Young students 'distraught' after teacher made them slap his hand till it hurt
The disciplinary tribunal censured Anaru Wihapi but let him keep his teaching licence.
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Lakes District Health Board is exploring numerous options to get people vaccinated.
Covid 19 vaccine mandate: Lakes DHB lose 42 staff
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New BOP cases, two in Rotorua, staff at Tauranga Hospital stood down after exposure
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Jo Raphael: Covid is here, the urgency is real
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Dawn Picken: Thanks to the silent majority
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Public health warning issued for Ohau Channel
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Going backwards: University students struggle to move back into the nest for summer
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'Everything went haywire': Top detective reveals career-ending diagnosis
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Lisa Carrington wins top accolade at sports awards night
The Bay's top sportspeople are recognised in sports awards night.
'Serious offending': Council fined $60k over dump discharge
Rotorua Lakes Council has been fined for discharging a substance into the waterways.
Family of murdered woman speak of the 'massive hole' she left behind
Darkie Cable received a sentence of life imprisonment for murdering his partner.
Council opts for one Māori ward seat model
Te Tatau o Te Arawa plan appeal as they're 'disappointed and a little bit angry' at move.
'Fight of our lives': East Coast iwi asks summer holidaymakers to stay away
The restrictions aim to 'ensure the safety of our people at home'.
Repeat sex offender jailed for almost five years
Court hears repeat offender showed a lack of insight in relation to his crimes.
Rotorua money laundering trial: Violent relationship under spotlight
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Eastern BOP raids: Drugs and firearms seized, multiple arrests
Five search warrants were executed in multiple Eastern BOP towns.
'Vote carefully': Te Arawa's plea to the council ahead of vote
The Iwi representative group says it is "concerned and dismayed" at the process.
'We just need to keep testing': Results delayed after test surge call for more as Covid spreads
There were no new cases in the Lakes yesterday but there is still a delay for virus tests.
Treehouse hotel part of new management plan aiming to increase visitor spend to $1 billion
The plan aims to develop Rotorua as a 'functioning and thriving visitor destination'.
Bringing light this Christmas with foodbank appeal
The 2021 Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal is underway.
Paul Hickey: Fill the Bus, tomato sauce with twist, summer prize
Paul Hickey discusses Fill the Bus, a tomato sauce with twist, and a summer prize package.
Bright and bold bikes for Diwali Night Ride
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Treasuring reserve: Friends of Tihi Reserve passionate
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Removing vaccination barriers for ethnic communities
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