Rotorua museum spotlight: Taonga Māori collection shown true Manaaki
'I love to be able to connect whānau with their taonga.'
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Drugs, sabotage and murder: Rotorua’s most notable criminal cases of 2022
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The programme has grown from a single request for history.
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Origins of Papawharanui not clear cut
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Green streets: Why protecting urban parks and bush is vital as our cities grow
OPINION: A connection with nature is vital for our personal wellbeing.
Premium stories of 2022: Felix Desmarais: Hey Tip Top - if you're culling icecream flavours this one should be next
OPINION: Felix Desmarais can't fathom the 'frozen misery' of Hokey Pokey.
Sonya Bateson: Selfish drivers endangering all road users
OPINION: Why are we such terrible drivers?
Zoe Hunter: ‘Uncommon’ or not, earthquakes jolt our complacency
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Gem St residents are worried about a new public housing development on their street.
Rain, rain go away, but sadly not for a few more days
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Beer, drugs and knuckle dusters: Dodgy items people tried to take to court, revealed
A list of banned items people tried to get past court security officers has been released.
Police name teen killed in Ōpōtiki motorcycle crash
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Bridge St section sold to Kāinga Ora
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Samantha Motion: The raw, burning regret of slacking off in the sun
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Rotorua Museum spotlight: Photographs show changing face of city
Rotorua Museum's photograph collection gives a glimpse into the past.
'I am not scared of these scumbags': Store owner beefing up defences after raids
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Year in Review: September 2022
Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2022.
Premium stories of 2022: Massage parlour closes its doors after 28 years
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Opinion: Junior cricketers traveling in record numbers to Hawke's Bay
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Tauranga man 'a lot more careful' after two-time melanoma diagnosis
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Jo Raphael: New Year's resolutions need stickability
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