What was I thinking? Credit card debt a weight on the shoulders
COMMENT: There comes a point when you realise there is no quick fix to debt.
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'Hell and back': Restaurant owner tells of motel housing impact
Richard Sewell's upmarket restaurant is smack in the middle of emergency housing motels.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Govt must deal with appalling behaviour of emergency housing residents
Comment: The complaints are the same: harassment, alcohol and drug abuse, violence.
David Beck: Self development: Small goals, big results
COMMENT: Small daily goals have helped keep me in line.
Tourism Bay of Plenty big winner of community funding plans
The funding decision is expected to reap the biggest community impact.
'By Māori for Māori' health service hailed by Bay authorities
The Māori Health Authority will help improve health outcomes for Māori.
TECT Rescue chopper's life-saving missions in April revealed
TECT Rescue Helicopter carried out 46 life-saving rescue missions last month.
'Stressful, depressing and not very nice': Mothers give insight into motel housing
Clients in Rotorua emergency housing motels speak out.
Cause of house fire in Edgecumbe under investigation
A fire investigator is investigating the cause of a well-involved house fire in Edgecumbe.
Harcourts Dancing for Hospice: Who's dancing with who?
The final Harcourts Dancing for Hospice participants have been announced.
Kiri Allan comforted by Jacinda Ardern in hospital
Ardern and Allan's hei tiki, carved from the same stone, were brought together, too.
Split migrant families: 'Our dream just converted into a nightmare'
Priya Fernandes has been separated from her husband for more than two years.
Emergency housing horror: 'I couldn't handle it anymore'
Mother tells of life behind the motel sign.
Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival gets $100,000 funding boost
The local festival is one of four across the country to receive funding.
One person dead after crash between motorbike and car
The crash happened at 5.50pm.
Bay of Plenty councillor abstains from Māori engagement funding vote
But the move was met with stern advice from a seasoned local politician.
Tauranga Habour Bridge fibre cable damaged by fire - 3000 lose internet
Many of the customers affected are in the Te Puke area.
Skyline gondola to close for a week
The skyline over Mt Ngongotahā will be a little quieter on Monday.
What now Stevie? Local girl scores TV gig
Rotorua's Stevie Makiha shares passion for sports with fellow youth in a What Now segment.
Rotorua Careers Expo a bustling hub of future ideas
The 2021 expo was held on Monday and Tuesday at the Energy Events Centre.
Searching for mystery portrait painting's whānau
Marua Kahu is searching for the family of a mystery portrait.
Opinion: Heart-warming moments at Rotorua Marathon
Shauni James discusses how touching the atmosphere was at the 2021 Rotorua Marathon.
Review: Chicago production gives 'em the old razzle dazzle
Opinion: The on-stage double act delivered by high schoolers positively shimmers.
Celebrate community and families at The Arts Village
The Arts Village Community and Family Event is being held on May 15.
Opinion - Paul Hickey: Vegas, JPC's theatre show, toilet paper and giveaways
Paul Hickey discusses Vegas, JPC's upcoming show, toilet paper prices and giveaways.
Performance passion: Help young performers fundraise
A fundraiser for the Rotorua Accelerando Programme is on this weekend.
First National Foundation supports burns victims
The donation will be used for specialist education for nurses.
Jo Raphael: Free school buses great news
OPINION: Free buses for school should help free up congestion.
Brrrrrr! Sub zero temps as region shivers
Frozen windscreens and glistening lawns were on the menu this morning.
'Rotorua has been trashed', retired policeman speaks out
Phil Spackman loves Rotorua but a dog attack on Fenton St concerns him.
Govt's $30m motel emergency housing shake-up 'not a solution', says MP
The Government will directly contract motels for emergency accommodation it's announced.
'You're talking about children': Council hears submissions on speed limit review
Child safety was at the forefront of discussions around the Speed Limit Review 2021.