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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A Taupo man has been arrested for importing a drug similar LSD, which was hidden inside a DVD case.
The part you play in making the news is very important. Your voice matters!
Rotorua residents are being offered free dental care this week as part of a promotion for KidsCan.
"Runaway millionaire" Leo Gao's bid to have his jail sentence reduced has been rejected by the Court of Appeal.
A man has pleaded guilty to running over two girls in Ohope.
Gary Sullivan from NZO dirtwear dropped into our place last week. more
Failure to quickly resolve problems with New Zealand meat in China... more
The And Another Thing team is now back home after its six-week global... more
The relevance of the Te Arawa Federation of Maori Authorities is... more
The Rotorua District Council is to smoke test sewers as part of an... more
A farm hand accused of stealing four farm bikes from two Ngakuru... more
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.
Join the conversationNits - the mere mention of the horrid little critters that plague our kiddies is enough to make you scratch your head.
Join the conversationLocal 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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Keen young blues musicians will get the...
Stan Walker will kick off his World Tour of New...
Rotorua school bands made a big impression on the...
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.
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.
A possible link of an abandoned car in a forest with the historic case of missing woman Mona Blades has not come to anything.
Join the conversationPolice 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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Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention Centre. more
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup at Westbrook Rugby Fields. more
Hundreds turned out for the opening of the Koutu youth park at Karenga Park more
Youngsters took to the rugby fields on Saturday for the start of another term... more
Rotorua Daily Post chief photographer Stephen Parker has been named the New... more
The vegas games were held at Western Heights High School recently organised by... more
The annual Rotorua marathon was held on Saturday including short course runs.... more
Menzies Hallett was found guilty of murdering Rodney Tahu. more
RAVE school holiday programme more
Singlespeed nationals more
More than 1000 Rotorua residents, young and old, gathered at Ohinemutu's... more
The four judges for the New Zealand version of The X Factor. more
A truck driver managed to walk away with only minor injuries after his truck... more
School kids from around Rotorua had a fun mini marathon day and prizegiving... more
A Citizenship ceremony was held at the Rotorua District Council chambers... more
Manu Korero 2013 more
The Western Heights High School Invitational Tournament was held for the last... more
A car smashed through the window of a retail store on Eruera St. more
Beatrix Potter production by Anne Samson School of Dance more
Rotorua enjoyed a lunchtime treat when the Royal New Zealand Air Force Red... more
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.
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...
Rotorua is once again hosting the Blues Festival over Queen's... more
21.05.13: Following extensive fundraising efforts and generous... more
20.05.17: Rotorua’s world-renowned mountain bike trails have won... more
19.05.13: Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-SITE has achieved a near... more
18.05.13: Forty eight residents of China’s Rotorua-Nanjing township... more
17.05.13: As the school holidays came to an end and suitcases were... more
The scholarships aim to support and assist Bay of...
The number of New Zealanders quitting this...
Seven local athletes and one coach are among the...
The Foodstuffs supermarket group has declined to...
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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