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Despite troubles, Mt Ruapehu keeps its cool for next ski season
The intention is to have both Turoa and Whakapapa operating for 2023.
Volcanic unrest: More than 20 aftershocks following Taupō quake
GeoNet also noticed a small signal on newly installed tsunami sensors.
Sex and lies are used to sell vapes online
There are a variety of slick and misleading ways the products are marketed.
Region's leading farmers announced at award dinners
The Central Plateau and Bay of Plenty Dairy Industry Awards were held last weekend.
Kiri Gillespie: Time to break habits as cost-of-living crisis bites
Opinion: Things have changed. So has my mindset.
Willie Jackson: The rain's not racist, but the history of this country has undeniably been
By Māori, for Māori solutions can benefit all - I wouldn't support them if they didn't.
Summer of cyclones: Rotorua's wet and windy season in numbers
Rotorua received 242 per cent of its usual seasonal rainfall over three months.
Cyclone brings little rain but high winds
Numbers tell the story for Taupō's February weather.
Film review: A tale of 10 fishermen and their sea shanties
A true story about ten Cornish fishermen and their sea shanties.
Sudden downpour overwhelms Taupō drainage systems
Taupō residents are mopping up after a short, sharp deluge on Sunday.
Rotorua house fire: Shocked mother says daughter rushed to hospital with burns
The house was well ablaze when fire crews arrived.
Building the next generation: More apprentices needed to meet construction demands
“We need to invest in apprentices now to help support the next market boom."
'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.
Weekend winners: Whakatāne Lotto player scores $1m
Players from Tokoroa and Tauranga also won big in Saturday’s live draw.
Weather: Heavy rain watch issued for North Island regions
MetService is warning that thunderstorms and downpours are possible.
Business digest: Foodstuffs North Island celebrates success at annual Excellence Awards
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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.
Lake Rotoiti house price record smashed for the third time in three months
“If we had another property like it, we could sell it tomorrow.”
Person critical after crash at Tokoroa event
Emergency services rushed to scene after 3pm today.
Opinion: Time for more focus on financial literacy in schools
OPINION: Kids need to be told the realities of how money works.
‘It’s cool to be a Kiwi’: The Black Seeds’ Barnaby Weir on the band’s 25th anniversary; the longevity of their distinctive sound
The Black Seeds will bring their reggae-funk beats to Tauranga in March, for First We Eat.
Kapa haka is much more than just singing and dancing
OPINION: Kapa haka places us amid angels and warriors, past present and future.
Mark Lister: Investment lessons from Gabrielle
Property is a great investment ingredient, but it’s much better with a side of shares.
Severe thunderstorm watch: Hawke's Bay, Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Taupō could get lashed today
“These thunderstorms will bring localised heavy rain and small hail."
Tūrangi's finest thrust on to NZ's biggest golfing stage
He's a pretty handy Tūrangi golfer, but John Solly is about to step on to the big stage.
Like 'bees to a hive' Rotorua's mowers have been busy taming the weeds
There has been widespread attention on the district's overgrown grass in recent days.
'I cried so much': K-cup mum's 15-year battle for breast reduction surgery
Laila is “constantly” in pain and cannot run, play sports, or breastfeed her children.
Recipe: Charred smokey iceberg lettuce
Charred iceberg lettuce with smokey sunflower seed cream and spiced garlic oil.
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.
'In the dark': Rotorua’s community boards excluded from drafting annual plan
One forum between them and staff is not enough, chairman says.
Respects paid to Taupō's first mayor
Taupō's first mayor Joan Williamson has died at the age of 92.