'Amazing and mindblowing': Local para-swimmer on being part of film series
During a new film series, viewers meet Rotorua para-swimmer Siobhan Terry.
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Five Rotorua kindergartens will take part in the 2021 Sunflowers in Kindergartens Project.
Fashion show fundraiser to give leukaemia patients helping hand
The annual Spring Into Summer event is next month, raising money for a local cause.
Turning up the heat: Campfire Cookout comp coming up
Boost Events is presenting the inaugural Rotorua Campfire Cookout this month
Opinion: Paul Hickey - Winter walk, most expensive fries and fun events
Paul Hickey discusses winter walks, the most expensive fries and fun events in the works.
Plan to turn Wylie Court motel into transitional housing quashed
Wylie Court motel on Fenton St will not be turned into transitional housing.
Kelly Makiha: Business event market will sing again if we do our part
Journalist by day, singer by night - Kelly Makiha reflects on how lockdown affects gigs.
Supermarkets advised not to enforce mask wearing, call police instead
Compliance in the Bay of Plenty appeared to be good, on the first day of the rule.
Alleged Waikato fleeing driver arrested in Rotorua
Driver taken to hospital after sustaining 'minor injuries' during arrest, police say
Pumpkin tapestries, yoga and books: How Bay of Plenty leaders are spending lockdown downtime
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Live: No Covid-19 in Bay, Lakes wastewater; Coromandel awaits results
Wastewater testing for Covid-19 has come back clear for areas of the Bay of Plenty.
Rotorua, Taupō testing numbers, massive queues at testing station
Long lines of vehicles are queued at a Rotorua Covid-19 testing station.
Schools urge whānau to prioritise wellbeing over snap lockdown
One Rotorua principal says the lockdown decision is "unpleasant but understandable".
'Months of work on hold' as lockdown hits busy conference week
The business events industry is again flung into disarray but this time it's different.
"The more times you enter the supermarket, the more you spend"
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Te Arawa Covid-19 Response Hub stands up, encourages whānau to get vaccinated
Te Arawa Covid-19 Response Hub has swung into action to ensure hapu are supported.
Rotorua businesses are being proactive over lockdown
Members of Rotorua's business community weigh in on the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
Tears and disbelief as students' gala event cancelled
Despite the choral event being cut short, Raukura Choir still took out a big award.
Due to appear in court during lockdown? What you need to know
Here's what to do if you're due to appear in court this week.
Long lines at Covid testing station, elective services cancelled at Lakes DHB hospitals
A brief pause has been put on vaccinations while hospitals rearrange services.
Council services during lockdown: What you need to know
All you need to know about council services during lockdown.
Jo Raphael: There's no way to call 'cut' on Afghani heartbreak
OPINION: The Taliban regime has a cruel history of torture against their people.
Arson trial: Crown says cash-strapped woman burned down house
Lawyers have given their closing addresses to a jury hearing an arson case.
Iwi representatives say they want to be part of Three Waters decisions
Iwi representatives at Bay of Plenty Regional Council meeting want more than consultation.
'Remain vigilant': Rotorua leaders back snap lockdown
Rotorua's Covid-19 lockdown began at 11.59pm last night, amid calls not to panic.
MIQ expansion: Rotorua leader tells Govt to 'bugger off'
The mayor has also expressed her opposition to more MIQ facilities in Rotorua.
Letters: What will be the effect if more motels switch to MIQ, emergency housing?
Our readers have their say.
'A rich man's resource': How geothermal changes affected families
Changes have had "significant" impacts on health, social and cultural wellbeing of whānau.
Small player, big heart: Family, friends remember rugby legend
'Dad did everything for the Bay Rugby Union, he gave his whole life to that cause.'
'This is our suburb': Residents fight for a say on transitional housing plan
Residents are mounting a fight to be notified about the Wylie Court consent process.
The towns vying for most beautiful in NZ
Taupō and Whakatane are finalists in the 2021 Keep New Zealand Beautiful Awards
New spaces: Kaharoa School opens rebuilt classroom block
Kaharoa School's freshly rebuilt junior block has been officially blessed and opened.
Immigration New Zealand welcomes conviction of man for impersonating an officer
Immigration New Zealand welcomes the conviction of a man for impersonating an officer.
'Unprecedented' entries for Rotorua Business Awards 2021, finalists named
The finalists for this year's 12 awards have been announced amid a high level of interest.