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Rotorua residents rush to Covid testing station

Two of the new Covid cases travelled to Rotorua while showing virus symptoms.

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.

Your weather: Heavy rain on the way for the Bay of Plenty as pest from the west moves on

A heavy rain watch is in force for the Bay of Plenty this evening.

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.

Stunned and humbled: Todd Muller overwhelmed with response to mental health battle

"There's something that has changed for the better."

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.

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".

Murder retrial: Man accused of killing 14-week-old baby

Retrial of the alleged murderer of a 14-month-old baby under way in Hamilton.

From outrageous Cheryl to 'bonkers' film - Robyn Malcolm's acting journey

Roles have become less prevalent for Malcolm, 55, but she'll still refuse a bad script.

Driver held at knifepoint feared she might never see family again

Gillian Rowse fought off an attacker as he tried to pull her from her car.

Sold: Tiny gold coin found in mudflats fetches US$31,200

Tauranga's Joe McGregor literally struck gold on a Tauranga beach.

Reasons behind Rotorua CovidCard trial

The Government has budgeted $1 million for the trial of new Covid-19 tracing technology.

Tauranga brothers' software company sells for more than $100m

US giant Intuit swoops.

He threatened to feed Simon Bridges to pigs, now he's been sentenced

"Just because it's social media doesn't mean there aren't consequences," Bridges said.

'A beautiful soul': Kiwi woman killed in Korea remembered

Anna Song, her son Taeyang Rikiti and mother Rose Kim were killed by a landslide in Korea.

Proposed fish plant closure could result in 65 jobs lost

New Zealand seafood company Sanford Ltd announced the proposed closure today.