Articles by Rotorua Daily Post
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National
Rotorua homicide probe: Police called to secondary incident
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 1:34pmA homicide investigation has been launched after the death of a man in Rotorua this afternoon. Emergency services were called...
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National
One dead as petrol tanker rolls on SH5 south of Rotorua
Friday, 15 August 2025, 7:22amOne person has died after a petrol tanker rolled south of Rotorua this morning. State Highway 5 remains closed with diversions...
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National
'We have to go big': BoP company navigates tariffs, eyes Amazon debut
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 2:28pmA Bay of Plenty beverage company continues to make waves across high-end venues in New York City, preparing to launch on...
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National
'Staggeringly poor': Police shocked after stores caught selling alcohol to minor
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 1:53pmPolice are “genuinely shocked” by the “staggeringly poor” result of an underage alcohol sting which caught eight out of 11...
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National
Taupō Hospital: More cancer patients getting treatment closer to home
Monday, 11 August 2025, 9:40amMore cancer patients in the Taupō region can now receive treatment closer to home, following an expansion of chemotherapy...
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National
Ātiamuri fatal crash victim named
Monday, 4 August 2025, 11:05amPolice have named the woman who died following a crash at Ātiamuri, southwest of Rotorua. She was Joni Tuhakaraina, 53, from...
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National
Police name 10-year-old as Taupō fatal crash victim
Monday, 28 July 2025, 9:25amPolice have named the child who died following a crash near Taupō. He was 10-year-old Jax Tauroa-Wall. Emergency services...
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National
'Silence ... then the heat hit me': Man saves Harley-Davidson, loses house in blaze
Friday, 25 July 2025, 12:20pmTed Shortland is hard at work trying to clean up what’s left after fire ripped through his home. Shortland’s home on Fortune...
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Crime
'Stop this madness': Police promise crackdown on illegal dirt bikers
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 4:04pmRotorua police are planning a crackdown on illegal dirt bike riders, with a senior officer warning it could be only a matter...
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National
Heavy rain warning likely for BoP – MetService
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 12:52pmBay of Plenty is likely to be upgraded to a heavy rain warning tomorrow, MetService says. A heavy rain watch remains in place...
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National
BoP shooting happened at 'private dwelling', suspect still wanted
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 2:10pmPolice say a shooting in Murupara happened at a private dwelling and no arrests have been made yet. A man was shot in the...
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Crime
Police search for suspect after man shot in leg
Monday, 7 July 2025, 10:57amPolice are appealing for information after a shooting in Murupara. Detective Sergeant Phil Wilkinson said a Murupara man...
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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...
