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Traditional health practices will be showcased.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Haka directs life’s journey
Kāhu ki Rotorua: All the world’s a stage for devotee of te ao haka.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Popular poitukohu fills our city courts
Te Arawa teams are the hau kainga at the National Maori Basketball Tournament.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Adultery caused major ructions in tribe
Wāhiao is associated with the village that sits beneath the ridge of Tuturu and Pohaturoa.
350-home development in Ngongotahā to help Rotorua housing shortage
More details have been released about a Ngongotahā development ahead of tonight's meeting.
‘I was concerned’: Witness describes ‘ugly’ situation leading up to claim 10yo was tasered
Police said a taser was deployed towards a young person with a knife.
14,000km long-distance love: Kiwi proposes to girlfriend he's only met twice
NZ-born Luke Bond and American Sarah Dorough got engaged after a year-long relationship.
Heavy rain warning: Damp start to long weekend for region
Rain is set to continue to plague summer.
Health warning partially lifted for Rotorua lake
The public should always be cautious for signs of algal blooms.
Opinion: Building up not out needs embracing
Opinion: The days of the quarter-acre dream could be in the rearview.
Taupō women getting hooked on fly fishing
Taupō once again demonstrates its reputation for producing world-class anglers.
One in five infections in NZ report Long Covid symptoms, many struggle to get help
Govt is now being told to set up Long Covid clinics and properly educate doctors.
Council plan puts brakes on Bus Stop Cafe
Mangakino's quirky Bus Stop Cafe will be closed and dismantled after Easter.
Labour MP Tamati Coffey welcomes newborn daughter
Coffey thanked the surrogate mother for giving him 'the gift of life'.
In the money! Winning Lotto ticket sold at Rotorua store
Lotto Second Division was stuck in the Sulphur City.
Thousands of Rotorua tamariki offered tickets to locally hosted NRL game
Teachers and mentors have said it is an opportunity they might not have otherwise had.
'A big job': People on Rotorua's streets weigh in on challenges facing new PM
Housing, cost of living, health and sustainability are among the issues concerning locals.
Concerns over changes to service for children in emergency housing
"It’s our duty to provide equitable learning opportunities for these kids".
Trust ordered to pay tenant nearly $3K after subletting 'uninhabitable' property
The judgment is the second against the trust in just over a month.
Police respond to claim 10yo tasered in Rotorua
The Taser was 'deployed against a young person, who is going through a youth process'.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Which politicians impressed at Rātana
There was plenty of laughter and good advice for the politicians.
Safe stolen in aquatic centre break-in
The pool complex was broken into in the early hours of Friday morning.
Carmen Hall: Food price hikes will hurt poorest most
Vegetable soup has got me through a few winters.
‘Hellish house’: Young mum wins payout over 'dire and unsafe' rental
Issues included rotting floorboards and cupboards and a mould-ridden ceiling.
The 1063km relay to change how young people see mental health
The challenge aims to raise awareness of the struggles young people face accessing help.
Accessibility advocate fights for footpath to new subdivision
Roger Loveless says it's not safe for his grandchildren to walk to him in the same suburb.
Public help needed to resolve Whakatāne Boxing Day injury inquiry
Police seek information after a woman was injured early on Boxing Day.
Awareness campaign on wallaby eradication launched
Wallabies are blamed for damaging Rotorua forests and lakes, and doing similar elsewhere.
'Greatest privilege of my life' Ardern says in final words as PM at Rātana
It is Ardern's last public outing as Prime Minister.
Taupo SPCA's long-term tenants looking for new homes
Taupō SPCA's adorable residents are seeking new homes.
Two things could prevent fatal drownings. Why is New Zealand not doing them?
Opinion: Dozens of human lives would be saved this year. Here's how.
Watch: Luxon hits out at Labour, confronts co-governance at Rātana
It is Ardern's last public outing as Prime Minister.
Jo Raphael: Young people to be praised for their NCEA efforts
OPINION: Our young people are unfazed by small failures.