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Published a story 6:37am May 23rd

Rotorua's mayor and councillors are today expected to sign off on pay rises for themselves but they won't get them until after October's local body elections.

Mayor and councillors to receive pay rises

23 May 2013

Rotorua's mayor and councillors are today expected to sign off on pay rises for themselves but they won't get them until after October's local body elections.

Published a story 7:55am May 22nd

Nits - the mere mention of the horrid little critters that plague our kiddies is enough to make you scratch your head.

Editorial: Please don't ignore the nits

22 May 2013

Nits - the mere mention of the horrid little critters that plague our kiddies is enough to make you scratch your head.

Published a story 6:22am May 22nd

Construction of Rotorua's new $18.5 million police station has reached another stage with the completion of the foundation work.

Foundation laid for new police station

22 May 2013

Construction of Rotorua's new $18.5 million police station has reached another stage with the completion of the foundation work.

Published a story 7:44am May 21st

The drink-driver who ploughed into three parked cars and two pedestrians, seriously injuring one of them, at a Rotorua market has until July 10 to come up with a better explanation for her horrifying actions on that day.

Editorial: Driver's reason' an insult

21 May 2013

The drink-driver who ploughed into three parked cars and two pedestrians, seriously injuring one of them, at a Rotorua market has until July 10 to come up with a better explanation for her horrifying actions on that day.

Published a story 8:22am May 16th

Angelina Jolie has been touted as one of the most beautiful women in the world - now her beauty is even greater.

Editorial: Jolie's brave decision praised

16 May 2013

Angelina Jolie has been touted as one of the most beautiful women in the world - now her beauty is even greater.

Published a story 8:17am May 16th

As debate rages over whether the Government should have struck a deal with SkyCity in Auckland over building a new international convention centre, closer to home we revealed how much we are spending locally on pokie machines.

Editorial: Is deal worth cost?

16 May 2013

As debate rages over whether the Government should have struck a deal with SkyCity in Auckland over building a new international convention centre, closer to home we revealed how much we are spending locally on pokie machines.

Published a story 8:12am May 15th

As the debate rages over whether the Government should have struck a deal with SkyCity in Auckland over building a new international convention centre, this week we revealed to our readers how much we are spending locally on pokie machines.

Editorial: $56k on pokies a waste

15 May 2013

As the debate rages over whether the Government should have struck a deal with SkyCity in Auckland over building a new international convention centre, this week we revealed to our readers how much we are spending locally on pokie machines.

Published a story 6:48am May 15th

Smoking cigarettes leaves a bad taste in most people's mouths but none more so than for a Rotorua woman.

Bug burrowed in ciggie

15 May 2013

Smoking cigarettes leaves a bad taste in most people's mouths but none more so than for a Rotorua woman.

Published a story 9:29am Apr 29th

People's backgrounds are entirely relevant.

Editorial: Time juries are told of previous offending

29 Apr 2013

People's backgrounds are entirely relevant.

Published a story 8:45am Apr 29th

When the parents of a Perth teenager buried their son in 1995, they said they hoped no other parents would have to go through their hell.

Editorial: Change to law may save lives