Brett faces more surgery for burns from fireplace
Little Brett Oosthuizen has been nicknamed The Great White by staff at Waikato Hospital after his hands were badly burnt in an accident at home.
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Rotorua writers urged to get into spirit of awards
Rotorua writers have less than two weeks to enter this year's Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust Published Book Award.
Ladi6 to perform in Rotorua
New Zealand performer Ladi6 will be coming to Rotorua as part of a nation-wide tour.
Carpentry students ready to raise roof
Thirty-two carpentry students armed with hammers, nails and some growing building knowledge are only weeks away from roofing the first Waiariki charity house.
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Patients turn to green' scripts
Popularity of drug-free "green prescriptions" is rising with Rotorua... more
Initiative to improve education in Rotorua launched
Education Minister Hekia Parata and Rotorua MP Todd McClay have... more
Massive damage to forest trails
Event organisers faced with bad weather conditions may be forced to... more
Special baby bed linked to fall in infant deaths
Areas taking part in a programme where special baby beds are handed... more
Released bus driver back before courts
A Rotorua bus driver who groomed a 14-year-old boy is back before the... more
Editorial: Get up and go to save your life
When you're feeling blah, there's no denying a dose of fresh air and... more
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New Rotorua-Taupo president for Federated Farmers
The Rotorua-Taupo branch of Federated Farmers has elected a new president.
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Supper Club fundraiser
The Supper Club fundraiser for the Ronald...
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...
Te Maori
Urewera: Complainants to consider compensation
A Rotorua lawyer heavily involved in the Urewera Raids case says it's now a matter of waiting to see what, if any, compensation will be offered to those "unlawfully and unreasonably" detained during the raids.
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.
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 from his grandmother.
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.
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Editorial: Bed sharing raises alarm
As a first time mum I was horrified when hospital midwives suggested I pop my unsettled newborn into bed with me.
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The moving blues
Brendan Manning tells how to reduce stress levels when shifting house
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Sport
Rugby: Derby 'great contest between local tribes'
Rotoit coach Kevin Lee knows better than most what it is like to be in charge during a local derby.
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Council Update
Thousands take up free WIFI on offer in Rotorua CBD
24.05.13: Rotorua District Council's newly implemented programme of... more
Smoke testing Rotorua sewers to begin next week
23.05.13: As part of an improvement programme to reduce the amount of... more
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
NZ Herald
Powerful 8.0 earthquake strikes Russia
A powerful earthquake has hit Russia's Far East with slight tremors spreading westwards as far as Moscow. Marina Kolomiyets, spokeswoman for Obninsk's seismic station of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said Friday the epicenter was in the Sea of Okhotsk, east of the Russian coast and north of Japan. She said the quake registered 8.0 on the Richter scale. Emergency agencies in the Far East issued a tsunami warning for Sakhalin and the Kuril islands, but lifted it soon afterwards. Kolomiyets said the earthquake originated 600 kilometres underground and with the tremors so far down they have…
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