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Malcolm Short

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

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.

  • Rebecca Quilliam

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Youngsters took to the rugby fields on Saturday for the start of another term of winter sports. Rotorua Daily Post photographer Ben Fraser was there to capture the action.

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Youngsters took to the rugby fields on Saturday...

Te Maori

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.

  • Lani Kereopa

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.

  • Lani Kereopa

Council Update

Shot couple to be laid to rest together

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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