When Mohammed Azam moved from Fiji to Rotorua for a teaching role, he started his life in a country he had never visited before.
The 29-year-old and his wi
Samantha Motion: Changes to school names are remaking history
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Rotorua Girls High School head girl Helena Dou ble (left) and deputy head girl Hope Waaka-Smith are pleased with the school s new house names. Photo / Andrew Warner
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I went to a girls school in New Zealand where all the school houses were named after a bunch of British blokes.
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Danny Lee Springfield Open: Ten-year-old hits ace as teens take title
10 Jan, 2021 07:19 PM
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Akarana s Joshua Bai and Geyserland Futures Jessica Green took out their respective titles at the weekend. Photo / Supplied
Akarana s Joshua Bai and Geyserland Futures Jessica Green took out their respective titles at the weekend. Photo / Supplied
Rotorua Daily Post
Teen winners plus two hole-in-ones, including one from a 10-year-old, were the highlights of this year s Danny Lee Springfield Open.
Akarana s Joshua Bai and Geyserland Futures Jessica Green have a combined age of 32 but between the teenagers there was no lack of skill and ability as they each took out their respective titles during the weekend s 54-holer at Springfield Golf Club in Rotorua.