Articles by Ben Fraser and Kelly Makiha, Rotorua Daily Post
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National
Mongrel Mob gang patch theft leaves six injured in cascade of crashes
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 7:12AMA carload of Mongrel Mob gang members was hot on Wharekite Te Runa’s tail because he and his Black Power mates had just stolen...
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National
Arrests made after up to $30,000 of items stolen from tourist bus
Monday, 6 May 2024, 12:45PMA group travelling in what police say was a stolen rental car allegedly broke into a tourist bus and took up to $30,000 of...
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Crime
Watch: Terrifying fight as man swings knife at Auckland high school student
Friday, 3 May 2024, 11:49AMAn Auckland high school student has had to flee from a thug swinging a large knife, while scores of other teens ran for safety...
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National
'A tragic accident': Neighbour, friend of Lachie Jones' mum says she trusts her version of events
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 2:59PMA neighbour who aided in the immediate search for Lachlan Jones the night of his death has told the inquest what happened...
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National
Half-brother of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones denies involvement in his death
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 2:21PMThe half-brother of Lachie Jones has denied any involvement in his death, telling the inquest he got on well with the boy. On...
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National
Mum, daughter injured after stolen car smashes into their vehicle
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 9:19AMA Rotorua mother and her teen daughter say they are grateful to be alive after a stolen car failed to stop at an intersection...
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Crime
'Unimaginable': Inquest into death of Gore toddler Lachlan Jones begins
Monday, 29 April 2024, 1:33PMAn inquest into the death of three-year-old Lachlan Jones has begun, with a coroner speaking of the family’s “unimaginable”...
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National
What happened to Gore toddler Lachlan Jones?
Monday, 29 April 2024, 7:31AMThe inquest into the death of a toddler who was found dead in an oxidation pond in Gore more than five years ago is set to...
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National
Winston Peters borrowed heavily from one of history’s most famous speeches
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 10:02AMWinston Peters seemingly borrowed heavily from one of history’s most famous speeches when making his own Anzac Day address...
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National
Award-winning restaurant reopens after car smashed through doors during dinner
Friday, 26 April 2024, 10:46AMIt’s been six weeks since a car ploughed through the glass doors of Rotorua’s Urbano Bistro restaurant, seriously injuring Rotorua woman...
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National
Theft of artificial turf angers cricket boss: 'if this is just for s****s and giggles'
Friday, 26 April 2024, 8:32AMPaul Wylie hopes there’s a backyard somewhere in Rotorua that has a nice cricket pitch or hockey turf made out of stolen...
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National
'Learn from our ancestors': Teen's Anzac speech calls out Kiwis for divisiveness
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 1:19PMIn a room full of dignitaries, guest speakers, leaders, men, women and children paying their respects to war heroes, it was...
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National
Reclusive photographer's body went undiscovered for months
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 11:52AMThe death of a Dunedin man known for his reclusive nature who once made international headlines for his misguided pursuits...
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National
'Container'-like Kāinga Ora homes shock residents
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7:06AMRotorua residents shocked to see what looked like steel “container homes” on a Kāinga Ora development. One says the area...
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Business
Bank's mortgage interest rate the first to drop below 6pc since mid-2023
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 3:59PMMost homeowners are taking up short home-loan deals because they believe interest rates will fall soon, but one bank is trying...
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National
'Blindsided and betrayed': Bid for two more years of Rotorua homeless motels shocks
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 7:26AMRotorua residents say they feel “blindsided and betrayed” by a bid to keep contracting 10 motels to house homeless people...
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World
'It brings things back': NZ stabbing survivor sends condolences to Sydney mall victims
Monday, 15 April 2024, 3:07PMA Dunedin man critically injured in a stabbing attack three years ago says his thoughts go out to the victims of a mass stabbing...
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National
Police allege patrol car rammed in Tauranga
Monday, 15 April 2024, 2:13PMPolice have arrested a 21-year-old man after a patrol car was allegedly rammed in Tauranga. Detective Sergeant Leonie Smith...
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National
Street clean-up goes wrong after outsiders dump 'mountains of rubbish'
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 7:19AMIt was supposed to be a Kāinga Ora initiative to bring the residents of Wrigley Rd in Fordlands together by helping them...
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National
Deluge hits - parts of NZ to be doused with 62 hours of rain
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 11:48AMForecasters are predicting 989mm to fall in a 62-hour constant deluge that will last until Thursday evening as the forecast...
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National
Hot-pool heartbreak: Family of missing man wish they had chance to say goodbye
Monday, 8 April 2024, 7:38AMIt’s been nearly two months since a man was suspected to have fallen to his death into a Rotorua hot pool. His family has...
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National
Watch: Speedway car catapults over safety fence into crowd
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 10:14AMA wild crash has shocked racegoers at Dunedin’s speedway as one car catapulted into the sky and over a safety fence into...
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National
Queenstown woes: Four eateries close in quick succession amid CBD rebuild
Friday, 5 April 2024, 9:48AMAs Queenstown continues to bounce back from the Covid-19 global pandemic while undergoing an extensive revamp of its main...
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Crime
Two cars of drink-driving teens botch their attempt to flee police
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 1:18PMOne of two cars driven by intoxicated teenagers wound up crashing on its side with its 16-year-old driver abandoning the...