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Former Rotorua woman Kara Hurring told police she didn't know about the $10 million mistake Westpac made until she was overseas. In an interview with police after she arrived back in New Zealand, she told them her partner Hui ``Leo'' Gao had told her he'd won Lotto, a Rotorua District Court jury has heard...

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Birthday hopes as girl breathes on her own

The family of a critically injured Rotorua girl hope she will be well enough for them to be able to sing Happy Birthday to her today.

Teen admits killing teacher

Teenager Lori-Lea Waiora Te Wini has pleaded guilty to the 2008 murder of a retired Opotiki schoolteacher, four days before her retrial was set to begin.

BLESSED: Ngongotaha resident Fred Haumaha was thankful for the tarpaulin protecting work on his mother's grave.

Good Samaritan act stuns 'blessed' Fred

Fred Haumaha was 'blessed by God' when two Good Samaritans came to the rescue.

Don Parkes loses fight with cancer

Rotorua's Don Parkes has died after a two-year battle with cancer.

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Oily Rag: Bargain your way to holiday savings

Accomodation has been in the news recently so we thought we would come up with some ways of saving money when away from home, but first, here is a pest query and... Have your say

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Opinion

Editorial: Big classes make for a hard lesson

On the one hand the Government is increasing class sizes and on the other, offering incentives for high standard teaching. One might wonder if the two won't cancel... Have your say

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Equestrian: Smyth out to reap rewards of...

Four years of hard work is finally paying off for Rotorua eventer Kristy Smyth and her horse Skibbereen. Have your say

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MasterChef finalists

The champagne was flowing and the bidding was fierce at last night's Rotorua Supper Club, with the event raising more than $53,000 for charity.

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Recipes that remind you of mum

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DVD review: The Son of No One

When Jonathan White (Channing Tatum) escaped from the troubled Projects housing development in New York, he thought he could put its horrors behind him. Have your say

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Kiwi ingenuity revives fungi farm

What goes around comes around. Just ask Wanganui mushroom farmer Leighton Minnell. Have your say

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2012 London Olympic Games

Sailing: Duo close in on London

Hamish Pepper and Jim Turner have every reason to celebrate their seventh placing at the Star world sailing championships at Hyeres, France, yesterday. Have your say

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Te Maori

Warm weather halts Te Arawa woman's...

Te Arawa woman Annie Doyle, who was attempting to become the first Maori woman to climb Mt Everest, is disappointed this year's expedition has been called off - due... Have your say

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Move to stop Cathedral demolition

Christchurch City Councillors have voted in favour of pausing deconstruction work on the city's Cathedral.Members of the Restore Cathedral group gave a presentation...

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Five sentenced to death in Malaysian court

A Malaysian court convicted three Mexican brothers and two other people and sentenced them to be hanged for drug trafficking.The Mexicans are from Sinaloa state,...