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'Getting pestered': Calls for begging ban in Rotorua
A businessman backing the ban idea says he's had to issue staff panic buttons.
What Ian Foster is looking out for during Super Rugby Pacific final
The coach talks about the big final and bolter Emoni Narawa's World Cup chances.
The Premium Debate: Public's faith in police fading fast
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Why Muldoon had the right idea when it came to gangs
OPINION: But National's new policy sounds like Groundhog Day.
'They’re not hungry... they’re just killing': Dogs terrorising rural area strike again
Authorities haven't yet identified the killer dogs after at least four attacks in a month.
'She opened the door and the room was on fire': Mum's hair catches alight as home burns
Family of four lose their belongings as blaze guts home: “Everything is gone.”
'Football is the door to the world': Kids buzzing as World Cup and former winner visit
World Cup stars visited a Rotorua school to share the importance of staying active.
Opinion: Police allowing gang mayhem is a national disgrace
Opinion: The law-abiding citizens caught up in the disruption deserve better.
Hipkins says 'housing boom' is evident in Rotorua
The Prime Minister says the Government is building more state houses.
Crime and deprivation: Community safety plan sparks concerns
Councillor believes the plan is an "ambulance at the bottom of the cliff".
Kiri Gillespie: Ram raids cowardly and lazy crimes
Opinion: Business owners targeted need our help.
Regions will be 'under-resourced': Staff 'blindsided' by proposed job cuts
'The impact on students could be quite severe' - employee.
Revealed: The suburbs where every home sold made a profit
Homeowners who sold from January to March make hundreds of thousands.
Business Digest: How Ngāti Whakaue is supporting its entrepreneurs
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Weather: Heavy rain watch in place as forecast predicts wet week ahead
Tauranga Airport recorded 83mm of rain in 48 hours.
Ram raids getting 'out of control' as fresh spate of attacks prompt safety fears
'I’ve got a baby, I’ve got a wife who doesn’t even feel safe anymore ...'
Opinion: Why evicting unruly state tenants is not the answer
OPINION: Kicking unruly tenants out is going to have its own implications for society.
Storage wars: Inside the growing business of shipping containers
Spoiler: Lots of them are being used for anything but shipping.
'Raw anger': Company that blamed teen for slingshot eye injury found at fault
Family took action after WorkSafe chose not to prosecute over incident on school trip.
Night of sparkles: Dance pair prepare for big hospice fundraiser
Rotorua Community Hospice needs to raise $1 million each year.
Rotorua ram raids: Another Ngongotaha Rd business targeted
CCTV footage shows two cars pulling up, while one rams the front of the store.
Lonely? How to make a new best friend in adulthood
While you can ask someone, “Are you single?”, there's no question, “Are you friended?”
Too rapid for rafting: Wet weather costs tourism sector at least $1m, say businesses
One has been forced to close for hundreds of days in the past year.
'Quiet and cold': Town at centre of homicide very different to days earlier
'I just hope the police are able to find some answers now for the family.'
Fire investigators say heater suspected cause of Gibson St house fire
"People don’t realise how hot things are."
Volleyballer not afraid of hard grind for Thailand trip
Teen dedicated to honing his skills and helping train other volleyball players.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust appoints new chief executive
The recruitment process for this role was extensive.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Elderly chief devastated when services refused
“You say I am too old. Behold me dance."
Stumped for superlatives! Brilliant ahurei brings hundreds of whanau home
Waiata and haka cherry on top of fabulous time of remembrance.
Rotorua lakes checked for invasive gold clam
They can clog up water-based infrastructure.
From tailgating to trailblazing: The ultimate traffic hack for commuters
Opinion: Say goodbye to congestion - a solution to New Zealand's traffic woes.
Govt funding of $52m for 'gold-star luxury' spa has 'really paid off', says PM
'We made those targeted investments where they were needed to keep our economy going.'