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Job opportunities are now open for a large number of roles.
Collection for flood victims at special kapa haka performance
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Local Focus: Rotorua charities airdrop donated goods to Hawke’s Bay residents
What started with a single request for help quickly turned into something much bigger.
The Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on hospital’s waiting list
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Taupō-Napier road set to be closed until April
Waka Kotahi NZ TransportAgency was hoping to have the road open earlier.
Former gang boss hands in patch, gets home D for role in drug smuggling ring
Jeffrey Gear has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug-smuggling ring.
Opinion: Two things especially clear after Cyclone Gabrielle
OPINION: We all have a part to play in the response to Cyclone Gabrielle.
House prices continue to drop with one district leading the trend
QV House Price Index for quarter to February shows 12.6 per cent drop on last year.
'Spending dropped sharply': How the Bay's spending was affected by Cyclone Gabrielle
Worldline data showed national consumer spending in February in retail was $2.8 billion.
Teen charged with Cityride bus driver bashing appears in court
A man accused of bashing a Cityride bus driver has appeared in the Rotorua District Court.
‘Oh, my goodness, is it really $1 million?': Lotto player's rollercoaster ride since big win
From shock and bewilderment to excitement and relief.
Rangatahi studying how to reduce Te Arawa catfish populations
Summer internship inspires rangatahi to learn more about reducing catfish populations.
Arrest after vehicle rolls into Rotorua reserve following collision
Police were alerted to an incident on Ngongotahā Rd, near Taui St, about 7.10pm.
Opinion: Misstep by health boss was not a sacking offence
OPINION: As with so many political appointments, these are rarely straightforward.
Council pay outs for personal grievances revealed- but no apologies
Jobs losses and payouts: personal grievance claims at local councils revealed.
Council bills Government for share of emergency housing hearing costs
Former councillor says the council should have been more prepared.
'Unattended cooking' cause of house fire that injured woman
The fire gutted a Mangakakahi home.
Volcanic unrest: More than 20 aftershocks following Taupō quake
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Region's leading farmers announced at award dinners
The Central Plateau and Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards were held last weekend.
Summer of cyclones: Rotorua's wet and windy season in numbers
Rotorua received 242 per cent of its usual seasonal rainfall over three months.
Rotorua house fire: Shocked mother says daughter rushed to hospital with burns
The house was well ablaze when fire crews arrived.
The Drawing Board: Tūrama, a whare that embeds whakapapa into the building
Tūrama is a whare that embeds whakapapa into the building
'Excruciatingly' painful: Teen still waiting for tumour removal - seven years later
The 18-year-old is at risk of losing his job if it is not removed soon.
Crankworx to return to Rotorua 'bigger and better'
Hundreds of athletes and an audience of millions will have their eyes on Rotorua.
'An awesome race': Ironman New Zealand winners crowned in Taupō
Mike Phillips and Els Visser take men's and women's titles: veteran entrant in last race.
Public pressure makes Rotorua ‘the best city in the world’ again
The number of people in emergency housing has nearly halved in a year, figures show.
Kapa haka is much more than just singing and dancing
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'I cried so much': K-cup mum's 15-year battle for breast reduction surgery
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Te Arawa's Te Matatini kapa haka groups to stage free concert for locals
Te Arawa's Matatini kapa haka groups are to give a free concert the day after Lakeside.