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Weapons used in Rotorua service station robbery, police searching for vehicle
The robbery was reported just after 7am.
Rotorua schools prepare for roll increases this year
Estimates show one secondary school will see an increase of 68 students.
'A hazard': Abandoned vehicles frustrate Rotorua locals, roading authorities
More than 200 abandoned vehicles were reported to the council last year.
'Stay home' - red heavy rain warnings updated; Auckland schools closed for a week; Domain lake closed by public health
Flood-stricken city told to clean up today as second 'atmospheric river' threatens.
NZ’s tax system is under the spotlight (again). What needs to change to make it fair?
OPINION: Views on how to make the system fairer vary wildly.
Covid 19 latest: 10,589 new cases, 28 deaths and 189 in hospital
Weekly number of new community cases has fallen again.
Let music fill your Sunday afternoons
Music at the Band Rotunda will offer two performances each Sunday in February and March.
'Nothing like it': John Perry's art collection to be auctioned
“He understood how beautiful things were, whether they were worth $1 or $100,000.”
Rotorua receives 10% of yearly rainfall overnight
Torrential rain lashed parts of the North Island over the weekend.
Live: On edge - 'We are very vulnerable': Aucklanders brace for second big deluge; heavy rain set to hit Northland; entire state highway washes away
More heavy rain is set to hit Auckland and other North Island regions from Sunday.
'Lucky to get out alive': Family escape from home after mudslide hits
“We are still trying to get our head around what happens next.”
'The bridge has gone': About 30 properties affected after bridge washes out
The council is working to establish a possible emergency access track.
Locals mount boat rescue for at least 70 people trapped after flooding in Te Urewera forest
Intense rainfall has hit the upper North Island over recent days.
Business digest: Bay Trust grant to help campsite run 'off grid'
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Live: 'Significant' rain, gales expected to hit Auckland; 19 homes red-stickered; flood victim named
More heavy rain is set to hit Auckland and other North Island regions from Sunday.
'It all came crashing down': Long Covid turns fit adventurer into bedridden patient
Rose was a thriving, adventurous 38-year-old - long Covid has turned her life upside down.
'Carnage': Train derails near Te Puke after 'significant' rainfall
The two-person train crew are uninjured.
Weather: Nervous night for Ngongotahā residents
Ngongotahā Stream has now reached peak levels, and this could cause some surface flooding.
Watch: Ngongotahā Stream reaches peak levels
The Ngongotahā Stream had now reached peak levels and this could cause some surface flooding, particularly on roads in the area. Video / Supplied
24 homes evacuated after Tauranga landslide: Children pulled from the rubble
Heavy rain caused a landslide that destroyed a number of homes.
Cash, alcohol, chocolate and cruises: The gifts offered to police
Most gifts were accepted and either donated to a charity or shared among staff.
Weather: Heavy rain causes road closures
Motorists have been advised to delay travelling if possible due to wild weather.
The job market: What to look out for and put your best foot foward
Here's how to make the most of the candidate-driven job market in 2023.
The job market: What to look out for, and how to put your best foot forward
Here's how to make the most of the candidate-driven job market in 2023.
Heavy rains hits Ngongotahā
Liz Sturt of A Gifted View Photography braved the wild weather to capture the impact of flooding in Ngongotahā.
“Frightening”: Residents near waterways should be ready to evacuate if necessary
'Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding,'
Residents living near waterways should be prepared to evacuate if necessary
'Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding,'
'Just horrendous': Resident near river describes rising floodwaters
'Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and/or flash flooding,'
Trust declares $12m revenue for latest financial year
The trust is involved in transitional, emergency and Covid-19 Response housing.