Snow forecast near Taupo, downpours and hail for Rotorua
Areas near Taupo may see snow this week as a polar blast set to ice all of New Zealand has sent authorities scrambling to warn residents to stay indoors.
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Pair to fight kidnap charges
The pair accused of abducting and bashing a 32-year-old local man in the Kaimai Ranges plan to defend the allegations at trial.
Taupo police searching for driver who crashed
Taupo police are looking for the driver of a ute who crashed into a parked car and shunting it onto a neighbouring property.
Drink driver's sentencing delayed
Sentencing for a man who ran over two young girls in Ohope in May has been put off so he can meet with the families of the victims.
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Stolen ute rolls and catches fire.
Stolen ute rolls and catches fire near Mamaku. more
Stage Challenge 2013
Stage Challenge 2013 at Rotorua's Civic Theatre. more
EPL action moves to online and TV1
TVNZ has confirmed it is partnering with Coliseum Sports Media to... more
24 year wait for kapa haka festival
Rotorua and Te Arawa will not host Te Matatini, the national kapa... more
Editorial: Orchard spraying critical
Psa has hammered the kiwifruit industry and the repercussions have... more
Warning to help stay fire safe
Paper stored on top of a fireplace and a 1m log sticking out are just... more
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Tristan Barker's sentencing adjourned
A Rotorua 18-year-old described as an internet troll who assaulted an Australian TV reporter has had his sentencing adjourned today.
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GOOD MORNING: Breakfast weatherman Sam Wallace goes live on national television in front of the Rotorua Museum.
GOOD MORNING: Breakfast weatherman Sam Wallace...
Transtasman secondary school netball
Transtasman secondary school netball at Rotorua's...
National Sheep Dog Championship Trials
North Island and New Zealand National Sheep Dog...
Kids' Soccer
Kids' Soccer
Te Maori
Taonga moved from display
Two Te Arawa taonga on display at the Rotorua Museum have been put into storage as a precautionary measure after display cases holding them were found to be defective.
Carpentry students hone skills
Training centre students get a head start in the industry by building a 'farmer's' house Local Maori carpentry students are "hugely proud" of building their first house which has been shipped off to its new home in Maketu.
Forthright approach ensures iwi voice heard
Today we continue our series profiling the Rotorua District Council elected Te Arawa standing committee members.
Hui attracts big turnout
A consultation hui called by the new Maori Trustee has attracted about 200 Te Arawa Maori landowners in Rotorua.
Blogs
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Knowing the difference
The problem with the voluntary not-for-profit sector is it often doesn't measure well the difference it makes in communities.
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Business
Finance: Simpler approach to tax on transfers
Issues around tax on foreign superannuation schemes for people who have made New Zealand their home have been floating around for a while.
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Sport
Mountain Biking: Kiwi teen instant winner
Cambridge teenager Sam Gaze scored a win in his UCI Mountain Bike World Cup debut in Italy.
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Council Update
Matariki Maori New Year celebrations at Thursday Night Market
Rotorua residents and visitors to the city can join in Matariki... more
Matariki celebrations for families at Rotorua Museum
Rotorua Museum is celebrating Matariki this year with a wide range of... more
Youngsters plant trees to protect their stream
Rotorua young people from five schools were out in force last week... more
Lake Road 4-laning nearly complete
The Lake Road upgrade is nearly complete and the end in sight. more
Rotorua council’s new ‘Driver Directions’ course for young drivers
Young drivers seeking valuable driving skills and practice on a safe... more
Student designer working with council on new CBD seating
Sixteen year old Rotorua secondary school student Jake Krebs starts... more
NZ Herald
DHB slammed for letting mental health patient decline procedure
A decision to allow a mental health patient to decline a potentially life-saving procedure has been slammed by a coroner. Wellington Regional Coroner Ian Roderick Smith criticised Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB) in three inquest findings released today. He said 61-year-old Melvyn Bedford, who had an alcohol-induced dementia disorder, should never been given the choice of having a nasogastric tube inserted to drain fluid from his stomach while going under the knife for a hernia operation. Mr Bedford, well-known to the Kapiti Community Mental Health Team, and who was subject to…
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