Call to axe 50 council jobs
District councillor Mike McVicker has blasted the council's draft Annual Plan saying increasing debt levels and too many staff are damaging the organisation's...
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Wed 22 May 2013
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.
Family calls for return of bike used to get to work
A Rotorua family hopes the local community can help them find their stolen bike.
What if we ask the right questions?
I recently read a couple of research papers on what people want from the police.
At fault drivers billed $40,000 for local crashes
At-fault drivers are being held to account by the New Zealand Transport Agency, with invoices for damage caused to Rotorua roads totalling more than $40,000 so far...
Foundation laid for new police station
Construction of Rotorua's new $18.5 million police station has reached another stage with the completion of the foundation work.
School worker saves hall
Some quick thinking from a school caretaker saved a hall from being badly damaged after a deliberately lit couch fire.
Pupils keen to learn about the sciences
Purifying water is easy, just ask Jasmine Emile-Chhura.
Motorsport: Series victory now in Burgess' sights
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...
Blues maestros here to mentor youth
Keen young blues musicians will get the opportunity to develop their talents next weekend as part of the Blues Festival in Rotorua.
Feral goldfish netted in Sullivan Lake
A joint operation between several agencies and iwi has targeted the dozens of goldfish lurking in Whakatane's Sullivan Lake.
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...
Tue 21 May 2013
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.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Communities value school trustees
Positions for school boards of trustees closed this week. Around the country, schools will be hoping they have sufficient numbers of interested parents coming...
Severe weather warning for Bay of Plenty
A severe thunderstorm outlook has been issued by MetService.
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