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	Rotorua mayor hits back at Labour’s homeless strategy criticism Stuff.co.nz - 26 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell has defended the city’s transition out of the controversial contracted emergency housing motels scheme. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Hemi, 29, reported missing from Rotorua’s Owhata suburb Stuff.co.nz - 24 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Police appeal for public help after man last seen on Saturday night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Lawyers bring own audio equipment to run-down Rotorua District Court, say upgrades needed RadioNZ - 21 Nov (RadioNZ) Rotorua District Court ranked the lowest in the nation for satisfaction with its facilities in a Ministry of Justice survey. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Emergency housing motels end in Rotorua - but has it just shifted the problem elsewhere? RadioNZ - 19 Nov (RadioNZ) At its peak, there were more than 240 families place across 13 motels. Now there are zero. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Rotorua lake weed clean-up could take 10 days and cost $50,000 Stuff.co.nz - 15 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) The Bay of Plenty Regional Council is leading the removal work on the water. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Breathing again: A mountain biker's second chance at life RadioNZ - 15 Nov (RadioNZ) After struggling with a rare lung condition, Rotorua-based Kath Cross is back on her bike to raise awareness for people and causes close to her heart. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	One Kmart is charging a bond on trolleys. What are the chances of your local supermaket doing it too? Stuff.co.nz - 14 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Rotorua Kmart has begun charging customers a 50c trolley bond in an effort to stop thieves. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Will supermarkets follow Kmart in charging a trolley bond? Stuff.co.nz - 13 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Rotorua supermarkets have ruled out adopting Kmart’s anti-theft, coin-release trolley system. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Young woman killed in Rotorua bus crash remembered as ‘superhero’ Stuff.co.nz - 12 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Teleia Thompson died last Thursday when the bus she was on collided with another vehicle. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Missing 8-year-old girl in Rotorua found safe Stuff.co.nz - 10 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) She told family she was walking to school in Rotorua on Monday morning Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General