Articles by Rotorua Daily Post
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National
Foreign tourists caught up in tour bus crash; 1 dead, 13 hurt
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 3:21pmOne person is dead after a serious crash involving a tour bus that has closed State Highway 1 near Tīrau. Emergency services...
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Police lay charges over Te Urewera hunting death
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:36pmPolice have charged a man in relation to a fatal hunting incident in Te Urewera last year. Michael William Bennett was fatally...
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Missing paddlers rescued in third recent incident
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 4:15pmTwo waka ama paddlers have been rescued in Rotorua today – the third instance involving kayakers or paddlers in recent days. Coastguard...
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National
Four dogs euthanised after attack on young woman
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 2:27pmFour dogs will be euthanised after they attacked a young woman on Saturday night leaving her with serious injuries that required...
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Crime
Body found in burnt-out car not yet formally identified
Monday, 16 September 2024, 1:55pmA body found in a burnt-out car between Tokoroa and Taupō last week has yet to be formally identified, police say. The body...
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Magma indicated: ‘Regular’ eruptions likely to continue at Whakaari/White Island
Monday, 12 August 2024, 4:10pm“Regular” eruptions on Whakaari/White Island are likely to continue after indications that magma (molten rock) has risen...
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Crime
'Cowardly attack': Gangster slices man's legs with machete, takes red shoes as 'trophy'
Monday, 22 July 2024, 12:37pmBen Tihi took a machete from one of his Black Power mates and swung it at a man wearing red shoes, slicing the man’s leg...
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Serious injuries: Police issue black ice warning after multiple crashes
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 1:24pmPolice are warning motorists to be aware of black ice after multiple crashes in the Bay of Plenty this morning. Three people...
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Whakaari/White Island: Boaties told to avoid area after eruption
Friday, 24 May 2024, 1:05pmA minor eruption has occurred at Whakaari/White Island. GNS Science said the eruption happened about 8.20am today. The...
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Mobster's leg slashed to the bone, red shoes stolen in Black Power attack
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 7:08amA Mongrel Mob member nearly bled to death after rival gang associates attacked him in Rotorua, slicing his leg to the bone...
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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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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
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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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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'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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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
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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'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...
