Articles by Mark Berman and Eli Rosenberg, Washington Post
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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
Pest influx: Rodents may have crossed strait to Stewart Island
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:24PMLocal Democracy reporter, Matthew Rosenberg An image of a possible mouse caught on Stewart Island/Rakiura pest monitoring...
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National
$750k spent, nothing to show: Govt cost-cutting hits schools
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 11:28AMA frustrated Dunedin principal says there is nothing to show for the $750,000 spent planning new classrooms over the past...
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Dunedin
Dunedin Countdown stays closed another day as rat inspection continues, four rats found
Monday, 12 February 2024, 10:04AMA Dunedin supermarket will remain closed for a further 24 hours as a rat inspection continues. Countdown South Dunedin will...
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Entertainment
Ratings for the Grammy Awards hit a sweet note as almost 17 million tune in, up 34% from 2023
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 1:03PMAn average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to see performances by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish and watch Taylor Swift make...
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National
'Deep shock': Dad's grief after son found dead at Dunedin home
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 7:15AMThe father of a Dunedin man found dead at his home was in deep shock when he heard his son had died. Gurjit Singh’s father,...
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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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National
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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National
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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World
Supreme Court rejects prosecutor’s push to fast-track ruling in Trump election subversion case
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 3:37PMThe United States Supreme Court says it will not immediately take up a plea by Special Counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether...
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World
The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
Saturday, 23 December 2023, 9:20AMThe Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether...
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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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ZB Plus - Guest Opinions
Mark Hooper: Time to get RMA reform right
Friday, 15 December 2023, 2:00PMNew Zealand farmers are on the brink of a significant shift, with the new Government planning a much-needed rewrite of the...
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National
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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National
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...