Rotorua Lifestyle news
NZ's Best Beach 2025: Which beaches will take on the reigning champ?
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - vote now!
Opinion: How a cervical cancer diagnosis changed my life
Taupō mum of two Emma Kettlewell was diagnosed with cancer a year ago.
Florida funder loaned $28.2m to Rotorua housing project
Liquidator expects no loss to customers.
Coldplay, Connections and coffee: What Kiwis googled in 2024
Google has released its 2024 Year in Search for New Zealand
'Fleeting creatures': Rural artist inspired by beauty of birds
Jenny’s art is influenced by her rural surroundings in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
Mother-daughter duo not horsing around with barrel racing
'Doing something both you and your daughter love is something really special.'
YouTube superstar leads haka, mobbed by Kiwi fans in Rotorua
More than 50,000 watch live as the viral sensation travels through Rotorua.
NZ's most prolific road-tripper: Nine hidden gems off our main highways
What happens when you come face to face with a heavy truck on a single-lane gravel track?
No jacket required: How this club has changed over 100 years
The 100-year-old club in Rotorua that's still going strong.
Author hopes David Seymour reads her new book
Pākeha author Lorraine McLeod’s new book inspired by challenge from Tā Toby Curtis.
The weekend of golf that’s lasted 50 years and counting
A 1974 fun lads' golf trip is now an annual tradition titled the 'Okareka Classic'.
Lifestyle news around NZ
Tania Tapsell on motherhood and mayoralty: ‘It’s been so joyful!’
The mayor of Rotorua on juggling her role with first-time motherhood.
The hobby that became an artform: The magic of model railway
'You would not want a 5-year-old playing with this.'
I tried Ozempic microdosing, the secret way the rich lose weight
Times: Could 'bespoke' weight-loss drugs be the future?
More Rotorua Lifestyle news
DoorDash app launches in Taupō, Cambridge and Te Awamutu
DoorDash launches in Taupō, Timaru, Cambridge and Te Awamutu, among other stores.
Everything a beginner needs for a mountain biking and hiking holiday in Ruapehu
Lessons from a traveller who learnt the hard way.
Jason Momoa and Oof Tatata bandmates on NZ tour, love of the All Blacks
Jason Momoa, Mike Hayes and Kenny Dale are about to tour around New Zealand.
Legendary NZ band reunite for 2025 tour
'[The band] was only truly 'super' once the doors opened and the people came in.'
Fishing takes patience but the boat took five years
The little clinker boat has taken about two years of fulltime work to complete.
Kiri Allan reveals new pūhoro ta moko
The ta moko is the work of Northland artist Anikaaro Harawira.
Jason Momoa's band to play 3 more New Zealand shows
Öof Tatatá first performed at the Tuning Fork in August this year.
Singaporeans pay $40m for 24.9% of five-village retirement chain
'This is a capital-intensive business. We really want to expand' – chairman Bill McDonald.
Californian artist brings the moa back from extinction
The exhibition is a tribute to those who have been loved and lost.
Hip-hop group The 046 to perform in BoP
The group has amassed tens of millions of streams and viral music videos.
Three nights of frights this Halloween
It's an exciting weekend full of Halloween entertainment for all ages in the community.
Explained: Why would Kmart expand in this tough retail environment?
Boss from across the Tasman explains the reasoning behind Kmart's expansion here.
Country music awards hit high note with renowned guest artists
Country music singers from throughout New Zealand are vying to be the best.
'Definitely not Bollywood': Old meets old for carnatic-jazz fusion show
'Just like jazz is old, carnatic is old'
What’s next for Dame Lisa Carrington after the Olympics?
The kayaking superstar is taking the opportunity to teach a new generation.
To shear, or not to shear: Farmers look into self-shedding sheep
“By 2017/2018 it was clear from our figures that wool prices were dropping off sharply."
It's official - this tiny town makes the best toasties in NZ
The region has secured the hotly contested Great NZ Toastie Takeover competition (again).
Social media etiquette: Should you follow your boss?
And how should bosses navigate connecting with staff online?