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	31 people hurt, two critical after bus and car crash in Rotorua RadioNZ - 7 Nov (RadioNZ) One person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital after the crash in a Rotorua suburb. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	31 injured, two critically, in Rotorua crash Stuff.co.nz - 7 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) The crash happened on Te Ngae Rd in Owhata on Thursday night. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Two critical after 31 injured in Rotorua crash RadioNZ - 7 Nov (RadioNZ) St John says it sent five ambulances and two helicopters to the scene at about 9.15pm. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Firefighter training facility shut down over structural safety fears, carcinogenic smoke risk RadioNZ - 7 Nov (RadioNZ) The live-fire steel cells in Rotorua are meant to simulate a burning building, but trainers say they`re at risk of structural failure and are releasing carcinogenic smoke. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Five arrested after gang tangi in Rotorua Stuff.co.nz - 6 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) Police have arrested five people following a gang tangi in Rotorua on Thursday. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	No foul play involved in teacher’s disappearance, say police Stuff.co.nz - 6 Nov (Stuff.co.nz) The 36-year-old went missing on September 30, from a swimming spot known as the Hot n Cold pools - a 20 minute drive south of Rotorua. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Rotorua's Mitai Maori Village significantly damaged by fire RadioNZ - 5 Nov (RadioNZ) Tankers were brought in and State Highway 5 closed down for a time after the blaze broke out just after 10pm. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Australia's Northern Territory Police renew push for New Zealand officers RadioNZ - 28 Oct (RadioNZ) A team is heading to Auckland, Rotorua, Napier, Wellington and Christchurch in the next few weeks. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	‘He was fearless’: Mountain bike marathon to celebrate legacy of ‘adrenaline junkie’ Stuff.co.nz - 24 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) When Paul Gunn`s friends and family line up to tackle 50km of Rotorua’s Whakarewarewa Forest trails, they’ll be carrying his memory with them. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz Sport



	Woman killed in her home identified as 74-year-old, police searching for her son Stuff.co.nz - 22 Oct (Stuff.co.nz) Police have warned the public not to approach Jeremy Robertson, and are appealing for sightings of him in Rotorua. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General