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Black Power gang rallying for Covid vaccination event
An organiser says he hopes the event will give people the reassurance to get the vaccine.
Up to 75 protesters still camped at Auckland's border
Up to 75 protesters remain camped at Auckland's southern border at Mercer.
'Total U-turn': Rotorua reacts to Three Waters mandate
Steve Chadwick says the council will continue to "work constructively" in the process.
Bore quenched: Geothermal activity breaks through another Rotorua road
It is related to a nearby bore.
Police block protesters as hīkoi arrives at Auckland border
Police have advised people against partaking in the hīkoi which is heading to Northland.
'A big man with a big heart': Louis Te Kani remembered
Lawyer Louis Te Kani was larger than life with an even bigger heart.
Local Focus: Pest checks on boats are ramping up as weather warms
Biosecurity officers to patrol Bay of Plenty boat ramps to stop the spread of pests.
Delta outbreak: 109 cases - new infections in Northland, Waikato; Auckland vaccine rate latest
There are 35 people in hospital around the country.
'I googled how to start a business': Rise in people wanting to be their own boss
If you were to start up your own business, what would it be?
Tributes like kids' emotion haka for Wainui a way to show we care in Covid times
OPINION: Restrictions on funerals have been one of the hardest parts of the Covid era.
Repeat drink-driver jailed for killing 'life and soul' of community
Ismael Mitai has been sentenced to jail after causing the death of a New Plymouth man.
'Direct attack': Māori Party demands apology from Mallard over vax comments
"We expect a retraction ... and a public apology to both Mr Pem Bird and Te Pāti Māori."
Cartel-linked drugs plot alleged: Nine men defend cocaine and P charges
Operation Tarpon alleged drug importation and drug dealing defendants heading to trial.
Council admits delay in communication on wastewater leak
The regional council confirmed it is investigating the wastewater spill.
Rotorua has a 'humanitarian crisis' linked to housing shortage - mayor
High housing demand and local demographics 'have really thrown a curveball to us'.
Rural wards and Māori co-governance suggested for council
The rural community has pushed for a seat at the council table.
Woman admits at scene to crossing centreline in crash that killed three people
She was driving to Rotorua from Palmerston North when she crossed the centreline.
Rotorua tops the list for most noise complaints about single premises
One council got 204 complaints. Another got 1144.
'Little remorse': Judge says council tried to minimise dump offending
Rotorua District Council is before the court for discharging leachate from the landfill.
Luke Kirkness: We need Covid-19 targets from the Govt
OPINION: Is freedom just around the corner?
Shot, NZ! Kiwis smash daily vax target - Auckland edges closer to 90%
The target was 100,000. We smashed it, and then some.
PM: NZ can be one of most vaccinated countries as daily doses near 130k
Super Saturday has been a record-breaking day of vaccination in New Zealand.
'Give Delta a taste of Kiwi': Vaxathon co-host Paddy Gower on Super Saturday
Instead of donations, the aim of the Vaxathon is to raise national vaccination levels.
Mongrel Mob shooter's day of terror: 'It was like a movie scene'
"The gun was massive, from his shoulder down to the ground. He points it at the cop ..."
Rotorua lake study out of this world: Satellites provide greater insight
Images from space are being used to study the health of Rotorua's lakes.
'Callously left him for dead': Man jailed over fatal beating of 77-year-old
A man convicted of the manslaughter killing of an elderly man has been jailed.
'Horrific': Iwi's fury after houses for desperate families demolished
'They set us up to fail,': Ngāi Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley.
'Sinister and evil': Call for public apology from council over dump discharge 'mess'
Rotorua District Council is being sentenced for discharging leachate from the landfill.
'Sobering news': Bay greenhouse gas emission rise spurs call for change
It's hoped switching the region's bus fleet to electric and/or hydrogen power will help.
'Jacinda hyped me up to get the vaccine': How PM got Raiha Tahuri 'over the line'
Jacinda Ardern is on a quickfire tour of the eastern North Island to promote getting jabs.
Local Focus: You're being laser-scanned from above
Unison Networks is laser-scanning its network in Rotorua, Taupō and Hawke's Bay.
Jo Raphael: Good to see Govt working with Māori and Pasifika
OPINION: Give vulnerable communities the support they need to raise vaccination rates.
Bilingual news section, Kāhu ki Rotorua, about to be launched
The Rotorua Weekender won New Zealand on Air funding to produce a bilingual news section