Articles by Rotorua Daily Post
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National
Man in custody after allegedly forcing his way into unmanned police station
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 2:44pmA man was arrested after allegedly forcing entry into Murupara police station, prompting an armed response. Police found...
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National
Armed police outside Murupara Police Station as ‘active incident’ unfolds
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 10:20amArmed police are stationed outside the Murupara Police Station and at nearby cordons as an “active incident” unfolds. Police...
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National
‘Explosive activity’ at Whakaari: Ballistic blocks ejected 600m
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 1:51pmFresh explosive activity at Whakaari/White Island has ejected ‘ballistic blocks’ over 600m from the vent. Temperature at...
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National
Police seek witness to fatal motorbike crash
Monday, 24 March 2025, 3:03pmPolice are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Whakatāne. Police were called to Ōhope Rd about 4:55pm on...
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Lower North Island
‘Lucky to be alive’: Five rescued after boats sink in Lake Rotoiti
Monday, 17 March 2025, 9:19amFive people were rescued after two boats sank in Lake Rotoiti; none wore lifejackets. Three swam to shore, while two were...
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National
Heroic rescue: Man saves neighbours from burning house
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 9:51amWhen Whakatāne man Aze Cooper heard the word “fire” on Thursday night, he sprang into action, throwing water on the flames...
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National
Revealed: Hottest place in the country for third month in a row
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 1:12pmSmall eastern Bay of Plenty town Kawerau has had its hottest February since records began in 1954. Niwa’s monthly climate...
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National
It's a boy! New baby kiwi for Te Puia
Monday, 3 March 2025, 12:51pmBaby kiwi Manawa has been released into a nocturnal enclosure within Te Puia. The chick is the first from the Kiwi Conservation...
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Lower North Island
‘Real special to win’: Rotorua riders dominate MTB nationals
Monday, 24 February 2025, 1:13pmLocal riders dominated the elite events at the MTB National Championships in Rotorua. Rotorua’s Jenna Hastings Hastings and Tuhoto-Ariki...
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National
‘A blameless life’: Film-maker and teacher’s fall from grace
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 7:36amA “well-liked” school teacher and film-maker who gave teen girls cannabis and assaulted one sought to avoid conviction after...
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National
Police search for missing man after burnt-out car found in Waikato
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 12:03pmPolice are searching for Travis Langford, missing since January 17. His burnt-out vehicle was found on a farm in Ngaroma. Sightings...
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National
Champions blow competition away at Tarawera Ultra
Monday, 17 February 2025, 1:04pmHometown athletes Caitlin Fielder and Michael Voss were among Bay of Plenty competitors who shone in their events at the...
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Lower North Island
‘Careless disposal’: Fire blankets Rotorua area with smoke
Monday, 17 February 2025, 11:48amA fire at Rotorua Recycling Centre that blanketed the surrounding area with smoke was likely caused by careless disposal,...
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National
Confirmed: 230 workers to lose jobs as Kinleith Mill shuts paper production
Friday, 14 February 2025, 10:51amAbout 230 workers will lose their jobs at Kinleith Mill in Tokoroa. Oji Fibre Solutions confirmed the news to workers at...
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Lower North Island
Power restoration begins in Rotorua after 22,000 hit by outage
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:33pmPower is being restored in Rotorua after thousands of people were affected by a major city-wide outage. According to lines...
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Lower North Island
Whakatāne pedestrian dies after crash; police appeal for information
Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:42pmPolice are appealing for information after a fatal crash involving a pedestrian near Whakatāne. A crash involving a car and...
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Upper North Island
'Eagle-eyed' CCTV watchers in two cities help cops catch wanted youths
Friday, 17 January 2025, 4:56pm“Eagle-eyed” council camera operators in Rotorua and Tauranga have been credited with helping police track down five young...
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Lower North Island
Five arrested after alleged burglaries and fleeing driver incidents
Monday, 13 January 2025, 11:41amFive people have been arrested in the Bay of Plenty following two alleged burglaries involving fleeing drivers, police say. At...
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National
Rotorua food and green waste collection to start next year
Monday, 6 January 2025, 3:11pmA weekly food and green waste collection service has been announced for Rotorua in an effort to halve kerbside waste sent...
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Lower North Island
Gas station robbery reported in Rotorua, three youths in custody
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 1:35pmThree youths are in custody after a report of a robbery in Rotorua this morning. Police were alerted to a group of people...
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Lower North Island
Rāhui lifted after body found in Ōhope
Monday, 30 December 2024, 12:11pmA cultural rāhui placed over Ōhiwa Harbour after a man went missing in the water has been lifted today. A body was found...
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Lower North Island
Health warning issued as toxic algal bloom hits Lake Rotoiti
Friday, 27 December 2024, 4:43pmPeople are being warned away from the water at a popular Rotorua lake because of a potentially toxic algal bloom. Health...
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National
'Beautiful, kind soul': Police name 17-year-old as victim of Rotorua crash
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 4:07pmRotorua 17-year-old Asya Leslie James was the victim of a fatal crash on State Highway 5 on December 14, police say. In a...
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Crime
'Significant' gang bust: 300kg of meth, $50,000 and firearms seized
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 2:03pmA “significant” investigation into methamphetamine dealing by an organised criminal group in Rotorua has resulted in 13 arrests,...
