Taupo man arrested for importing drugs
A Taupo man has been arrested for importing a drug similar LSD, which was hidden inside a DVD case.
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Rotorua residents are being offered free dental care this week as part of a promotion for KidsCan.
'Runaway millionaire' appeal bid rejected
"Runaway millionaire" Leo Gao's bid to have his jail sentence reduced has been rejected by the Court of Appeal.
Man pleads guilty to running over children
A man has pleaded guilty to running over two girls in Ohope.
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Sport
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Tauranga's Reece Burgess led a KTM 1-2-3 to the podium at round two of the Dirt Guide Cross-Country series near Tokoroa on Saturday and also thrust himself into the top spot with just one round to go.
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Blogs
Editorial: Please don't ignore the nits
Nits - the mere mention of the horrid little critters that plague our kiddies is enough to make you scratch your head.
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Business
Three wins for The Wedding Guy
Local company The Wedding Guy is having a great year, with a win in three categories of the 2013 Wedding Industry Experts Awards under its belt.
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Entertainment
Giveaway: Win tickets to wedding workshop
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Blues maestros here to mentor youth
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Iwi trust boss to stay on
A Te Arawa commercial leader will remain chairman of its river trust, despite resigning from another high-profile position after a court found he took valuable land from his grandmother.
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Just exactly what does it take to constitute getting sacked from this position. This guy lied, stole & cheated his own grandmother and he is still able to keep his snout firmly entrenched in this particular trough.
dfjohnson from Rotorua
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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Terror raid report: Police acted unlawfully
Police acted "unlawfully, unjustifiably and unreasonably" in establishing road blocks, and detaining and searching people during the Urewera raids six years ago, the police watchdog says.
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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
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Kids rugby
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Canon media awards photography winner Stephen Parker
Rotorua Daily Post chief photographer Stephen Parker has been named the New... more
Vegas games
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Rotorua marathon 2013
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Menzies Hallett
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RAVE school holiday programme
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Singlespeed nationals
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X Factor judges
The four judges for the New Zealand version of The X Factor. more
Truck flips, blocking highway
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Kids mini marathon
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Citizenship Ceremony April 2013
A Citizenship ceremony was held at the Rotorua District Council chambers... more
Manu Korero 2013
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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
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Red Checkers air show over Rotorua
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Life
When every bite can be dangerous
Food allergies are becoming increasingly common - but what happens when that list is extensive and the consequences can be life-threatening? Rebecca Malcolm talks to a mother who deals with allergies daily.
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Efforts to prevent accidental ingestion of food allergies is of outmost importance and placing #Epipen in every classroom are definitely needed to help protect all children especially those who have not been diagnosed with anaphylaxis allergies. If...
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Council Update
Free seminar and workshop for young blues musicians
Rotorua is once again hosting the Blues Festival over Queen's... more
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
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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
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Bay of Plenty Times
Scholarships for top athletes and coaches
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NZ Herald
Legal fraternity 'shattered' by sudden death of senior judge
The legal fraternity has been "shattered" by the sudden death of one of the country's most senior judges. Justice Robert Chambers sat on the Supreme Court and died peacefully in his sleep last night at his home in Wellington aged 59. A good friend - Auckland Crown Solicitor Simon Moore QC - described Justice Chambers as "an extraordinary talent"who had so much more to give. "His strengths were his ability to connect to people using his humour, his charm and his gregarious nature ... He leaves the legal profession, quite frankly, shattered." Among others who paid tribute to Justice Chambers…
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