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DHB and PHO clash over whether GPs should offer vaccines
Leading GP believes a mixed model approach is the best option.

Hustle and bustle back - but are people following level 3 rules?
Council has reported a "noticeable increase" in local traffic at alert 3.

Council says cash ratepayers should call contact centre
One deputy chief executive said there are other ways to pay rates than by cash.

Lockdown Heroes: Teddy bear hunt taken to new level
We're going on a bear hunt, but not like you've seen before.

Letters to the editor: Cartoonist perfectly shows political atmosphere
Rotorua Daily Post readers have their say.

Council pleads guilty to discharging harmful substance
The district council pleaded guilty and faces a maximum fine of $600,000.

Local businesses are 'relishing the opportunity' to get back to work
After two weeks, many businesses have been able to partially open at level 3.

Arson trial: Jury finds woman accused of insurance plot not guilty
A judge has thanked a jury for coming back to court in level 3.

Covid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: ACC claims spike during Covid 2020 lockdown
It seems as though lockdown is when we're most likely to get injured.

Kelly Makiha: Sharpen up, the rules apply to everyone
Some people like to push their luck. Is dropping alert levels actually safe?

Ngongotahā woman hooked on fishing, lockdown no snag
A Ngongotahā mother of two is 'in heaven' fishing at her favourite stream.

Hard road ahead for embattled building industry
Builders keen to be back at work but face delays and supply chain constraints.

Shop local, save jobs: Businesses gear up for level 3
Small businesses are counting on local support when they open under Level 3 this week.

'Rest in love': Vigil held after Rotorua child's death
'There was a heaviness over the whole town,' a neighbour says.

Call for council transparency over homeless housing consent process
Glenholme residents say their fight for council transparency continues.

Pasifika person asked for ID at vaccine appointment
It comes after Bay of Plenty DHB asked Pasifika members for passports last week.

Local Focus: How this lockdown is impacting differently than before
Rotorua Canopy Tours has been impacted by Covid again. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Rob Rattenbury: Thank you Mike Moore, for your inspiration
OPINION: It is amazing what you look to when you face cancer.

Jo Raphael: Level 3 is level 4 but with takeaways and online shopping
OPINION: Sadly, the Government has not classed throw cushions as essential items.

Rotorua students succeed in push for removal of plastic bread tags
Two New Zealand bread producers have since introduced recyclable cardboard bread tags.

Woman charged after death of child in Rotorua
Police were alerted to the child's death at a Glenholme address shortly after 10.30am.

'The programme is needed': Millions spent on free lunches in Bay schools
More than 100 Bay of Plenty schools are taking part in the lunch programme.

Māori Party launches petition against more MIQ in Rotorua
Rawiri Waititi said it was time another region stepped up, such as Queenstown.

Drive-through vaccination clinics set up in Rotorua and Taupō
The clinic is a by Māori, for Māori partnership.

Zizi Sparks: 10 things I love about lockdown
OPINION: It is hard to accept going back into lockdown after more than a year of freedom.

Time to put 'nimbyism aside' and back new house builds
Council ''working from all angles'' on long-term solution to housing crisis.

Rotorua businesses pull together to help each other
Rotorua food and liquor outlet businesses are flooded with demand for home deliveries.

Overwhelming response to Rotorua call for contact tracers
Iwi are stepping forward to support a national contact tracing system under pressure.

'Arrogant disregard'': Rotorua councillors lash out over more MIQ
The Government has confirmed it is talking with local hotels in Rotorua.