Articles by Hamza Shaban, Washington Post
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National
Mobster's leg slashed to the bone, red shoes stolen in Black Power attack
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 7:08amA Mongrel Mob member nearly bled to death after rival gang associates attacked him in Rotorua, slicing his leg to the bone...
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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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Crime
Second person charged with murder of Mongrel Mob president
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:11pmA second person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven...
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National
'10 minutes of shaking': Uncommon style of earthquake activity at Ruapehu
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 11:39amMount Ruapehu is experiencing an “uncommon style of small earthquakes”, GNS Science says. The volcano’s crater lake recently...
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National
Restaurant closed for repairs after car smashes through window
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 3:25pmA Rotorua restaurant is closed for repairs after a car smashed through its window on Friday and left four people injured. A...
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National
Health warning for lake as 'potentially toxic' algae blooms
Friday, 5 January 2024, 3:56pmA health warning has been issued for Okawa Bay at Lake Rotoiti, in Rotorua, due to a bloom of “potentially toxic” blue-green...
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Coastguard Rotorua Lakes rescues four swimmers from Lake Rotorua
Friday, 29 December 2023, 11:02amTwo people have been rescued after floating off on a “small inflatable mattress” on Lake Rotorua. In a press release, Coastguard...
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Rotorua police investigate multiple burglaries after shops smashed up overnight
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 1:51pmRotorua police are investigating a string of overnight burglaries after shopowners arrived to find smashed windows and stolen...
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National
'Final journey to heaven': Couple killed in tragic crash
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 1:45pmA heartbroken daughter has shared her family’s shock and sadness after her parents’ lives were “tragically taken” yesterday in...
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National
One person dead after crash in Rotorua overnight, investigations under way
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:05pmOne person has died after a crash in Rotorua overnight, police have confirmed. A police spokesman said the single-vehicle...
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Coromandel Peninsula gets Government boost for flood protection
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 1:34pmThe Government has approved over $1 million in funding for the Waikato Regional Council (WRC) to improve community resilience...
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Man found critically injured: Police seek witnesses
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 3:22pmPolice are appealing for information after a man was found critically injured at a Rotorua address. Officers found the man...
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Crime
'Mindless offending': Police warn Te Teko residents to be wary of mail thieves
Monday, 9 October 2023, 1:56pmMail and deliveries are under the spotlight in Te Teko after some have gone missing. Te Teko rural liaison officer senior...
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Crime
Two people in court on underage prostitution and drugs charges
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 4:12pmPolice have arrested two people for allegedly facilitating underage prostitution in Rotorua. A man, 49, and a woman, 31,...
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National
'Disproportionate response': Supermarkets appeal restrictions on morning alcohol sales
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 2:41pmFoodstuffs North Island, the company that owns the brands Four Square, New World, Pak’nSave and Liquorland, has lodged an...
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Crime
Teen arrested after alleged shooting at Rotorua intersection
Friday, 22 September 2023, 2:53pmA teenager has been arrested in relation to an alleged shooting at a Rotorua intersection this week. Detective Sergeant Nathan...
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Crime
'Next thing there's all these shots': Reports of shooting at Rotorua intersection
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 2:43pmThere have been reports of a shooting at a Rotorua intersection this afternoon. Dave, who did not want his last name to be...
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National
Missing Czech woman found dead in Urewera Ranges
Friday, 1 September 2023, 2:14pmA Bay of Plenty woman overdue from a hiking trip has been found dead. Natalie Pedesvova, 32, was last seen leaving her Ōpōtiki...
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'Daily' fights at bus stop where girl attacked, teens feel 'so unsafe'
Friday, 1 September 2023, 12:43pmRotorua teens “feel so unsafe” at a CBD bus stop where they say fights happen often — even “daily”. Local school principals...
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Travel
Strava ranks Rotorua in top 10 mountain biking destinations in the world
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 2:22pmRotorua has been named one of the best mountain biking destinations in the world. The city was named one of the 10 ‘Best...
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Crime
Local youths arrested and charged after Taupō, Bay of Plenty burglaries
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 4:00pmSeveral young people and two 18-year-old men have been arrested following burglaries in Taupō and the wider Bay of Plenty. In...
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National
30km/h speed limit: Hundreds of submissions on proposed change
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 3:41pmRotorua residents have until Friday to have a say on proposed changes to local speed limits that could set 75 per cent of...
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National
'Close watch': More 'rumbling' noted in area where Rotorua 'mud pot' burst to life
Monday, 14 August 2023, 3:20pm“Let’s just hope it doesn’t explode,” was the reaction of a Rotorua resident who says her house shook when a “mud pot” burst...
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National
Road snowfall warning for central North Island
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 1:15pmA road snowfall warning has been issued for the Central Plateau and Napier-Taupō highway. A cold front is sweeping north...