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	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



	Eight-year-old girl missing in Rotorua found safe RadioNZ - 10 Nov (RadioNZ) She had been reported missing after not showing up for school. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Empty Rotorua council-owned pensioner units spark concern RadioNZ - 8 Nov (RadioNZ) Dozens of council pensioner homes lie empty as residents grow uneasy. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Police rule out foul play in disappearance of Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean RadioNZ - 7 Nov (RadioNZ) Jayleb-Che Dean went missing from a swimming spot in Rotorua on 30 September 2025. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General