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Zizi Sparks: Health shakeup also needs to look at GP fees
OPINION: The current range of GP fees is astonishing.
Families fear for loved ones as Covid-19 pandemic cuts through India
"She asks for me every day, asks me 'When are you coming back? But I don't have answers."
Cancer survivor to take on Rotorua Marathon 10km
Rotorua-based radiographer Rebecca Francis has overcome many obstacles.
Injured officer praised for actions pushing car off road
How Rotorua police officers pushed an out-of-control car off the road.
Letters to the editor: Time to dole out some tough love
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Ōpōtiki District plans tsunami education campaign
A tsunami hikoi will be planned within the next two to three months.
Unknown sums handed over to moteliers for damage
Some moteliers are speaking out, saying they're being demonised.
Police officer convicted of drink driving after on-duty crash is 'deeply regretful'
The officer admitted two driving offences following an incident in Edgecumbe.
Top architecture award goes to Te Puke garden shed
A potting shed, which doubles as a washing line and shelter, was a winner.
$194K in fines for unlawful discharge of animal effluent in Taupō
A farming company, company director, and effluent spreading company were convicted.
Lakes DHB has plenty of capacity for Covid jabs
There is capacity to immunise more people, chief operating officer says.
Zizi Sparks: Careers in creative sector should be encouraged
OPINION: But children need to learn all parts of the digital world.
Vandalism in Rotorua: Dirt in diesel tanks, stolen equipment, ignitions damaged
The vandalism has cost the Bay of Plenty Regional council time and money.
Opinion: Beware of personal debt: it may come back to haunt you
OPINION: Collectively we need to become more financially literate and wise to risk.
Letters to the editor: Where was the NZ flag?
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Blue Lake pest control efforts ruined by vandals
More than 100 traps have been vandalised around Tikitapu (Blue Lake).
Fire crews spend four hours at house fire in Ruatoki
The fire was reported at 4.53am.
Disgruntled Tuhoe hapū protest outside Taneatua HQ
'It's sobering our so-called leaders keep behaving the way they are.'
Local Focus: Miss Rotorua to become a reality series
These days it's a bit different with ages 15 to 48. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Almost $3m spent a week to help with housing costs
Thousands across the region are struggling to the point of needing a Government top-up.
Taupō District Council reaffirms establishing Māori wards
Taupō District Council has reaffirmed its decision to establish Māori wards.
Residents' plea for fairness over sewerage scheme
The council says it cannot lock down the sum until everyone has signed on.
Revealed: How much your District Health Board spent on travel
Airfares, car rentals, and transport fares go into the domestic costs for your DHB.
Man dies after crash at Lake Okareka
The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries but later died.
Kiri Gillespie: Reducing speed limits only half the battle to stop speeders
Simply doing the paperwork isn't going to cut it, in my view.
Keeping it in the whānau: Two new dancers announced
Two more Harcourts Dancing for Hospice participants have been revealed.
Scholarship makes the world Robin Goomes' racetrack
Robin Goomes is ready to race internationally thanks to Mark Dunlop Memorial Scholarship.
Jo Raphael: Transcending squabbles with Anzac spirit
OPINION: We will remember them.
The sacrifice of fallen Anzac soldiers honoured by hundreds in Rotorua
"We honour those who served and gave their lives. We tell their stories."
Dog attacks and spider bites: Mike Puru's journey to the Rotorua Marathon
Mike Puru will tackle half-marathon alongside his co-hosts Anika Moa and Stacey Morrison.