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Heating or Eating a Tough Call for some After Rates Rise, Says Councillor

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Heating or Eating a Tough Call for some After Rates Rise, Says Councillor

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Some Rotorua homeowners will be “wondering whether they should turn their heater on or eat” after the council approved an 8.57% average rates increase, one...See the Story

Armed police block Rotorua street

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Armed police block Rotorua street

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Armed police are blocking a residential Rotorua street this morning. The intersection of John Rd and Kawaha Point Rd is being manned by armed police with an...Read Article

Road closed: Pedestrian hit in central Rotorua

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Road closed: Pedestrian hit in central Rotorua

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A pedestrian has been hit by a truck in central Rotorua. A police spokeswoman said emergency services were called to Amohau St about 6am. “The pedestrian is...Read Article

Vote NOW in our People Choice Category

Every year, the Tompkins Wake Rotorua Business Awards is a special local event, with hundreds joining together to celebrate all that is great about business in Rotorua. While most categories go through a full judging process, there is one category that is up to all of us…THE NZME PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD supported by The Hits Rotorua and the Rotorua Daily Post. There are 12 shortlisted finalists, and each Rotorua local can vote once. Make your's co…Rotorua · Rotorua Read Article

Ladies in Black is the new show from Rotorua Musical Theatre

The Hits Rotorua is proud to be supporting LADIES IN BLACK the new show from the Rotorua Musical Theatre. Paul had cast members Matahiapo-Waimarie Maxwell (Lisa) and Alex Evans (Mr Miles, Lisa's dad) in studio to find out more about the show. More show details below... • Season runs from Fri 4 Jul 2025 - Sat 19 Jul 2025• At the Casa Blanca Theatre, Riri St / tickets from iticket.co.nz• A stylish, heartfelt musical with glamour, grit, a…Rotorua · Rotorua Read Article

Rotorua land once earmarked for bypass set for new development

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A piece of land on the eastern side of Rotorua originally earmarked for a bypass is now seeing some action after sitting in limbo for several decades....Cricket · Rotorua Read Article

'Where I needed to be': US high school the right move for Kiwi basketballer

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A young Rotorua basketballer hopes to take his sporting dream to the next level as he commits to junior college in the US. Former Rotorua Boys’ High school...Rotorua · Rotorua Read Article

KUPU 2025 Returns to Rotorua — Bigger and Bolder Than Ever

KUPU Ngā Ringa Tuhituhi Māori Writers Festival — one of Aotearoa’s first and only Māori writers festivals — returns to Rotorua this year with a bold new line-up, a dedicated day in te reo Māori, and a continued commitment to the future of Māori literature. Māori literature continues to thrive. At the prestigious 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, a high number of Māori authors were shortlisted, with Dr Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku taking out the top p…Rotorua · Rotorua Read Article

'Scaring me': Heavy rain brings flooding

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Heavy rain has flooded parts of the Bay of Plenty - including Rotorua, where a resident says the flooding is “scaring” her and the worst she has seen. There...Floods · Rotorua Read Article

Second arrest made in Rotorua fatal crash investigation - Daily Telegraph NZ

Police have arrested a second man in connection with a fatal crash in Rotorua on June 15 that claimed the life of a 24-year-old local man. A 55-year-old was taken into custody yesterday following a search warrant executed at a Rotorua property and appeared in court today charged with being an accessory after the fact to manslaughter. He also faces unrelated charges after police allegedly found ammunition, cannabis, and stolen property at his add…Rotorua · Rotorua Read Article

Small but mighty: Kyro gets set for Tai Mitchell challenge

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You’d be a fool for dismissing 12-year-old Kyro Uri because of his size. Whether it’s his fancy footwork, his slick threading of the ball, his pinpoint...Rotorua · Rotorua Read Article

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