The restored Te Arawa Soldiers’ Memorial will be unveiled 92 years to the day that it was originally erected in 1927.
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Rotorua rehabilitation programme prepares for graduation this month
A rehabilitation programme aimed at high-risk offenders in Rotorua continues on despite minimal funds. Pūwhakamua is a cultural emerging 12-month program by former drug lord and inmate turned mentor Wiremu Billy Macfarlane he says the program which is largely self-funded is needed despite the lack the funds.
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New exhibition at Te Puia Ahua Gallery celebrates weaving
A new exhibition in Rotorua was opened at Te Puia the NZ Māori Arts and Crafts Institute which celebrates the Legacy of weaving and weavers. He Hekenga nō ngā Tūpuna features works from a new collective of weavers called Te Kōtuku Rerenga Rangi who are based in the Bay of Plenty.
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2019 Kaumātua Olympics to be hosted by Te Arawa
The Toa Oranga Tinana kaumātua group have successfully won their bid to host next year's national Kaumātua Olympics in Rotorua. Speaking on behalf of her group, Laurie Morrison says after securing the rights to host next year's event they are looking forward to catering to the more than 300 elderly people who are expected to attend.
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Rotorua Sculpture Symposium's last day on Sunday
A group of sculptors have spent nearly ten days carving and sculpting pieces in the Rotorua Sculpture Symposium. Natanahira Te Pona of Ngāpuhi is creating a wood and stone piece for the symposium and wants to see more Māori enter into events such as this.
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Rotorua kaumātua group to speak at national conference
After incorporating traditional mau rakau movements in their fitness sessions, the Ōranga Tinana Kaumātua group of Rotorua will now take their moves to the 2018 National Kaumātua Service Providers Conference, kicking off in New Plymouth tomorrow.
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Rotorua coach says banning boxing not the answer
The New Zealand Medical Association today said it supports the World Medical Association's stance that boxing should be banned immediately. However, Rotovegas Boxing & Fitness Gym owner Aaron Warren says banning the sport is not the answer.
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Letters from Te Arawa soldier live on
Letters exchanged between the parents of Lyndal Walker during the Second World War have been immortalised in a book launched over the weekend in Rotorua.
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Murupara local hopes to help her community by joining police
Murupara resident Allannah Awhina Chapman-Tapara has won the top female prize at a NCEA accredited Police Studies programme that will see youth have a direct pathway to becoming a police officer.
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NewsRotorua NCEA Police Studies programme a success
Students from Rotorua Boys' High School and Rotorua Girls' High School have become the first in the world to graduate with two NCEA-accredited Police Studies certificates.
