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Jo Raphael: Good to see Govt working with Māori and Pasifika
OPINION: Give vulnerable communities the support they need to raise vaccination rates.

Bilingual news section, Kāhu ki Rotorua, about to be launched
The Rotorua Weekender won New Zealand on Air funding to produce a bilingual news section

Honour to share story as a Māori woman scientist in NZ
Soltice Morrison returned to her home town for the filming of a documentary series

Good riddance to rubbish: Rotorua city cleanup event
A Rotorua city cleanup is being held by the Miss Rotorua Foundation on October 16

Opinion: Paul Hickey - Bond movie excitement and Trunk or Treat Halloween
Paul Hickey discusses new James Bond movie excitement and Halloween fun for families.

Hospital could struggle to cope with possible arrival of Delta if not enough people vaccinated
"It is possible to overwhelm our services if there are large numbers of positive cases."

Rotorua 'deteriorating': Group confronts council over transitional housing
A group of Rotorua residents are fighting plans to create more housing for the homeless.

One dead after milk tanker and car collide near Rotorua
Highway expected to remain closed between Oxford and Matahi roads for some time.

Police name teen who died in Rotorua crash
19-year-old Joshua Heath died after a vehicle struck a Rotorua streetlight.

'Forced my hand': Kawerau mayor won't reopen after shop destroyed
Campbell had owned the Kawerau butcher for the past 46 years.

Hopes remain high for postponed Bay of Plenty Rally
The rally has been postponed to Sunday, November 21.

Tourism boss 'sorry' after comments on Rotorua accommodation issues cause upset
But the prospect has been met with stiff resistance and surprise from Rotorua leaders.

'Black Mirror stuff': Fighting social media misinformation amid the pandemic
Social media users and experts weigh in on how to sort fact from fiction online.

Closing meetings 'sends the wrong signal'
The council says it is 'erring on the side of caution'.

Covid in Waikato: Rotorua school rugby group took weekend trip to Kawhia
There are new cases in Kawhia and Cambridge.

Rotorua Lakes Council 'temporarily' closes meetings to public
The council says it is 'erring on the side of caution'.

Some Rotorua major projects delayed by Auckland lockdown - council
The council is also tracking favourably against budget for August.

The Covid effect: Whaka 100 postponed
3000 mountain bikers were expected at the event.

New principal joins Lynmore Primary School
Hinei Taute will start at Lynmore Primary School on October 18.

Samantha Motion: The new age of state housing can't come soon enough
COMMENT: It will be messy and disruptive and challenging for some but we need it.

Rotorua sleep out fire being treated as suspicious
The fire was reported about 2.30am.

Waikato alert level change 'another big nail in the coffin' for local businesses
One industry leader says the Waikato outbreak is another nail in the coffin.

Rotorua police looking into spate of gang-related incidents
Police are working hard to stamp out gang-related incidents in Rotorua.

Ministry explains why six weeks between vaccines is optimal
Why people who receive the vaccine are told to wait for six weeks instead of three.

'We don't need sustainability': Te Arawa launches climate change strategy
Homegrown kai, solar-powered marae and healthy homes prioritised in climate change plan.

Jo Raphael: The race for 90% vaccination is on and we're falling behind
OPINION: The goal is to get every region to 90 per cent vaccinated.

'The best way out of this': Pharmacy offers night-time vaccinations
Central Pharmacy owner David Honore is eager to help more people get vaccinated.

Hanging on by a 'whisker': How will the Bay regain its economic confidence?
So what is the answer to regaining that economic confidence?