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High-flying NZer and young son killed in South Korean landslide
Mfat and the New Zealand Embassy in Seoul were providing consular assistance.

Man, 61, charged with attempts to murder
Two people were taken to Rotorua Hospital by ambulance.

Grant applications for $15k to support elderly now open
The grants are in place to help communities prepare for an ageing population.

Mongrel Mob murder trial: Defence pins murder on dead gang member
Crown witness Lauren Eketone took the stand today and recounted her memory of the night.

Food waste-to-bioenergy facility under way in Reporoa
The facility will help New Zealand deal with 327,000 annual tonnes of food waste.

Introducing more catfish could be key to eradication
Releasing sterile male catfish into lakes could be the secret to control of the species.

Young Achiever follows father's footsteps
More than 1300 local students have been recognised since the programme began.

The 79yo teacher censured for slapping a student: 'I'm not known as violent'
Exclusive: Val Cooney, 79, talks about why she wants to keep teaching.

Mongrel Mob murder trial: My uncle was 'screaming for his life'
Mongrel Mobster Raymond Jury is on trial for beating a fellow gang member to death.

Council gives cash boost to Infracore
The council-controlled organisation got nearly a million dollars from the wage subsidy.

Magic defeat Southern Steel in final seconds
The Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic earned a last second win over the Steel.

'You speak better than us': Māori man stuns market workers with fluent Mandarin
The man has revealed the heartwarming reason he decided to learn the language.

Bay of Plenty dairy worker killed in motorbike crash
Police believe the handles of two motorbikes locked together, causing the crash.

Teacher censured for slapping student, pushing another
A Rotorua teacher of nearly 60 years has been censured by the Education Council.

Isolation cravings: What takeaways are most popular?
Uber Eats has revealed the most popular options for those in Rotorua's isolation hotels.

'Wet and miserable': Rotorua's July weather wrap
Rotorua had 161.3mm of rain last month.

Club Sports Wrap: Highs and lows
A quick look at some of the club sport played during the weekend.

Ngongotahā motorcycle crash victim named
A motorcyclist who died in Ngongotahā on Saturday has been named.

Police name man who died in Whakatāne motorcycle crash
The man who died in a Whakatāne crash has been named.

Traffic light hit in Fenton St crash in Rotorua
Two cars have crashed on Fenton St.

'You'll never see me again': Adesanya's plans for life after UFC
Israel Adesanya is well aware the career he is in has a limited lifespan.

What will open in the former Outdoorsman Headquarters' building?
New tenants are going into the Outdoorsman Headquarters' former building.

Rotorua to trial whānau-centred family harm reduction programme
"[We will be] asking, what is it they need? Instead of government agencies telling them."

Kristin Macfarlane: 'The gut-wrenching feeling of violation is the same'
Comment: I remember walking into my bedroom and it ransacked.

943 millionaires: Lotto celebrates 33rd birthday with $30m Powerball jackpot
Have you got your ticket for tonight's draw?

Why Beverly Bouma's killer will spend less time in jail
Mark Reihana successfully appeals domestic violence sentence.

'Pent-up demand': Dozen $1m-plus properties sold in Rotorua
Find out where the top five sales so far in 2020 are in Rotorua.