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Family members organised divers to recover their loved one after car crash
Her body was recovered shortly after 8am today.
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Regional supermarket owner left feeling 'physically sick' by Foodstuffs split idea
Another supermarket owner in the region said he was 'bewildered' and in 'disbelief'.
WATCH: 'Surely not': Humpback whale spotted in busy BoP harbour
Humpback whales can be spotted off the coast, but the harbour visit was 'unusual'.
'Cannot be replaced': Man offers $1k reward for stolen rare board games
The rare collection was among $14k of items stolen from his home.
Rotorua polytechnic brings back fees-free year of study for school leavers
'Stay in Rotorua another year ... save yourself a year of student loan.'
Rotorua triple homicide: Man in court on assault charge
Police are investigating the deaths of two children and a woman as homicides.
She built careers in business and law, then this mum became a movie star
'How did this happen?', she says after walking the red carpet at NZ film premiere.
Strong support for te reo Māori immersion cafe after pre-opening backlash
The cafe was called 'racist' by some who believed English speakers would be kicked out.
'Drop it or I'll drop you': Shop manager chases thief to recover $1k haul
Retailers say shoplifting remains a daily problem in Rotorua’s city centre.
'We can do it all': How a women-led garden business grew one tool at a time
'You don't even need a man,' one impressed homeowner told them.
'I worry what I'm gonna find': Six vehicles skid off black-ice hotspot
'Now, whenever it’s icy on the roads ... I have trouble sleeping ... '
Masked men raid jewellery store as staff flee
A person at the store alleges the men carried weapons and smashed windows.
'Parent-child mentality': Luxon tells worried business owners to start acting like 'adults'
PM said when he was CEO he was focused on 'building a kick-arse business' like an 'adult'.
Why this timber mill's latest innovation has grabbed the PM's interest
The 'untrained eye' might see wooden boxes, but the CEO says there's much more going on.
Teen built a ‘fake’ business for school – now it’s her fulltime job
She's also creating a grant to help more young people chase their business dreams.
Local warned the Kawerau riverbank was a tragedy waiting to happen. Then it did
New information reveals communications, actions before April tragedy that killed two boys.
On The Up: 'This is wild' – Rotorua author sells 20,000 copies of debut thriller
Her next novel will be a thriller set around Lake Tarawera.
On The Up: Award-winning Rotorua attraction brings 'kicking back in heaven' to Christchurch
Owners are 'spreading the secret' and achieving the 'big dream'.
Watch: Intruder swinging 'huge machete' falls over, squats on dairy counter
A witness described the male intruder as appearing 'really young'.
Bore erupts at Rotorua marae, buildings and cars coated in 'mud substance'
A hapū member said the old, abandoned bore had 'come alive again'.
On The Up: Sweet and really smooth – judges hunt for best-tasting tap water
The winner will claim a year of bragging rights and a transtasman showdown.
On The Up: Italian scout slides into Kiwi artist's DMs with surprise invite
The 'originality' of his 'tragic' Marilyn Monroe interpretation caught their attention.
Want to win a coffin?
Rotorua Community Hospice is giving one away to get people talking about death.
On The Up: Cream of the crop – dairy's best recognised
The winners prioritise their team's wellbeing, allocating time for their staff to journal.
Rotorua artist's 'confronting' portrait: Finalist for 'difficult competition'
The portraits will tour New Zealand galleries.
On The Up: Taking the foil out of foils - the Bay's award-winning haircare invention
The idea came from a salon chair chat between old school friends.
12-year-old designer enters national pageant to build confidence
Essjay Bennett's new clothing collection is inspired by Tāne Mahuta.
The Rookie stars’ unexpected Rotorua visit leaves staff 'giddy'
Employee kept her cool - then ran to grab her co-worker.
‘Anxiety is high’ in Tauranga as tornado follows other weather blows
Residents are asking 'what's next' as those hardest hit face uncertainty for their homes.
'Feeling the impacts': Businesses battle fuel crisis
Fuel availability underpins regional economies, one chief operations officer says.
Kawerau river tragedy: Boys killed by collapsing bank were 10 and 11
Police tried to dig the boys free with their bare hands.
'Scary' experiences: Retiree's 707km trek across the North Island for charity
More than $10,500 raised to support locals at the beginning, middle and end of life.