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Council staffing changes must stay confidential
Council management say proposed staffing changes will make its structure more cost effective and robust but details about possible changes have to remain confidential for now.
Heatlamp blaze destroys bathroom
Two boys home alone raised the alarm when a large fire broke out in the bathroom of their Papamoa house.
Motorists face petrol price rise
Rotorua motorists are set for another petrol price hike, with excise tax due to rise by 9c a litre by July 2015.
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Three wins for The Wedding Guy
Local company The Wedding Guy is having a great year, with a win in... more
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Communities value school trustees
Positions for school boards of trustees closed this week. Around the... more
Truck driver 'died instantly'
A police campaign to reduce the number of people killed in truck... more
Flea treatment used on kids
Frustrated Rotorua parents are playing "Russian roulette" with their... more
Te Arawa hapu mark land
Te Arawa hapu protesting the proposed Rotorua Eastern Arterial have... more
X Factor judge brings tour to Rotorua
Stan Walker will kick off his World Tour of New Zealand in Rotorua -... more
Sport
Golf: Tauranga prevail in thriller
All the drama expected on Pennants finals day came to fruition at Rotorua's Arikikapakapa course on Sunday.
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Blogs
Editorial: Driver's reason' an insult
The drink-driver who ploughed into three parked cars and two pedestrians, seriously injuring one of them, at a Rotorua market has until July 10 to come up with a better explanation for her horrifying actions on that day.
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How can she remember the lady running out in front of her if she cant remember the crash?, shes a drunk and a liar. Throw the book at the loser and who really cares what explanation she comes up with, shes a loser willing to cause harm to innocent...
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Business
Finance: Clarify your position
Lots of people volunteer their time to be on boards, whether it's serving a community organisation or running a company.
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Entertainment
Nine in regional finals
Rotorua school bands made a big impression on the...
Game Review: Bioshock Infinite
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of previewing...
Versatile band's concert will be a treat for the ears
Fans of jazz, classical, traditional, and pop...
Rotorua Weekender: Soulful singer ready for wave of success
Emily-Jayne Powell can't remember a time when she...
Regional News
Mere's the right role model
Dedication and a commitment to working with Maori has seen a local woman promoted to partner in a Rotorua accounting practice.
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Abandoned car not linked to Mona Blades
A possible link of an abandoned car in a forest with the historic case of missing woman Mona Blades has not come to anything.
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Truck driver dies in East Coast crash
A logging truck driver was killed and another seriously injured when their rigs collided head-on inland from Tolaga Bay on the East Coast this afternoon.
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Photos
Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention Centre.
Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention Centre. more
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup at Westbrook Rugby Fields. more
Opening of the Koutu youth space
Hundreds turned out for the opening of the Koutu youth park at Karenga Park more
Kids rugby
Youngsters took to the rugby fields on Saturday for the start of another term... more
Canon media awards photography winner Stephen Parker
Rotorua Daily Post chief photographer Stephen Parker has been named the New... more
Vegas games
The vegas games were held at Western Heights High School recently organised by... more
Rotorua marathon 2013
The annual Rotorua marathon was held on Saturday including short course runs.... more
Menzies Hallett
Menzies Hallett was found guilty of murdering Rodney Tahu. more
RAVE school holiday programme
RAVE school holiday programme more
Singlespeed nationals
Singlespeed nationals more
Rotorua Anzac Day dawn service
More than 1000 Rotorua residents, young and old, gathered at Ohinemutu's... more
X Factor judges
The four judges for the New Zealand version of The X Factor. more
Truck flips, blocking highway
A truck driver managed to walk away with only minor injuries after his truck... more
Kids mini marathon
School kids from around Rotorua had a fun mini marathon day and prizegiving... more
Citizenship Ceremony April 2013
A Citizenship ceremony was held at the Rotorua District Council chambers... more
Manu Korero 2013
Manu Korero 2013 more
Western Heights High School Invitational Tournament
The Western Heights High School Invitational Tournament was held for the last... more
Car crashes through store window
A car smashed through the window of a retail store on Eruera St. more
Beatrix Potter production by Anne Samson School of Dance
Beatrix Potter production by Anne Samson School of Dance more
Red Checkers air show over Rotorua
Rotorua enjoyed a lunchtime treat when the Royal New Zealand Air Force Red... more
Life
Skincare sins you may not know of
From sleeping to sipping through a straw, here are five things you may not have realised can hurt your looks
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Council Update
Blessing ceremony welcomes new rural fire appliances
21.05.13: Following extensive fundraising efforts and generous... more
Rotorua mountain bike trails named among best on earth
20.05.17: Rotorua’s world-renowned mountain bike trails have won... more
Rotorua i-SITE among country’s top performing visitor information centres
19.05.13: Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-SITE has achieved a near... more
Chinese visitors from Rotorua-Nanjing Town welcomed to NZ’s Rotorua
18.05.13: Forty eight residents of China’s Rotorua-Nanjing township... more
Rotorua ranked among top school holiday spots
17.05.13: As the school holidays came to an end and suitcases were... more
Chinese visitors to Rotorua treble
16.05.13: Rotorua had another bumper month for visitor numbers in... more
Bay of Plenty Times
Petrol tax hike annoys drivers in Bay
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IT users combine forces in bid to attract experts
Some of the Bay of Plenty's biggest IT users have...
Hospital criticised over death
A raft of mistakes at Tauranga Hospital led to...
Tourism Bay of Plenty unveils plans for summer (+poll)
Tourism Bay of Plenty general manager Rhys...
NZ Herald
Defamation claim against Metro magazine dismissed
A High Court judge has dismissed a "wholly deficient" defamation claim against the publisher of Metro magazine and its editor-at-large. The action was taken by Auckland businessman Augustine Lau who blamed Metro's Donna Chisholm for his benefits at Sky City casino being cut off. Lau, who used to work for real estate firm Ray White, launched the proceedings following a story in Metro last November which alleged he engineered a complex system to make money for himself and Asian property investors. The story, written by Chisholm, was promoted on the cover of Metro as "Auckland Property Scam Exposed". In…
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