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'Don't waste a life': Mum of teen skin cancer victim welcomes new sunblock law
Todd Muller's Sunscreen (Product Safety Standards) Bill has been passed by Parliament.
Taking stock: Why are some supermarket shelves empty?
Staffing and supply issues mean shoppers face difficulties buying grocery basics.
Ōpōtiki mayor 'excited' to see voter numbers on the rise
Mayor Lyn Riesterer says the increase in voters indicates population growth.
Barry Howe breached council's code of conduct, investigation reveals
Mayor Lyn Riesterer withdrew her complaint at the beginning of council meeting.
Simon Bridges: NZ's cost of living crisis and what we can do about it
OPINION: In a cost of living crisis, New Zealanders deserve relief, says Simon Bridges.
No Covid? Get to court: Judge gives warning to accused crims
Don't go using the pandemic as an excuse, a judge has warned.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake felt in Ōpōtiki
GeoNet says the quake may have been felt in Rotorua and Tauranga as well.
Rotorua council's operating deficit softens
"We have looked at where we can scrimp, save, pull back."
Bye, bye stinky lake weed: Big clean-up to start
New plans are being made to stop stinky lake weed rotting at the lakefront in the future.
Watch: Liquor store owner armed with nunchucks chases the pants off thief
Armed with nunchucks, the liquor store owner chases down a thief who then loses his pants.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Sexist behaviour shows there's still a long road to travel
Opinion: "The sexism was visceral and often grotesque."
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Taupō homicide: Motel owner hopes death doesn't affect future housing
Adelphi Motel owner says his business shouldn't be punished for someone else's mistake.
Bucket list: 3-year-old's dying wishes as he battles 'relentless monster'
"The last bit of our boy's life will be spent enjoying things he's always wanted to do."
Motel homicide: Police name 30yo man who died
The latest from the police investigating a Taupō homicide.
'Great resignation', Covid fatigue hitting public organisation
Council-controlled organisations reveal financial performance.
'Extensive': Scale of Lake Rotorua toxic algal bloom prompts warning
A health warning has been issued for anyone using the lake.
Watching grass grow: Pensioner's wait for berm trim
The grass is a metre high in places, but the council says it's the resident's job.
Premium debate: Automation seen as answer to picker shortage
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Luke Kirkness: It's time we grasped the housing nettle
OPINION: The latest CoreLogic property report provides no reprieve for first-home buyers
TikTok trend prompts warning over potential death
It might be time for parents to create a TikTok account - here's why.
Delighted! Mayors welcome mill expansion a year after potential closure
Mayors tell us what the mill's expansion means for their communities.
Firearms incident on same day as Taupō motel death
Police have released more information about a homicide investigation in Taupō.
Jo Raphael: Find the money elsewhere - teachers shouldn't pay extra for certificates
OPINION: Teachers don't deserve to have to pay more for practising certificates.
Taupō homicide: Police called to motel 40 times before death
Police have been regular visitors to a motel that's the scene of a homicide inquiry.
Little pain, mostly gain: Rotorua property sellers huge average profit
Only 0.6 per cent of Rotorua properties sold at a loss in the last months of 2021.
'Going to have to eat ramen': The rising cost of being a teacher
Consultation on the proposed changes was set to end on April 1.
'It's so sad... it was bad': Father dies in motel from injuries, murder inquiry launched
A police investigation is under way.
Our Women installation celebrates Rotorua women in business
Rotorua women are being celebrated this International Women's Day.
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Latest case numbers revealed
There were hundreds more local cases and several with the virus are in hospital.
Second prize in prestigious young farmer contest for Reporoa worker
The winners of the Waikato Bay of Plenty FMG Young Farmer of the Year have been named.
Where in the world did our MIQ cases come from?
The number of people who tested positive in MIQ and where they came from can be revealed.
'You are allowed to moan, complain and want time to yourself': Coping with family pressure
Dr Ross helps to normalise many family-related stressors as "problems of life".