Articles by Rotorua Daily Post
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National
Flooding hits roads in BoP and Rotorua
Friday, 27 June 2025, 5:09pmHeavy rain has flooded parts of the Bay of Plenty - including Rotorua, where a resident says it’s “scaring” her and the worst...
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National
Rotorua drone show celebrates Matariki with stunning night display
Monday, 23 June 2025, 11:21amThousands of people heralded in the Māori New Year at the Aronui Matariki Drone Show above Rotorua Lakefront over the long...
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Crime
Bay of Plenty dairy targeted by armed robbers
Monday, 16 June 2025, 1:29pmA Whakatāne dairy has been targeted by armed robbers this morning. Police were called to the Peace St Dairy about 7.25am...
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Crime
Pregnant dairy worker thrown to the ground in attempted robbery
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 3:15pmStaff are shaken after an attempted robbery at a Whakatāne dairy where a pregnant woman was thrown to the ground and a residential...
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Health
'Deeply worrying': Urgent call for whooping cough jabs
Friday, 6 June 2025, 1:53pmLocal paediatricians are alarmed at recent high rates and hospitalisations of whooping cough (pertussis) in the Bay of Plenty...
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National
Woman seriously injured in alleged Rotorua hit-and-run
Friday, 6 June 2025, 1:29pmAn alleged hit-and-run incident has left a woman seriously injured in Rotorua The crash happened about 9pm on Thursday near...
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National
One dead, two injured in crash near Rotorua
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 1:30pmOne person has died after a two-vehicle crash on Dansey Rd near Rotorua. Police were called to the crash, believed to have...
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National
'Rapid rate': US demand grows for Kiwi beverage product
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 4:14pmA Bay of Plenty beverage company is making strides in New York, receiving a second order only two weeks after company’s first...
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Crime
Lake Taupō mystery: Photos identify Russian stuntman missing 22 years
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 12:01pmA 22-year-old Lake Taupō mystery involving a Russian stuntman has been solved after public photo submissions helped identify...
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National
Itsy bitsy ... New jumping spider species with 'puny' genitalia discovered
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 2:34pmA previously unknown species of native jumping spider boasting incredible eyesight and rather modest genitalia has been discovered...
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National
‘Oh god’: Vehicle crashes into lake, person seriously injured
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 2:14pmA vehicle has gone into the water at Lake Rotoiti, near Rotorua. A police spokesman said they were responding to a two-vehicle...
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Lower North Island
Lucky win: Lotto ticket scoops $500k in beachside town
Monday, 31 March 2025, 1:30pmA winning Lotto ticket worth $500,000 has been sold at a Bay of Plenty beachside community. Two players from Auckland and...
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National
Magic v Stars: Pre-season clash, community day in Rotorua
Monday, 31 March 2025, 1:27pmNetball fans in Rotorua are in for a treat as Waikato BOP Avis Magic take on the Northern Stars in a highly anticipated pre-season...
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Lower North Island
Toxic algae bloom: Health warning issued for Lake Rotoehu
Monday, 31 March 2025, 12:33pmA health warning has been issued for Ōtautū Bay in Lake Rotoehu due to a bloom of potentially toxic blue-green algae. The...
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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...
