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Man quits seizure medication leading to crash

A decision to forgo seizure medication and start using weight-loss remedies, which included living off two portions of soup per week, has cost a man almost... Read More

Rotorua to host World Indigenous Cancer Conference

Rotorua and Hei Āhuru Mōwai Māori Cancer Leadership Aotearoa will bring Indigenous voices, knowledge, and innovations to the forefront as hosts of the World... Read More

Trampers urged to take weather precautions

NZ Mountain Safety Council is calling on hikers and trampers to prepare thoroughly to avoid being caught out by the weather as Waitangi Day approaches. With... Read More

State Highway speed limit reversals spark concern

Returning speed limits on Rotorua roads to higher speeds could spell trouble, residents say. Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell said she would be reluctant to... Read More

Coromandel police officer's fight with cancer

A Coromandel police officer who narrowly escaped death on the front line has been diagnosed with blood cancer and is now desperately trying to self-fund... Read More

Series opens with two scorchers

After one extremely hectic weekend, New Zealand's motorcycling community is already halfway towards discovering who will be crowned the nation's top cross-country... Read More

GP asked to apologise, man's 'wart' was cancer

A man says delays in diagnosing a lesion on his right finger as a type of skin cancer led to the removal of his finger, lymph nodes and radiation therapy. The... Read More

Bay of Plenty runner loses leg in farming accident

A Bay of Plenty runner who lost his leg in a farming accident has described the moment he became trapped by a piece of machinery and 'heard all my bones... Read More

Covid-19 Inquiry to promote public submissions

A submissions portal and awareness campaign was launched on Monday to support further public submissions on key topics as part of the next phase of the Covid-19... Read More

12 Rotorua Youth Councillors announced for 2025

Following a successful term for last year's cohort, twelve young Rotorua locals have been selected as the 2025 Youth Councillors for Rotorua Lakes Council. Mayor... Read More

Tauranga woman scores second hole-in-one

It was almost déjà vu for Tauranga golfer Shania Cooke who scored her second hole-in-one on the same course, on the same hole, with the same club. The... Read More

Coroner’s inquest into 10-year-old's death

Warning: This story deals with the death of a child and may be distressing. A father who saw his 10-year-old son cling to his motocross bike as it... Read More