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'Sexist' rule: 12yo league player ordered off field because she's a girl
Girl in tears after being told she couldn't play rugby league with her male teammates.
'I dance like a daddy long legs': More Dancing for Hospice participants revealed
The event is on August 7 at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre.
Council reveals plans for waka club, coastguard base
The proposed space will be used for community events and activities.
More than 20 in Bay diagnosed with melanoma each week
'People will be dumbfounded by the idea there wasn't firm regulation in place.'
Police warning: Counterfeit money being used
The note values identified so far have been $20 and $50.
One seriously injured, one critical after two-car crash near Taupō
Police were notified at 8.39am.
Rotary club giving apprentices a helping hand
The Rotary Rotorua North Apprentice Awards were presented recently.
It's raining, it's pouring: A wet start to the week
The rain has settled in and will remain for a few days.
Sam Osborne first athlete to win four consecutive years at Xterra
But no one crossed the finish line clean.
Students strike for real change
The climate change strikes attracted both young and old.
The upside of social media
OPINION: Social media is a cesspool. It's also a repository for good memories.
How Prince Philip left his mark on the Bay of Plenty
Locals react to the death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
'Deep sorrow' - Queen at Philip's bedside when he died
Jacinda Ardern joins world leaders in praising the Duke of Edinburgh.
Stephanie Worsop: Skates, palazzo pants and Buffy - suspiciously familiar 2021 trends
Opinion: Trends that whisk you back to your childhood are a charm in unsettling times.
'Well-regarded' man sentenced for possessing objectionable images of children
A man who admitted possessing objectionable material has been sentenced.
Rotorua's eastside water issues resolved - council
Water flow is back to normal for eastside residents.
Okere Falls zipline venture gets green light after three-year wait
'I'm excited to share with people this part of the world that has ... shaped my life.'
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's extraordinary love story
The Queen and Prince Philip's union was a true love story that has finally come to an end.
The prince of gaffes: Philip's most outrageous comments
The Prince was never far from headlines while performing royal duties.
'We were just treated like crap' - council made 12 redundant
The council says it was not cost-cutting and not related to Covid-19.
Rotorua's future discussed at public meeting
Wednesday's public meeting was the first of seven seeking feedback on the Long Term Plan.
How a cigarette butt helped police nab a burglar
He went on a crime spree lasting months. A cigarette butt was his downfall.
John Paul College student wins poetry competition
Fifty-one entries were sent in for NumberWorks'nWords Rotorua's poetry competition.
More than $60,000 in grants given to arts initiatives
Thirty-eight grants were presented to a wide variety of arts projects.
Chocka day of activities and collaboration for youth
The Rotorua Youth Festival 2021 is being held at Puketawhero Park on Sunday.
Winter blues: Staying happy and healthy in colder months
Local organisations share their tips for health and wellbeing as the colder months arrive.
Opinion - Paul Hickey: Toy inventions, TV show anticipation and busy life
Paul Hickey discusses kids toys, tv show Vegas, life getting busy and giveaways.
Exhibition shares unique way of creating art
Tetraplegic artist shares work in exhibition alongside local artists.
2021 BOP Dairy Industry Awards: Who were the winners?
The annual awards dinner was held at the Awakeri Events Centre on Thursday night.
'Died doing what he loved': Ōhope man speaks about rescue bid
A man in his 40s died following a water incident at Ōhope Beach.
Rotorua has NZ's worst lung cancer survival rate - a grieving daughter shares her story
Health experts claim there are inequities in the system.
'It's heartbreaking': Kids go hungry as families struggle for basics
Charity waitlists are growing as the support they provide relies on donations.