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'Laughing stock': State highway potholes under fire
One motorist slammed the quality of some roads as being 'patches on patches'.
'Your new heart is in the helicopter': Transplant recipient speaks about lifesaving procedure
Without it, “I would’ve been dead”, the 70-year-old said.
'Heartbroken': Grieving family pays tribute to 'gorgeous' teen after fatal crash
'Jadey girl we love you so damn much. We are all so proud of you...'
Best of Premium 2023: 'Freaks me out': Kiwi nurse 'clears $170k' in Australia, primary teacher makes $97k
Carmen Hall speaks to 8 NZ health workers and teachers chasing their dreams in Australia.
Lotto: Rotorua player wins $1 million in Saturday draw, Powerball rolls over to Wednesday
The winning ticket was sold on MyLotto.
Motorcyclist seriously injured after car crash, Bay of Plenty
The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, was reported to police at 12.45pm.
'Get checked': Mother's mole warning after melanoma diagnosis
Rachael Pratt said she had a 'very big chunk of flesh' removed from her leg.
A restaurant's struggle, a water mystery, and a jetty: What made news in December
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
Two dead after crash near Taupō; separate collision blocks SH2
Traffic management is being put in place at the site of the double-fatal crash.
Best of Premium 2023: The 'unethical' tradie practice that's 'rife' in New Zealand
Some companies are "bypassing the significant training commitment".
Best of Premium 2023: 'Pension's not enough': 81 and still driving trucks
Some pensioners struggling to 'buy a bottle of milk'.
Health warning for lake as 'potentially toxic' algae blooms
People advised to avoid any activity that results in contact with the water.
Visitors stuck on gondola for up to an hour after 'unexpected stoppage'
Skyline Rotorua says stoppages to this extent are rare.
'Doubled' capacity: Inside the new home of NZ's largest kiwi hatchery
The first kiwi chick has already been born at the new facility.
Rise in roaming dogs sparks fears for livestock owners
A rise in the number of roaming dogs increases fear among Rotorua Lakes livestock owners.
Injured man enters supermarket, Japan plane collision and Takanini Hall fire | Focus Morning Bulletin, January 4, 2024
A man is in Middlemore Hospital after entering a Manurewa supermarket with serious injuries, the Coast Guard plane that collided with a Japan Airlines plane at a Tokyo airport was not cleared for take-off and six fire crews attended a Takanini Hall fire last night. Video / Newstalk ZB / NZ Herald / Getty
'Making other people happy': How a piano turned up on a lake shore
'You see them walk past, come back, and then get their phones out, their cameras out.'
Best of Premium 2023: Drug kingpin 'learnt from the best' - his father, court told
He would illegally buy the drugs using the dark web, paying for it with Bitcoin.
'The rock of our Te Arawa kapa haka': Mourners pay tribute to poi expert
Ngamoni Huata was a poi expert who will be missed for her knowledge and guidance.
'Simply unacceptable': Nine dead on Rotorua roads in 2023
Someone is killed on Bay of Plenty roads about every 10 days.
Man charged after woman allegedly hit by car
A man is set to appear in the Whakatāne District Court today.
'The power of womanhood': Te Arawa legend to tour NZ as aerial dance and kapa haka performance
Hatupatu | Kurungaituku premieres as part of the New Zealand festival of Arts in February.
One person injured after second crash on SH30
There has been a crash near south of Rotorua.
One person dead after crash on SH30 near Rotorua
One person has died as a result of the accident.
‘You can’t dream if you can’t see it’: How biking stars are growing world champs
Julian Dean, Tuhoto-Ariki Pene and Sammie Maxwell are tapping into raw talent.
Optimism at campgrounds despite wet NYE forecast
'People are happy to get out and life’s too short. People go, ‘let’s just do it’.'
NYE in the BOP: Fireworks update as rain arrives, thunderstorms threaten
Community events have been cancelled but fireworks may still go ahead.
'Not great, unless you like rain': Severe thunderstorm waning for Canterbury
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the centre of the North Island.
Why you should 'abandon' New Year's resolutions and do this instead
Tips from wellness and life coaches for success in 2024.
High honour for master carver who was once told he was a 'failure'
Master carver Clive Fugill has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
'Lifelong' healing journey: Rotorua woman honoured for violence prevention work
“I was born into a violent environment. That’s all I ever knew."