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Winning hotel announced for Matariki Kai comp

Fifty local judges voted for their favourite indigenous dish and announced Millennium Hotel Rotorua's creation the winner at a tasting at the Rotorua Farmers Market. The... Read More

Te Puke students shall go to the ball

Tracey Fawcett loves playing fairy godmother. 'You shall go to the ball,” she says, as she waves her imaginary wand. For the second year in a row, the Vector... Read More

Investigation continues in Hamilton shooting

The investigation is continuing into the shooting at an address on Matthews Crescent, in Melville this morning. Twenty-three year-old Robert Nelson, from Hamilton,... Read More

Ridding our backyards of rats

If you think you don't have rats in your backyard, think again, says Matua's James Fitzgerald. 'People often say they don't have a rat problem,” says... Read More

Scientists investigate submarine volcano

An international team of scientists with several New Zealand participants has returned from a two-month voyage in the Kermadec Arc bristling with new knowledge... Read More

Keeping all her balls in the air

She might have been a late convert to the oval ball, but Papamoa's Tracy-May Hawkins is making her mark on the Bay of Plenty women's rugby scene. The mother... Read More

Hamilton man shot dead protected partner

A man shot dead at a house in Hamilton overnight was in bed with his partner at the time. Robert Nelson, 23, has been named as the victim of the shooting at... Read More

Arataki Omanu Scouts receive prestigious award

Several members from the Arataki Omanu Scout Group have been awarded a prestigious award for their dedication to the scout group and their community. The... Read More

Te Puke and Tauranga West to contest in final

Tournament favourites and defending champions Te Puke meet Tauranga West in the Tai Mitchell junior rugby tournament final today at Rotorua Boys High School, in... Read More

Rotorua projects get funding boost

Rotorua has taken two steps forward towards achieving long-term goals with funding being approved for two of council's ‘Big Moves' projects. Rotorua Lakes... Read More

Songs from the great American Songbook

A celebrated Kiwi jazz singer and an internationally acclaimed Aussie theatre organist will breathe new life into songs from The Great American Songbook. Classic... Read More

‘Any-fin’ is possible these school holidays

If you've got a kid fascinated by fantastic fish or rocking reptiles, take them in to Animates these school holidays. Animates will be hosting free, educational... Read More