year.
Covid 19: More Rotorua locations revealed, day trip to Taupō
Three more businesses have been revealed as places visited by the family at the weekend.
Woman appears in court for sneaking on to isolation hotel
A woman has appeared in the court after sneaking on to the Sudima Hotel premises.
Mongrel Mob murder trial: Guilty verdict
A jury has found Mongrel Mob member Raymond Jury guilty of murdering Trevor Rikihana.
Design students create activity books for isolation hotels
Students at Rotorua's Yoobee campus have chipped in to keep isolated children entertained.
Nearly 400 Covid-19 tests carried out in Rotorua yesterday
Lakes DHB expects another busy day of testing today.
Big queues at second Covid-19 testing centre in Rotorua
Pop-up testing at the Rotorua International Stadium.
Cafe praised for honesty after being visited by family with Covid
Two people with Covid-19 visited several businesses in Rotorua at the weekend.
Comment: Covid-19 resurgence emotions understandable
The past 24 or so hours have been a rollercoaster of emotions.
Jo Raphael: Masks will be crucial to stop spread of disease
COMMENT: Masks are not a big ask to keep our people safe.
'Fairly manic': Masks fly off the shelves in Rotorua
"We are running around like bees in a bottle at the moment."
Bracing for impact: Rotorua at level 2
Two of the confirmed Auckland cases had visited the city.
Covid 19 coronavirus: What you need to know
Carry out physical distancing, hand hygiene, wear a mask and use the Covid Tracer app.
Hospitality boss wants eateries named: 'It has put suspicion on everyone'
Reg Hennessy said it was "irresponsible" to raise the alarm but not give the details.
Rotorua residents rush to Covid testing station
Two of the new Covid cases travelled to Rotorua while showing virus symptoms.
Heta Kenneth Hingston funeral: 'The pen was his sword'
Heta Kenneth Hingston was laid to rest today.
Letters to the editor: Should we favour flora and fauna over people?
Rotorua readers have their say.
Live reaction: Rotorua to move back into level 2
Outside of Auckland, the rest of New Zealand will move to level 2 from midday today.
Whakatāne to Britain: Rees takes podium spot
Damon Rees is racing in the British National Superstock 1000 Championship.
Landslide victims laid to rest in South Korea
Anna Song, her son Taeyang Rikiti and mother Rose Kim were killed by a landslide in Korea.
Seminar to explain costs of moving into a retirement village
There are seven retirement villages in Rotorua, and one each in Kawerau and Putāruru.
Local Focus: Waiariki's biggest election issue is Covid recovery
Māori jobs the key focus for Waiariki election hopefuls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: No dreamers here - Waiariki's biggest election issue is COVID recovery
Māori jobs the key focus for Waiariki election hopefuls. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
More Covid-19 tests being carried out in Rotorua, Taupō
Increased numbers of people are getting tested for the Coronavirus in Rotorua-Lakes area.
World leaders need to follow NZ lead on Covid-19
Opinion: Despite 100 days without community Covid spread, things could still turn.
Vote Rugby Vote campaign aims to get players enrolled
Organisers were shocked by how few of their local rugby players were enrolled to vote.
Wanted: Powered site for one couple, six cats in caravan
A Rotorua couple is wondering where to go after "we evicted the cats, not them".