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Messam wins 'War in the Waikato' fight against Merewether
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Messam wins 'War in the Waikato' fight against Merewether

30 Nov 02:11 AM

The two 39-year-olds put on a great show for hundreds of supporters in Hamilton.

Trade Minister on flying visit to India
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Trade Minister on flying visit to India

30 Nov 01:34 AM

The new minister is keen to make good on a campaign pledge.

'Huge': Donations already rolling in ahead of Fill the Bus
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'Huge': Donations already rolling in ahead of Fill the Bus

29 Nov 08:32 PM

Last year 10,041 items or more than $25,000 worth were collected during Fill the Bus.

Holes in the walls, a bin blaze burning for hours and children: Inside Spa Lodge
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Holes in the walls, a bin blaze burning for hours and children: Inside Spa Lodge

29 Nov 04:00 PM

Revealed: The fire report that led to a backpackers' being deemed a dangerous building.

Sex stabbing trial: Jury returns verdicts
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Sex stabbing trial: Jury returns verdicts

29 Nov 04:36 AM

The defendant had denied two charges.

Council denies WorkSafe charge after tourist injured falling into geothermal sinkhole
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Council denies WorkSafe charge after tourist injured falling into geothermal sinkhole

29 Nov 04:07 AM

The case was called at a hearing in Rotorua.

'The best of the best': NZ Festival of Squash attracts world-class top seeds
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'The best of the best': NZ Festival of Squash attracts world-class top seeds

29 Nov 04:00 AM

Tauranga is to host the NZ Festival of Squash - and some of the world's best players.

'Dazed like a stunned mullet': Couple gobsmacked after mega $8.3m Lotto win
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'Dazed like a stunned mullet': Couple gobsmacked after mega $8.3m Lotto win

29 Nov 12:06 AM

It’s 'head in the clouds' for one lucky Bay of Plenty couple.

Lights, sirens and heroes: Ngongotahā Volunteer Fire Brigade raises $5.4k for Christmas appeal
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Lights, sirens and heroes: Ngongotahā Volunteer Fire Brigade raises $5.4k for Christmas appeal

28 Nov 09:00 PM

By 9pm, the Salvation Army bus was so heavily laden with donations it could hardly move.

Sex stabbing trial: Jury enters third day of deliberations
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Sex stabbing trial: Jury enters third day of deliberations

28 Nov 08:51 PM

The jury has been out since Monday afternoon.

'High fire risk': 20 people moved out of lodge that 'dead-bolted' them in at night
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'High fire risk': 20 people moved out of lodge that 'dead-bolted' them in at night

28 Nov 04:00 PM

The council issued the lodge two dangerous building notices within a week.

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Opinion: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe in Whakaari/White Island case
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Opinion: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe in Whakaari/White Island case

28 Nov 04:00 PM

Opinion: 'How has WorkSafe been held to account?'

Falcon advocate defends bird of prey after attack left woman needing stitches
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Falcon advocate defends bird of prey after attack left woman needing stitches

28 Nov 04:00 PM

The post said falcons 'want to kill the perceived threat'.

Rāhui on part of BoP river after death
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Rāhui on part of BoP river after death

28 Nov 01:09 AM

All activity on a stretch of the Rangitaiki River is banned until December 9.

Film review: Napoleon
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Film review: Napoleon

27 Nov 11:00 PM

Film tells Napoleon's story, albeit inaccurately, on a grand historic and cinematic scale.

Police officer's actions 'unjustified' in arrest after crash
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Police officer's actions 'unjustified' in arrest after crash

27 Nov 10:26 PM

Officers attended the accident on the outskirts of Taupō in 2020.

Taupō charity seeks ray of hope
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Taupō charity seeks ray of hope

27 Nov 09:00 PM

Ray White Taupō is asking generous locals to help make Christmas magical.

Taupō and Tūrangi sports results
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Taupō and Tūrangi sports results

27 Nov 08:27 PM

Find out how the Taupō and Tūrangi area's sport's teams have done this week.

