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Rotorua mayor Tania Tapsell talks about the highs and lows of her job - and the little girl who makes her smile even on the hardest of days.

Plus: How Rotorua residents and councillors think their council is doing.

She also shared a 'you've got to be kidding me' moment from during her delivery.

Rotorua's mayor has spoken about the "truly special" moment, and criticised the sector's staff shortages.

So much of the ongoing debate about Mātauranga Māori is based on belief, and often unevidenced belief about what Mātauranga Māori is and how it is being used.

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Tania Tapsell has been officially sworn in as Rotorua's mayor, a role she says is the "greatest honour" of her life.

Democracy Reporter Felix Desmarais caught up with Bay of Plenty and Waiariki leaders to find out how they're spending their downtime in lockdown this time around.