Articles by Aleyna Martinez
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National
HIV on the rise for heterosexuals, why Māori wahine are particularly at risk
Sunday, 9 March 2025, 9:50amAs more heterosexual people are diagnosed with HIV, sexual health stigmas among Māori are putting wahine at risk, a Rotorua...
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National
100 cats need new homes after owner’s cancer diagnosis
Monday, 10 February 2025, 7:00am“Right, what are we going to do with the cats?” Along with concern and uncertainty, that was one of Jen Agnew’s first reactions...
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Lower North Island
School locked down after alleged attack on students
Monday, 3 February 2025, 2:43pmRotorua Girls’ High School went into lockdown and police were called after members of the public entered school grounds during...
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National
$60,000 damage to liquor store ram-raided for ‘couple of bloody Woodstocks’
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 8:59pmThe owner of a ram-raided Rotorua liquor store says masked crooks did about $60,000 worth of damage to steal little more...
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National
Stay 'vigilant': Warning as dry conditions lift fire risk
Friday, 17 January 2025, 1:48pmRotorua firefighters want people to be aware of fire restrictions and potential dangers as dry conditions and strong winds...
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National
'Not contained or controlled': Helicopters battling scrub fire near Taupō
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 2:47pmA third helicopter is joining the battle to contain a large scrub fire in the Tahorakuri Forest area between Rotorua and...
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Sport
'All the hard work paid off': Basketballer picked to represent NZ in new team
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 12:06pm“It’s definitely a new level having New Zealand on your chest,” says Bay of Plenty basketballer Adam Blennerhassett. The...
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National
Skyline Rotorua collaborates with pro athletes and local trail builders on new downhill track
Friday, 27 December 2024, 2:06pmLeading up to the Rotorua leg of the 2025 Crankworx World Tour in March, three local mountain biking champions shared their...
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National
'Please return the land': Gifted section proposed to be given back, 60 years on
Tuesday, 3 December 2024, 10:43amA proposal to return a Rotorua reserve to the hapū of the man who gifted it to the city more than 60 years ago has been supported...
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National
'Worst I've ever seen': Charity store left with huge mess to clean
Monday, 4 November 2024, 10:43am“This is the worst I’ve ever seen it.” Those were the words of Salvation Army volunteer Melissa Marshall, who arrived for...
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Crime
'Smashed the whole shop up': Robber with hammer threatens retailer, witness
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 2:48pmYoung staff at a Rotorua convenience store were “terrified” and crying after robbers – one wielding a hammer – “smashed the...
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National
Disgraced cricketer and serial groper jailed again
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 7:13amRepeat sexual offender Jason Trembath has pleaded guilty to breaching his prison release conditions, again. The disgraced...
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National
'He shouldn’t have died like that': Family dog fatally mauled in street
Friday, 14 June 2024, 7:18amThe grieving owner of a small dog chased by three large dogs then fatally mauled says more must be done about Rotorua’s roaming...
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National
'I thought I was going to die': Night of terror in Bay of Plenty
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 9:09amThe night before Anzac Day, a Bay of Plenty couple and their tenant were settling in for the night on their rural property...
