Kelly Makiha
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Patience Pari, dangerous driver who crashed into Rotorua mum and kids, wants to go to rehab
Convicted dangerous driver Patience Pari vows to make changes. → Read More
Whakaari/White Island eruption: Tourism company ID Tours applies to have Worksafe charge dropped
Forty-seven people were on the island when it erupted and 22 died. → Read More
Former Rotorua Filthy Few gang president Jeffrey Gear gets home detention for role in drug smuggling ring
Jeffrey Gear has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug-smuggling ring. → Read More
Drug kingpin William Macfarlane Jnr jailed for Tauranga and Rotorua importing operation
He would illegally buy the drugs using the dark web, paying for it with Bitcoin. → Read More
Man who stole women’s undies off Ngongotahā clothesline sent to jail
Mark Woods went to a house twice and pinched underwear. → Read More
Nine-year-old boy missing in Rotorua
A 9-year-old boy has been missing in Rotorua since yesterday. → Read More
Kāinga Ora invites residents to hear about 60 new homes for Pukehangi in Rotorua
Residents near Gem St can hear more about a Kāinga Ora development in two weeks. → Read More
Ngongotahā's 350-home development will help housing shortage in Rotorua
More details have been released about a Ngongotahā development ahead of tonight's meeting. → Read More
Bay of Plenty road toll climbs, crash victim’s mum speaks out about speed and teen decisions
Before you make that split-second decision, ask yourself is it a matter of life and death? → Read More
Confiscated: Items people tried to smuggle into Tauranga’s court revealed
A list of banned items people tried to get past court security officers has been released. → Read More
Ram-raid reaction: Rotorua Bottle-O owner Charanjit Dhillon to spend $100k beefing up security after attempted raid
A ram raid at a liquor store at the weekend is the final straw for a local business owner. → Read More
Alleged methampetamine and esctasy dealing in Rotorua sees Tommy Wineera in court on 22 charges
A man charged over a raft of drug dealing allegations has appeared in court. → Read More
Thunderstorms lash Rotorua: Women rescued after car strands in waist-deep water, 50mm falls in two hours
Motorists were stranded in waist-deep water, a road was damaged and a “creek” sprang up in a private yard as heavy rain caused flash flooding in more than 30 Rotorua streets. And more thunderstorms may be coming. MetService recorded 65.4mm of rain in Rotorua between 11am and 5pm with heavy downpours in the afternoon - 29.8mm lashing the city between 2pm and 3pm and 20mm in the hour before. There… → Read More
Fighting for Rotorua: Emergency housing turnaround: 204 fewer homeless households in Rotorua motels
Why have emergency housing numbers dropped and where have those homeless people all gone? → Read More
Senior Mongrel Mob member arrested following police drugs operaton in Rotorua
A senior Mongrel Mob member has been arrested. → Read More
Rugby player’s historic rape trial: Woman was visibly distressed hours after she says she was raped
Crown witnesses have given evidence during the second day of the trial. → Read More
Rugby player standing trial for alleged Rotorua rape 31 years later following DNA match
He was in Rotorua playing rugby at the time, but says he "didn't rape no chick". → Read More
Rotorua shooting: Credence Malcolm charged with Korrey Whyman’s murder
Korrey Whyman's murder accused was granted name suppression until today. → Read More
Taupō man Chadwick Maniapoto jailed for stabbing wife with carving knife
A man who stabbed his partner with scissors and then a large knife has been jailed. → Read More
Rotorua emergency housing: Nearly $70m spent
Fighting for Rotorua: Children placed in "dangerous and unsuitable" accommodation. → Read More