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Local Focus: Rotorua Heritage Week impacts our future
Rotorua Library's Heritage Week dug into the past and shaped the future.
Local Focus: The doors are still closed, but Rotorua Museum is open to suggestions
"They're our stories, they're their stories, so let's tell them." - Clark Pirika.
Local Focus: Skyline Rotorua relishes strong return
The tourism outlet has put safety first to remain open. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Tourism stats show promise for bed and breakfast owners
Good news for bed and breakfast owners. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Shotover Jet, top attractions to close as Ngāi Tahu Tourism cuts 300+ jobs
Christchurch-headquartered powerhouse Ngāi Tahu Tourism not immune to Covid-19.
Killed Paremoremo inmate's history of violence
Blake John Lee was in jail for brutal attack on partner.
As it happened: Warriors v Tigers
All the NRL pre-season action between the Warriors and the Tigers.
Local Focus: Rotorua set for Waitangi Day festival
Event to be a remembrance rather than a celebration. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'You filthy pigs': Disgust as meth pipes, condoms dumped in park
Rubbish including meth pipes dumped near treasured athletic field.
Local Focus: Amazing video shows hatching of 2000th kiwi
Livestream video of incredible moment a kiwi hatches. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
$1.5m tourism venture to create up to 15 jobs
The venture will see people walk suspended among the Redwoods.
Guests evacuated after fire at Rotorua tourist attraction
As an apology all guests are being offered a complimentary rebooking.
Cycle of success: City reaps $18m from Crankworx
World's top mountain bike festival coming soon. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Set up begins for Float, Bomb Comp
Thousands are expected to visit Blue Lake over the next four days.
$1000 reward for Olympic hopeful's stolen kayak
"If we don't find this boat a year or two years of training is out the window."
Kiwi chick determined to see in the New Year
It's a New Year's baby story with a twist - or more like a long beak, to be precise.
Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championships a big hit
The tournament is one of the longest established Māori sports events in the country.
Tamaki Maori Village announces new partnership
A new partnership has been formed between Tamaki Tours and a Māori land trust.
Crowd delighted as royal couple stroll in the Government Gardens
A big crowd gathered at the Government Gardens in Rotorua as the royal couple walked past.
Royals visit kiwi hatchery and name two kiwi chicks
The duke and duchess visit the kiwi house at Rainbow Springs.
'No respect for clean, green NZ'
Current approach to waste focuses on community education while dumping continues.
Scientist resigns to coach chess fulltime
"There is no life lesson that I cannot see reflected in the game of chess."
Life-changing course begins for offenders
Values course may have saved meth offender from life of crime.
Worker accused of 'time theft' wins $14k compo
A Whakatane woman accused of stealing time was unjustifiably dismissed.