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Tauranga doctor becomes Rotorua teacher to help improve the lives of young people 5 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM 4 minutes to read He spent six years studying to be a doctor and six years working in a hospital. But now a proud Palestinian Kiwi has also become a teacher in Rotorua, just so he can help make a difference to young people. Dr Abdal-Bari Al-Chanati, 30, from Tauranga has this week started a new career as a teacher at Rotorua Boys High School. And while hes commuting Monday to...

Rotorua provisional school rolls 2021: Single-sex schools have largest student spike 17 Jan, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Rotorua brothers Taylor, 11, and Harrison Beazley, 13, will both start at new schools this year. Photo / Kelly Makiha Rotorua brothers Taylor, 11, and Harrison Beazley, 13, will both start at new schools this year. Photo / Kelly Makiha More Rotorua parents are opting to send their kids to the citys single-sex secondary schools, which both face significant roll jumps this ...

Rotorua Daily Post Year in Review: November 2020 8 Jan, 2021 07:50 PM 6 minutes to read Rotorua Daily Post The Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2020. Heres what made headlines in November. November 4 He used to clean the windscreens of peoples cars at traffic lights to make a few bucks, now the former Rotorua homeless man is cleaning windows for a real job. Brian "Bam Bam" Mollgaard was a familiar sight either sitting on footpaths with an upturned cap politely begging for mo...