Articles by Laura Smith, NZ Herald
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National
'Getting pestered': Calls for begging ban in Rotorua
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 9:47amA prominent Rotorua businessman is calling for a ban on begging in the city after customers were “pestered” and staff had...
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National
'Cherish this gift': Organ donor's parents meet man they believe has their son's heart
Saturday, 19 November 2022, 9:31amGrieving Rotorua mum Nikki Heath believes she has met the man who has her son’s heart beating in his chest. Joshua Heath...
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Crime
'Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang': Gunshots unnerve residents, shot woman critical
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 10:53am"It was bang, bang, bang, bang, bang." That is how a concerned resident of Mourea, Lake Rotoiti, describes the loud gunshots...
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Entertainment
Cliff Curtis' devastation after death of his uncle, Sir Toby Curtis
Sunday, 21 August 2022, 11:00amActor Cliff Curtis has shared his devastation following the death of his uncle and mentor, Sir Toby Curtis. Taa Toby, a kaumātua...
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Crime
Crime 'action plan' meeting: Rotorua store owners rally against ram raids
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 12:04pmRotorua's frustrated small-store community is meeting today in a bid to receive answers on how ram raids are being addressed...
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Emergency
Missing Ōpōtiki fisherman: Air force helping with search
Tuesday, 19 April 2022, 11:59amThe search for a missing Ōpōtiki fisherman is continuing today by sea and air. Police confirmed this morning the search for...
