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'Punitive': Congestion fees would punish struggling families - councillor
A Rotorua councillor says the solution to traffic gridlock is something else entirely.
It's official - this tiny town makes the best toasties in NZ
The region has secured the hotly contested Great NZ Toastie Takeover competition (again).
'I have survived. I can give others hope'
Daffodil Day: How a cancer survivor found a new purpose after pain and loss.
Digger operator deaths: Forestry industry issued with fatality alert
Two digger operators died at work within 10 days in July.
SH2 slip: Road likely to stay closed until Friday
Pōhutukawa trees above the slip face had been removed.
'Locked out': Pipeline protestors met with cameras, fencing
A protestor says they are occupying their own land and have no plans to stop.
Large slip blocks SH2 in Bay of Plenty
Heavy rain causes a slip between Kutarere and Ōpōtiki.
'Aggravation': Kids as young as 6 and 10 steal dirt bikes from motorcycle store
Upset owner: 'We aren’t just talking about money, we are talking about our sanity.'
Company reporting: Investors should brace themselves - Mark Lister
OPINION: Many results likely to make for sombre reading.
Barbie-themed samba takes top spot at Dancing for Hospice 2024
'Everything pink and everything fun.'
Revealed: The Bay of Plenty's favourite illicit drugs - and the harm they do
Wastewater testing reveals the amount of drugs Bay people are consuming.
Tūrangi deaths: Woman identified, described as loving mum
Maxine Puhi was one of two people found dead in a Tūrangi home this week.
Rotorua Business Award finalists announced
'The number and quality of entries have blown everyone away', says business leader.
'A bit of glitz and glamour': Harcourts Dancing for Hospice this weekend
The performance will take place at the Energy Events Centre to a crowd of 2000 people.
Bay businesses gear up for cruise ship tourist rush
Local businesses are excited for the extra revenue cruise ships will bring.
Bay businesses gear up for cruise ship tourist rush
Local businesses are excited for the extra revenue cruise ships will bring.
Kids break into dealership and steal dirt bikes
Two boys, with estimated ages of 6 and 10, broke into Rotorua Autohaus on Lake Rd on a Sunday afternoon and stole two dirt bikes valued at $4000.
Community housing provider sought to take on pensioner flats
It hopes it will lead to better outcomes for its tenants.
$60,000 worth of gun supplies stolen from Rotorua store
Thieves broke into Gun Supplies Limited on Ti St.
Upcycling: Rest home residents fix broken bikes to gift to kids
Retirement village upcycling discarded bikes to give away at Christmas
'It’s our livelihood': Store owner 'shattered' as ram-raiders steal $40k of bikes
Eleven masked people travelling in three cars broke into the motorbike store.
You have a visitor - it's the police
A man was arrested in hospital and had his motorbike impounded.
Retirement village residents upcycle bikes for Christmas
Carlo Lumapas began teaching residents at Arvida Glenbrae to upcycle rubbished bikes aiming to give them to children who can't afford them this Christmas. Video / Aleyna Martinez
Greenlea rescue heli wraps up 'busy' July
The crew carried out 38 missions across the Lakes and Central Plateau region.
'Unrepentant' farmer of 40 years jailed for animal cruelty
He disputed he did anything wrong and underestimated the pain caused, a judge said.
Protecting paradise: The fresh push to stop rubbish being dumped on a sacred maunga
Kiri Danielle has cleaned up rubbish dumped on the mountain over the past 12 years.
What it’s like visiting one of NZ’s top hunting lodges as a vegan
'The abundance of taxidermy was expected but dinner was a shock.'
Mark Lister: Did the Fed just make a policy mistake?
OPINION: Policymakers need to ensure unemployment doesn’t rise too much.
85 gifts of life: How a hospital job made him a blood donor
'It just was natural to actually give my arm and my blood to help fill the bank.'
Two more men admit roles in red shoes gang attack
A man involved slashing a man's legs and taking his red shoes had a gun at his home.
'Sexual deviance': Former mayoral hopeful jailed
He said he was cleansing an 18-year-old woman's chakras through spiritual massage.
Harcourts Dancing for Hospice 2024: Couples’ profiles - Graeme Young and Sarah Small
Graeme and Sara talk about their nerves in the lead-up to Harcourts Dancing for Hospice.