Jasmine Blake sentenced for kidnapping two men during Covid 19 lockdown
28 Jan, 2021 02:47 AM
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Jasmine Blake appeared in the Rotorua District Court via audio-visual link. Photo / Andrew Warner
Stephanie Arthur-Worsop is the Rotorua Daily Post s News Directorstephanie.worsop@nzme.co.nzTheDailyPost
A woman who kidnapped two men, threatened to kill both of them and forced one to drive from Cambridge to Rotorua before robbing him, has been sentenced.
Jasmine Blake, 35, previously pleaded guilty to two charges of kidnapping and one charge of robbery and was today sentenced in the Rotorua District Court to nine months home detention to be served at a rehabilitation facility.
Rotorua Daily Post Year in Review: September 2020
6 Jan, 2021 08:00 PM
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Rotorua s Hamish Hodgson is building the region s first reusable glass bottle milk factory on his Hamurana farm. Photo / File
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The Rotorua Daily Post is looking back at the stories of 2020. Here s what made headlines in September.
September 5
Rotorua man Hamish Hodgson announced plans to build a swap-a-bottle fresh milk factory from his Hamurana farm at a cost of close to $500,000.
The announcement was made after more than two years of work behind the scenes and the venture is expected to be called Volcanic Creamery.
Hodgson had returned to Rotorua after years abroad with a dream of developing something new and innovative on his family farm.
New Parksyde House receives warm welcome from community at opening
23 Dec, 2020 10:35 PM
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Shauni James is the Rotorua Weekender reportershauni.james@nzme.co.nz@thedailypost
Tarewa Place was full of excitement recently as the long-awaited opening of a building that will become a service hub for older people was held.
The official opening of Parksyde House and the welcoming of Age Concern Rotorua to its new premises was held last Thursday.
The Parksyde House was a former custodian house, which will now have Age Concern Rotorua onsite, and is next to the Parksyde Centre.
The Older Persons Community Centre Trust (Parksyde) had repurposed and renovated 5 Tarewa Place, thanks to funding from the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust.
Christmas on remand for Northland man who allegedly shot at police
14 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Corey Wade O Connell of Maromaku pleaded not guilty to all charges and elected a jury trial.
Photo / Imran Ali
Corey Wade O Connell of Maromaku pleaded not guilty to all charges and elected a jury trial.
Photo / Imran Ali
Imran Ali is a reporter for the Northern Advocateimran.ali@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
A Northlander facing a number of serious charges, including shooting at a police officer and kidnapping, will spend the festive season on remand.
Corey O Connell, 31, was arrested following a search warrant police carried out at an address in Maromaku, south of Kawakawa, on Friday morning when they were fired at.