Waititi: This Government wants to remove all trace of us as Māori
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Waititi: This Government wants to remove all trace of us as Māori

27 Nov 05:41 PM

The coalition wants government agencies to provide services based on need, not race.

Falcon attack on woman prompts popular track closure
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Falcon attack on woman prompts popular track closure

27 Nov 05:26 PM

The attack left a woman with serious scalp injuries.

Anxiety, depression, social struggles: 'Dire' shortage of help for some young Kiwis
Rotorua Daily Post

Anxiety, depression, social struggles: 'Dire' shortage of help for some young Kiwis

27 Nov 04:00 PM

Kids aged 11-13 grapple with issues previously not faced until 15 or 16, says principal.

Head Hunter seriously injured after bike crash travelling back from Foxton tangi
Rotorua Daily Post

Head Hunter seriously injured after bike crash travelling back from Foxton tangi

27 Nov 06:40 AM

The bikie was returning to Auckland from the funeral of William ‘Bird’ Hines near Foxton.

'Highly manipulative': Sex stabbing attack pre-meditated, Crown says
Rotorua Daily Post

'Highly manipulative': Sex stabbing attack pre-meditated, Crown says

27 Nov 04:29 AM

The jury has retired to consider its verdict.

Choral concert to kick off Christmas festivities
Rotorua Daily Post

Choral concert to kick off Christmas festivities

27 Nov 02:36 AM

Taupō Choral and Rotorua District Choir have joined forces for a special performance.

Watch: 'We love it': Roadworker performs wero for waiting traffic
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Watch: 'We love it': Roadworker performs wero for waiting traffic

27 Nov 01:25 AM

The clip was taken on a rural Bay of Plenty road.

'Strong, productive, unified': Luxon sworn in as PM
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'Strong, productive, unified': Luxon sworn in as PM

26 Nov 11:25 PM

The new coalition Government will be sworn into office today.

Four-vehicle crash causes delays at Ngongotahā
Rotorua Daily Post

Four-vehicle crash causes delays at Ngongotahā

26 Nov 08:29 PM

Police were called about 8.15am.

Phone not pliers helps patient resolve toothache agony
Rotorua Daily Post

Phone not pliers helps patient resolve toothache agony

26 Nov 05:31 PM

With throat and mouth swelling, head pounding and painkillers useless, he needed 'relief'.

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Gruelling five weeks: Man's long wait for triple-bypass surgery in Waikato Hospital
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Gruelling five weeks: Man's long wait for triple-bypass surgery in Waikato Hospital

26 Nov 04:00 PM

'Does not hold you in good stead before a major operation'.

Why being poor costs more - and foodbanks need our support
Opinion

Why being poor costs more - and foodbanks need our support

26 Nov 02:58 PM

Opinion: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.

'Lucky touch': The store that's sold million-dollar Lotto tickets
Rotorua Daily Post

'Lucky touch': The store that's sold million-dollar Lotto tickets

26 Nov 12:05 AM

The Whakatāne store owners have now sold an $8.3m-winning ticket to go with a $12.25m win.

Napier-Taupō road: SH5 returning to normal after cyclone repairs
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Napier-Taupō road: SH5 returning to normal after cyclone repairs

25 Nov 11:43 PM

Traffic is now moving both ways after reconstruction of SH5 at the Esk underslip.

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Mongrel Mob boss' last interview: Slain gangster on prison, suicide, meth addiction
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Mongrel Mob boss' last interview: Slain gangster on prison, suicide, meth addiction

25 Nov 04:00 PM

The tough-looking gangster shared his private pain in an interview before his death.

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Three Kiwi sustainable swimwear brands to watch, including the world’s first zero-waste label
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Three Kiwi sustainable swimwear brands to watch, including the world’s first zero-waste label

25 Nov 04:00 PM

The fashion industry has been known as the second-biggest polluter in the world.

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