'Crazy and lazy': Large knives left at community pantry
Gillian Rushton says knives left at a community pantry posed a risk to children.
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Local Focus: Roto-vegas or Roto-wood?
Rotorua aiming to become a film production hub. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Behind the wheel: Road safety messages for students
Students were engaged at the Road Safety Rotorua Youth Expo this week.
Q & A: Classical guitarist Christopher Everest
Christopher Everest's Classical Guitar Recital will be in Rotorua on Friday, March 26.
Outstanding! Aquatic Centre's 50m pool reopens
Completion of 50m pool marks end of the first phase in work to redevelop Aquatic Centre.
Students' visual art excellence visits Rotorua in exhibition
The Top Art 2021 exhibition will be in Rotorua from March 23 to March 26.
Explore two-acre lakeside garden for fundraiser
A Garden Festival is being held to raise funds for St Faith's Church maintenance.
Nation's top BMX riders converge on Rotorua
Rotorua is hosting the BMX New Zealand National Championships this weekend.
'Catastrophic' - elderly falls cost millions in claims
Broken hips are a major concern in falls in the elderly.
Another person arrested in relation to the death of Whakatāne man Jamaine Wharton
He is scheduled to appear in Whakatāne District Court tomorrow.
Fears for children in motels growing up next to gang members
The council understands about 370 children live in Rotorua's motels.
Police on hunt for man with links to the Bay of Plenty
There is a warrant to arrest the man who has known links to the Bay of Plenty.
Man set to stand trial for murder of Taupō woman
Samantha Reid died on January 25 last year after suffering critical injuries.
House buyers urged to get in quick on new development
The developer says interest had exceeded what he had ever seen in the Auckland market.
Thunderstorm watch in place for Bay of Plenty
It looks like a good day for some indoor activities.
Jo Raphael: Rates are a necessary evil
OPINION: The status quo is no longer acceptable.
Richie McCaw and team isport take second at GodZone
The team travelled 666km in six days.
Second Tauranga meth smuggler convicted in 500kg drug operation
Another Tauranga man has been convicted for importing 500kg of P and P-dealing charges.
Covid casualty: Jet boat operation closing for at least 18 months
"It was inevitable": Rotorua tourism operator.
$5.6m to house Rotorua's homeless in motels for three months
Taxpayers have forked out $5.6 million to house the homeless in Rotorua in three months.
Tauranga entrepreneurs take over iconic Rotorua building
The building is almost unrecognisable from its former self.
Elderly man robbed after leaving house without pants
Two men have been sentenced for the attack.
Rotorua safety: $500k and more cameras proposed
What's in the council's proposed plan for community safety?
Defibrillators gifted to Rotorua community groups
The life-saving devices are to support efforts to improve cardiac arrest survival rates.
Opinion: Lockdown needs innovation, not just risk management
After a year of Covid-19 it seems we haven't learned anything.
Local Focus: Waka experience a key to learning
Rotorua Primary learn the history of Te Arawa waka. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Paul Hickey: Royal debate, Sonny Bill magic and loopy pizza
Paul Hickey discusses royal debates, Sonny Bill and Fruit Loop pizza.
Safety concerns prompt plans to build 3km shared path to Ōkere Falls
The design and construction of the path are expected to cost $900,000.
'Out of order': Councillor walks out after tense exchange
Councillors faced off after a 'private' discussion was raised in a public meeting.
Councillors and others quit ratepayer group
Macpherson has defended his position and hopes for reconciliation.
Zizi Sparks: Urgent focus needed on challenged children
Opinion: Helping kids with developmental issues should be top priority.