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	Two 12-year-old girls behind car tyres slashing spree in Rotorua Stuff.co.nz - 1 May (Stuff.co.nz) Police said they had spoken to the girls “responsible for this offending” and referred them to Youth Aid. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Rugby: Rotorua to host Samoa v Fiji test match in September NZ Herald - 1 May (NZ Herald) Rotorua is Samoa`s `home ground away from home`. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Armed robbers raid Rotorua store, staff and child forced to hide NZ Herald - 30 Apr (NZ Herald) Police are appealing for information about the aggravated robbery. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Doctors’ strike: Appointments postponed, some clinics to close NZ Herald - 30 Apr (NZ Herald) More than 5000 senior doctors are striking, including 206 in Tauranga and 100 in Rotorua. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorms hit Bay of Plenty and Rotorua today NZ Herald - 30 Apr (NZ Herald) Thunderstorms are possible this morning, with heavy rain expected. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Doctors’ strike: More than 300 senior doctors to strike at Tauranga, Rotorua Hospitals NZ Herald - 30 Apr (NZ Herald) He says he works `well in excess` of his contract and the hospital faces staff shortages. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Rotorua tyre slashing spree: Police investigate CCTV footage of girls NZ Herald - 29 Apr (NZ Herald) And English tourist pair whose tyres were slashed say they`ll still come back to Rotorua. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Rotorua teen swimmer Ariel Muchirahondo breaks Danyon Loader’s 33-year record NZ Herald - 29 Apr (NZ Herald) He qualified for five events at the World Aquatics Junior Championships in Romania. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Sport



	Matariki drone show to return to Rotorua with stunning night sky display NZ Herald - 29 Apr (NZ Herald) The Matariki drone show will feature hundreds of drones this June. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General



	Speed limits: State Highway 30 between Whakatane and Rotorua to be restored to 100km/h NZ Herald - 29 Apr (NZ Herald) A widower has mixed feelings about the change after losing his wife in a 2019 crash. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald General