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You know Raggamuffin has arrived in Rotorua when Spawnbreezie and J Boog are eating fish and chips at Oppie's. Today, the fifth annual Raggamuffin festival gets under way at the Rotorua International Stadium after last night's pre-party and a rush on ticket sales. A couple of the main international acts, Spawnbreezie and J Boog and their...

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Raggamuffin 2012: programme

Rotorua's fifth Raggamuffin festival is on this weekend at the Rotorua International Stadium.

REMEMBERED: Graham Drabble with his grandfather Robert's Boer War medals he gifted to the Rotorua RSA.

Medals carry century of history

More than 100 years of history changed hands in Rotorua when a set of Boer War medals were given to the Rotorua Returned Services Association for permanent display.

Arson, car theft earns girl jail

Judge Weir said Woods had admitted she had a drug problem and had been using cannabis since she was 13.

MONEY HELPS: Carol Christian-Price (left) and Nicola Martin are thrilled with how much the SPCA opshop has managed to raise in the three months it has been open.

Opportunity knocks to tune of $50,000

Rotorua SPCA's recently opened opshop has raised $50,000 in its first three months.

Business

Rotorua scores after World Cup

The return to "business as usual" after the Rugby World Cup had a positive effect on Rotorua's tourism sector in November, with a 1.8 per cent rise in visitor... Have your say

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Opinion

Editorial: school hardship should be worth it

Just as the weather improves it's that time of the holidays when children are starting to perhaps get a little bored and both they - and no doubt their tired... Have your say

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Sport

Hooker - Let's set flash backs alight

It doesn't matter how flash the body of a V8 Supercar is - its performance comes down to the engine and the driver. Have your say

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Photos

Keen Fans. Melissa Curran 3 (left) and her brother Ryan Curran 6 at the World 240 Stockcar Champs at Paradise Valley Raceway.

World 240's Stockcar Champs 2012

The Cheval de Mer under tow (below) after enduring 4m to 6m high seas with sails shredded and engine seized.

Miracle text saves yachties

FRIENDS FOREVER: Alexis Still (left) and Natalie Piesse had been friends for many years and had joked about spending their older years in a retirement home together. PHOTO/SUPPLIED

Balloon disaster: Alexis Still remembered

West Tigers and Kiwis star Benji Marshall, left, and All Black Piri Weepu in action for the Baa Baas during the Omataroa Rangitaiki No2 Trust Whakatane Open Touch Tournament

Whakatane Open Touch Tournament.

Entertainment

US reggae star loves Rotorua fish n chips

International reggae star Spawnbreezie may not know much about Rotorua, but he reckons the city has the best fish and chips in the world. Have your say