Maori-speaking Indonesian lands acting debut
She originally learnt the language so they could raise their daughter in Māori.
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The Ministry of Education is recommending students Year 4 and up wear masks indoors.
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Omicron outbreak: 7605 Covid cases, 41 deaths - Bloomfield's final message for NZ
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The Phantom of the Open 'vivid, often hilarious and very moving'
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Woman in serious condition after sinkhole opens under her feet
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Drainage, erosion fears as lake level soars
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The Prem Debate: Govt should partner with more first home buyers
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'He came out of nowhere': Mum terrified by car-jacking stranger
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Tackling litter: Clean Up Week initiative for all to join
Registrations for Keep New Zealand Beautiful's Clean Up Week are now open.
Miss Rotorua returns! Gowns and Geysers season 2 gets filming
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Programme to help Ngāti Whakaue-owned businesses
Ringa Rautia is a programme to help strengthen and grow Ngāti Whakaue-owned businesses.
Trust supports community with $3.7m of grants
The 250 grants approved in the past financial year reflect Rotorua Trust's key focus areas
School musical production brimming with toe-tappers
Rotorua Boys' High School presents 'In the Heights', with Rotorua Girls' High School.
Bittersweet return: International visitors return but staffing crisis bites
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'I'm world champ!': Tokoroa BMX racer on top of the world
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'She is at peace now': Visionary Māori health leader dies
Inez Kingi was a matriarch and a visionary. Now the 91-year-old is at peace.
Audacious chief's sons continued their father's legacy
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Tamatekapua was one of the most audacious chiefs of the Arawa people.
Raukura production: Curtains up on high energy musical
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Musical chance to showcase talent of Raukura students.
Champion talker the face of diversity in newsrooms
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Te Arawa kapa haka group to pay tribute to fallen in Italy
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Group is participating in an International Folklore Festival.
Man charged with sabotage believed to be first in NZ history
The charge was originally introduced to prevent foreign interference during WWII.
'Outrageous': Former mayor on Rotorua reserves proposal
Another submitter said councillors needed the courage to approve the proposal.
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Woman suffers serious burns after sinkhole opens up at Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Village
The husband received moderate injuries trying to pull his wife from the sinkhole.