Fifty-seventh Rotorua Marathon ready to roll
The 57th Rotorua Marathon is on this weekend with thousands set to take part.
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'No more': McClay urges council to send moteliers strong message
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Training programme to upskill biosecurity champions
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$75,000 grant ensures Rotorua education programme can continue
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Police support officer convicted of drink-driving
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Gangs, drugs, crime: Filmmaker hits out over new TV show Vegas
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Mountain biking and manaakitanga in Rotorua
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'Heart of gold': Tribute to man killed in Rotorua CBD crash
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Closed museum's power generator cost almost $17k in four weeks
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More than $200,000 given to Bay of Plenty groups
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One dead after car hits tree in Rotorua CBD
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Rotorua CBD stores close down but there's hope more will come
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