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“I was born into a violent environment. That’s all I ever knew."
'Making a difference': Rosemary Cathcart made an officer of the NZ Order of Merit
Cathcart has spent 40 years working towards better education outcomes for gifted children.
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Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
Sonya Bateson: Now's the perfect time to start building good habits
OPINION: New Year’s resolutions aren’t for everyone.
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Doing a screening kit "absolutely" saved the life of Tauranga man Paul Blears.
Mt Maunganui crash victim named as holiday road toll rises to 11
Brayden Tawa, of Pāpāmoa, died after a car and truck crashed on Hewletts Rd.
Pair who floated off on 'small inflatable mattress' among four rescued by Coastguard
Coastguard Rotorua Lakes searched the shoreline and lake for almost an hour.
'Don’t have the spare cash': Holidaymakers spending less in tourist hotspots
'Usually we would be booked out weeks in advance.'
Lisa Carrington on marriage, medals and making a boat go fast
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A beloved teacher, Chat GPT, and a disabled man's plight: What made news in April
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
Opinion: We're in dire straits if we can't get everyone paddling in the right direction
OPINION: We all have the potential to play a part on this waka ride.
'Smashed': String of overnight burglaries at Rotorua shops
Two vehicles believed to be involved were located abandoned on Mangakakahi Rd.
Best of Premium 2023: $140k for five months' work: Meet Kiwis working in Aussie mines
Kiwis are cashing in on job opportunities over the ditch.
So you want a big wedding? Two brides share how they handled ballooning budgets
Post-Covid inflation has caused the cost of some big weddings to almost double.
Mount Maunganui fatal crash brings holiday road toll to eight
One person died after a crash last night at a Mount Maunganui intersection.
Rain records, striking teachers, a home at last: What made news in March
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
Black Caps hit-out at Mount beach sure to wow fans ahead of Bay Oval T20
Fans get to meet some of their Black Caps heroes at a Mount Maunganui beach cricket event
Firefighters extinguishing 'flare-ups' on Matakana Island
Firefighters expected to stay on Matakana Island until the end of the week.
GPs working 'a lot' of overtime to keep up with 'high demand' amid workforce shortages
One Rotorua clinic said it had 'a constant flow of people wanting to enrol'.
Former PM speaks out after vandals target nesting colony of endangered birds
'There was no sign of the newly hatched chick ‘George’ ...some of the birds were missing'.
Best of Premium 2023: 'It isn't easy, but it is possible': 27yo builds her first home
Five years, two jobs and working 70 hours a week later, Steph George is a homeowner.
New toxic algae signs at 40 locations warn lake users
There are health warnings in place for Lake Ōkaro, Lake Maraetai and Lake Ohakuri.
Gabrielle's fury and stretched GPs: What made news in February
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at some of the top stories of 2023.
'Times are hard': Multiple families living together and taking on extra jobs
“When the purse strings are so tight you are having to cut back on food..."
Revealed: Most popular freshwater fishing lake in the country
More people getting out fishing in the South Island compared with the North Island.
'Burning underground': 200 hotspots detected by drones as firefighting continues on Matakana Island
The fire began on Saturday night and burned through about 37ha of scrub and pine slash.
'Plenty of clear skies': Bay residents in for a long, hot summer
A dry summer with “plenty of clear skies”.
Ram raids, a 'radical' idea and rain, rain, rain: What made news in January
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2023.
SH5 reopened after crash near Rotorua
A single vehicle collided with a power pole and lines came down across the road.
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'It’s just the best thing that could have ever happened to him.'