Articles by Tony Romm, Elizabeth Dwoskin, 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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World
Poland demands explanation from Russia after a missile enters its airspace during attack on Ukraine
Monday, 25 March 2024, 12:11PMPoland demanded an explanation from Russia on Sunday after one of its missiles strayed briefly into Polish airspace during...
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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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ZB Plus - Guest Opinions
Tony Randle: Why the Reading deal is not a good decision
Monday, 4 March 2024, 1:49PMI am one of the seven Wellington City Councillors who opposed the deal for the Council to give a loan to Reading International...
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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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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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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...
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Crime
Sexual offending through the decades: What Dilworth really knew and when
Monday, 18 September 2023, 9:14PM“A hellhole of violence of violence and bullying.” “A terrifying and intimidating place.” “Like jail but with more rape.” These...
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Crime
'Cloak of silence': Dilworth inquiry finds school knew, did nothing about abuse
Monday, 18 September 2023, 1:27PMAn independent review into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School has confirmed what survivors already know - that...
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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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National
'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...