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In 1823 the Rotorua area was invaded by Hongi Hika and his allies

Kāhu ki Rotorua: Parewaero noticed an unfamiliar war vessel heading towards her.

Culture change Tame's aim

Kāhu ki Rotorua: Tame Malcolm on his aspirations for Te Papa Atawhai.

Life in te Ao Maori great training for justice role

Kāhu ki Rotorua: Opportunity to have meaningful korero.

Builders hit by delays, $20k-50k rise in compliance costs - but optimism remains

Builders View: How do they feel about the past 12 months - and the future?

Six homeless families in motels to move to new state homes

Six new homes for six families in Rotorua motels. What does the Housing Minister think?

Outgoing mayor's casting vote seals proposal to sell Rotorua reserve sites

It follows four months of passionate public debate on reserves.

MSD boss meets with workers losing jobs after dud ski season

'This [ski] season doesn't look as if it's going to get any better.'

Scion and hapū sign partnership and launch visitor display

Ngā Hapū e Toru are tangata whenua of the 114-hectare site where Scion is situated.

Man spends three months foraging for kai, hunting after swearing off supermarkets

Father of two mainly lived off fish, wild game and locally grown fruit and vegetables.

'Strong demand': $180m retirement village planned for Rotorua

"We are looking at options to best utilise the existing site features."

Elections 2022 bring co-governance at hapū and iwi level for Tūrangi

The 2019 resident-led protest netted a $24 million council spend in Tūrangi.

New principal humbled by pōwhiri

New high school principal in Taupō observes all the good things going on.

'Unseasonable weather': A third of staff to go as Mt Ruapehu ski fields struggle

There is still more than half of the planned ski season to run, company says.

Covid 19: How many lives did NZ's pandemic response save?

NZ remains one of only nine countries with negative excess mortality since pandemic began.

Final fate of Rotorua reserves to be decided at final council meeting of term

The final council meeting of the term will tackle some hot topics.

Students kept cool under pressure in cooking competition

Western Heights High School hosted ServiceIQ's Battle of the Pans Rotorua.

Looking forward to sitting with others who shared Covid business hardship

Taupō business awards is a chance to share pandemic survival experiences and lessons.

Moving on up: Inside NZ's lowest-ranked rugby province's revival

King Country's on a mission to end 100th season on a high after 2021's last-placed finish.