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Rotorua youth with passion for singing and performance are fundraising
13 May, 2021 09:49 PM
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The Rotorua Accelerando Programme 2021 at Shambles Theatre during school holiday tuition. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
The community is being called upon to help youth with a passion for singing and performing to continue honing their craft.
The Rotorua Accelerando Programme 2021 is a group of 30 students aged 13 to 18 attending local mainstream and kura kaupapa education.
Thirty high school students were selected from Rotorua Girls High School, Rotorua Boys High School, Lakes High School, John Paul College, Te Wharekura O Ngāti Rongomai and Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Ruamata.
A different level of love : Mums share the best and hardest parts of parenting
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Multimedia journalist
Being a mum is arguably one of the hardest jobs on the planet. It involves sacrifice and unconditional love. For Mother s Day, Zizi Sparks spoke to Bay of Plenty mums about what makes it also the most rewarding.
Keeley Brell smiles a little more every day. She smiles when mum Sonya Rakei starts the day with a morning dance. She smiles when she lies on the bed staring at the book Rakei is reading. On cue, she smiles when a photographer points a camera her way.
Rotorua marathon set to have thousands get among the action
6 May, 2021 11:51 PM
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Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
More than 4000 runners, walkers and joggers are expected to descend on Rotorua s Government Gardens tomorrow as part of the 57th Rotorua Marathon festivities.
And a big group from a local high school is looking forward to being a part of the thousands getting in on the action.
Event Promotions registration manager Jenna Keane said this year would be the biggest year since the event s 50th anniversary. I think it s got a lot of tradition behind it and a lot of competitors keep returning because of its uniqueness, being run around Lake Rotorua.
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