Future of federation in doubt
The relevance of the Te Arawa Federation of Maori Authorities is being questioned and authority members have called a meeting to discuss its future.
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- 2:00 PM May 22nd
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Council to test city's sewers
The Rotorua District Council is to smoke test sewers as part of an improvement programme to reduce the amount of stormwater unnecessarily entering the district's sewer system and being treated.
- 1:39 PM May 22nd
Farm hand appears in court
A farm hand accused of stealing four farm bikes from two Ngakuru farms last month appeared in the Rotorua District Court today.
- 1:14 PM May 22nd
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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Brian Holden: York leaves grand old impression
The And Another Thing team is now back home after its six-week global... more
Giveaway: Win tickets to wedding workshop
Hitched - the Rotorua Wedding and Special Events show is on June 2 at... more
Call to axe 50 council jobs
District councillor Mike McVicker has blasted the council's draft... more
Editorial: Please don't ignore the nits
Nits - the mere mention of the horrid little critters that plague our... more
Family calls for return of bike used to get to work
A Rotorua family hopes the local community can help them find their... more
What if we ask the right questions?
I recently read a couple of research papers on what people want from... more
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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 this year.
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Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention Centre.
Smokefreerockquest heats at Rotorua's Convention...
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup
Rotorua Rippa Rugby Mini World Cup at Westbrook...
Opening of the Koutu youth space
Hundreds turned out for the opening of the Koutu...
Kids rugby
Youngsters took to the rugby fields on Saturday...
Te Maori
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 forward to take on the role of trustee.
Te Arawa hapu mark land
Te Arawa hapu protesting the proposed Rotorua Eastern Arterial have drawn their own line in the sand, marking their territory with three carved pouwhenua along the proposed route.
Mere's the right role model
Dedication and a commitment to working with Maori has seen a local woman promoted to partner in a Rotorua accounting practice.
Ash is marked for paddling success
Up-and-coming Whakatane paddler Ash Roozendaal (Ngati Awa) has taken out the W1 12km Junior Boys U16 national waka ama title.
Blogs
Editorial: Driver's reason' an insult
The drink-driver who ploughed into three parked cars and two pedestrians, seriously injuring one of them, at a Rotorua market has until July 10 to come up with a better explanation for her horrifying actions on that day.
Business
Finance: Clarify your position
Lots of people volunteer their time to be on boards, whether it's serving a community organisation or running a company.
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Sport
Golf: Tauranga prevail in thriller
All the drama expected on Pennants finals day came to fruition at Rotorua's Arikikapakapa course on Sunday.
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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
20.05.17: Rotorua’s world-renowned mountain bike trails have won... more
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
17.05.13: As the school holidays came to an end and suitcases were... more
NZ Herald
Shot couple to be laid to rest together
A Far North couple fatally shot at their home will be buried together but their families are yet to decide where. A family member from Kaitaia, who did not wish to be named, said they expected to have the bodies of Ivan and Carmen Maheno back at Te Paatu Marae in Pamapuria today. Mother-of-two Carmen, 38, died about 10.30pm in Whangarei Hospital on Sunday after being shot in her Fairburn home, 15km east of Kaitaia, that day. Her husband, Ivan, 44, was also fatally shot in the same incident. His body was removed from the house about 2pm on Monday, after family had gathered. Ivan and Carmen married…
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