Kelly Makiha
New ZealandjournalistFemale7.3Global Dominance: 0.00%Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist with over 25 years of experience reporting for the Rotorua Daily Post. She focuses on police, court, human interest, and social issues, providing the community with important insights and coverage of local events and challenges.
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Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported on the case for the Rotorua Daily Post.
Rotorua landlords Stephen and Jasu Bhana named after tribunal rulingNew Zealand· 2026-06-24
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
How a tenant took on Rotorua landlords Stephen and Jasu Bhana and wonNew Zealand· 2026-06-22
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua: Former rugby player and coach Ngarimu Simpkins starts new career as lawyerNew Zealand· 2026-06-02
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported on police and social issues for over 25 years.
Assistant Commissioner Tim Anderson on Mauao slip response and leadershipNew Zealand· 2026-02-17
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Kāinga Ora to sell Fenton St, Rotorua transitional housing site after $11m spendNew Zealand· 2026-02-11
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for over 25 years.
Rotorua motels used for emergency housing found to lack consentNew Zealand· 2026-02-06
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years, covering mainly police, court, human interest and social issues.
Rotorua: Te Ngae Rd overgrown gardens to get makeover following safety concernsNew Zealand· 2026-01-24
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua daycare toddler snatcher: Offender jailed for two years to be freed in weeksNew Zealand· 2026-01-24
Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua and Tauranga courts: More people try to take in drugs and weaponsNew Zealand· 2025-12-22
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for over 25 years.
Rotorua Lakes High principal Jon Ward farewelled after 6 years of changeNew Zealand· 2025-12-20
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua homicide: Stepdaughter’s memorial flowers for victim stolen from crash siteNew Zealand· 2025-12-14
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Taupō Mongrel Mob boss jailed for life over emergency housing motel murderNew Zealand· 2025-12-12
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua student Casey Paul’s 13 years of perfect school attendance honouredNew Zealand· 2025-12-10
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Family home of Rotorua landlord Stephen Bhana up for mortgagee saleNew Zealand· 2025-12-05
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported on various issues for over 25 years.
Black Power associate sentenced over Rotorua gang clash and Facebook bike stuntNew Zealand· 2025-11-01
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Missing Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean: Family offers $8000 rewardNew Zealand· 2025-10-24
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua residents confront man after playground defecation incidentNew Zealand· 2025-10-21Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for over 25 years.
Coroner considers joint inquest after four children die in motocross crashesNew Zealand· 2025-10-17
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Taupō businessman facing rape, bribery charges keeps name secret for nowNew Zealand· 2025-10-15
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua teen fighting cancer finds new hope after given weeks to liveNew Zealand· 2025-10-09
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
White Tiger Rotorua restaurant to reopen under new owner after $1.4m collapseNew Zealand· 2025-09-24
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua judge flags concerns with Auckland’s Grace Foundation drug rehab service after electronic bail failuresNew Zealand· 2025-09-21
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for over 25 years.
Taupō Mongrel Mob president Teina Williams guilty of Black Power member’s murderNew Zealand· 2025-09-18
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Bay of Plenty police officer charged with unlawfully accessing intelligence systemNew Zealand· 2025-09-17
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
How a Rotorua man snatched a 3-year-old from enclosed yard at early childhood centreNew Zealand· 2025-09-17
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Bay of Plenty police officer charged with unlawfully accessing intelligence systemNew Zealand· 2025-09-17Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for over 25 years.
Rotorua mayoral candidate Takeina Fraser charged with disqualified drivingNew Zealand· 2025-09-12
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Rotorua hit-and-run case: Riki Lum, Hamilton man charged with Paige Johnson’s manslaughter, granted bailNew Zealand· 2025-09-12
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Pato Alvarez sex crimes: Women call for boycott of concerts and festivalsNew Zealand· 2025-09-11
Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist who has reported for the Rotorua Daily Post for more than 25 years.
Pato Alvarez sex crimes: Women call for boycott of concerts and festivalsNew Zealand· 2025-09-10