Articles by Jacqui Stanford, Felix Marwick
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National
Baby boom at Auckland Zoo
Wednesday, 27 December 2023, 11:16AMIt will be a summer of babies at Auckland Zoo, with giraffe Kiraka and tiger Zayana expected to give birth. Head of animal...
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National
NZ tourism jewel left in 'staggering' state following closure
Saturday, 7 January 2023, 2:01PMA faded framed picture hangs on a wall inside Rotorua’s Blue Baths. It shows a statuesque woman in a light pink dress and...
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National
'Anxious and threatened'- residents petition for end to Kāinga Ora housing
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 4:00PM“We do not want to be known for our ghettos.” That’s the message from petitioners who presented 400 signatures to Rotorua...
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National
New accord aims for ‘near zero’ motel housing
Friday, 9 December 2022, 10:12AMThe Government has signed a housing accord with Rotorua Lakes Council, Te Arawa and Ngāti Whakaue that seeks to “progressively...
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National
Call for urgent 'stocktake' on emergency housing gang numbers
Friday, 9 December 2022, 8:11AMA local MP is urging the Government to do an urgent “stocktake” of how many gang members are in Rotorua emergency housing...
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Politics
Rotorua mayor supports local election voting age remaining 18
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 4:25PMRotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell says she does not support changing the voting age for local elections from 18 to 16 years old. It...
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National
Why mayor and deputy mayor didn’t attend Saving Glenholme meeting
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 3:46PMRotorua’s deputy mayor has explained why she and the mayor did not attend a public meeting on Monday which traversed issues...
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National
'Unfortunate chapter': Reserves proposal scrapped- unanimously
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 1:16PMA decision to revoke the reserve status of seven Rotorua reserve sites for development has been scrapped by a unanimous vote. The...
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National
Rotorua reserves proposal u-turn to be considered
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 1:18PMA controversial plan to revoke some of Rotorua's reserve sites for housing may be reversed on Thursday. The reversal is a...
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National
Emergency housing likely for more than five years - council
Thursday, 7 July 2022, 5:11PMEmergency accommodation will be required in Rotorua for at least five years, if not more, a senior council official says. The...
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Audio
'Respected' councillor quits in public meeting, claims mayor 'shunned' him
Friday, 29 April 2022, 7:24AMRotorua councillors have been left shocked after one of their own suddenly quit in a fiery exchange with mayor Steve Chadwick. Peter...
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Politics
Jacinda Ardern on Matariki, child poverty and being called 'Cindy'
Monday, 7 September 2020, 9:21PMIt's a dinky little room, up the back and above the main meeting room at Tamaki Māori Village. "Hello, Prime Minister." It's...
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Christchurch
Irish dancing troupe's costumes stolen from van
Sunday, 21 April 2019, 10:38AMA travelling troupe of Irish dancers has had all its costumes stolen in an overnight theft in Christchurch. The Rhythms of...
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Auckland
Grandmother's rage after Lime rider knocks over disabled grandson
Monday, 28 January 2019, 3:57PMAn Auckland grandmother is angry and upset after her grandson was bowled over by a kid on a Lime scooter. Anita says her...
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Health
Parents again urged to vaccinate children as children go back to school
Sunday, 4 February 2018, 5:30PMParents are being urged to check their children's immunisation status as they return to school and group activities. Health...
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National
Coastguard to boaties: wear your life jackets and take PLENTY of water and sunscreen
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 9:51AMThe sweltering heat has northern Coastguard volunteers on alert for a jump in calls this Auckland Anniversary Weekend. The...
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Lower South Island
Ban on outside water use in Invercargill
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 6:40AMInvercargill residents who want to water their gardens today will need to use their bath or washing up water. Those in the...
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National
Trout rash a product of 'weather and pollution' say Fish & Game
Sunday, 28 January 2018, 6:32AMFish & Game is warning the likes of the nasty rashes seen on trout in Canterbury High Country lakes is likely to crop up...
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Crime
Warnings over prevalance of burglaries during summer
Monday, 1 January 2018, 1:51PMIf you're out of town these holidays, you're being advised to take steps to protect your home from thieves. The Insurance...
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National
Beloved children's author 'honoured, excited and puzzled' by Order of Merit
Saturday, 30 December 2017, 10:58AMGenerations have been raised on her words, and now Joy Cowley is being thanked with our very highest honour. She's being...
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National
New Years honours recipients named
Saturday, 30 December 2017, 8:28AMA number of esteemed New Zealanders have received recognition from the Crown today, with the release of the New Year Honours...
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World
Vietnam braces for Typhoon Tembin
Tuesday, 26 December 2017, 7:05AMVietnam's Mekong Delta is bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Tembin, which has already left 230 people dead in the Philippines. Forecasters...
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National
Fire service urges people to clear vegetation around properties
Sunday, 24 December 2017, 7:50AMThe dry, hot summer has Fire and Emergency urging people to take action to keep their properties safe. The group said plentiful...
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National
Sixty-four years since Tangiwai to be marked tonight
Sunday, 24 December 2017, 6:58AMA ceremony marking 64 years since the Tangiwai disaster will be held at 10.21 tonight, the moment the horrific tragedy struck. It...