DNA advance after 31 years sees rugby player charged with rape
He was in Rotorua playing rugby at the time, but says he "didn't rape no chick".
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Opinion: Why no inquiry into Whakaari tragedy?
It's been three years since the eruption at Whakaari claimed the lives of 22 people.
Helping change New Zealand’s soil story
The farm is being transitioned with regenerative and traditional Māori methods.
Waikato tipped for next NZ round of Supercars
No NZ round in Supercars 2023 calendar - but Waikato track likely after that.
Olivia Moore: There’s nothing more festive than a Christmas tree pie
Olivia Moore creates one of her seasonal favourites - a Christmas tree pie.
Riveting and bewitching biopic of wildest Brontë
The story of Wuthering heights author Emily Brontë is brought to life in the film Emily.
On-demand security app developed for Rotorua
The app has been designed to help people summon support quickly.
How to give the best gifts this Christmas
OPINION: Experiences make better gifts than things, Felix Desmarais writes.
Medals returned to Māori Battalion members
The ceremony presented the whānau of 89 soldiers with their WWII service medals.
'The team feel valued’: Why Mitre 10's paying for period products for staff
'The team feel valued and no longer need to stress about having their period at work.'
More real estate agents quit or pick up second job as sales volumes plummet
'Uncharted territory next year and we haven’t hit the bottom yet.'
Cystic fibrosis: Funding of life-extending drug Trikafta proposed to start in April
Funding of Trikafta will be for those aged 6 and older who meet certain criteria.
Councils get share of $350m transport package
Forty-six councils across the country will receive their share of the $350m package.
Business digest: Awards, milestones, and achievements
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No beds to spare: Working holiday visa holders with no accommodation options move on from Rotorua
A hospo rep says lack of accommodation on offer to visitors another 'kick in the guts'.
Party time: How does your Christmas work shindig compare to others?
'Often staff may be invited to bring their own food to share with others.’
'Pushed to the brink': Hospo and tourism under pressure in build-up to Christmas
Meet the operators who have survived and some who have expanded.
Lucky winner pockets $5.5m in Powerball draw
The win comes just a week after a massive $24m Powerball prize.
Fill the Bus with foodbank donations on Wednesday
Rotorua's generosity is shining bright, with the foodbank Christmas Appeal now halfway.
Ngahi Bidois: Christmas is a time for self-reflection and rejuvenation
OPINION: At Christmas, we should spend time with ourselves.
Letters to the editor: Where are the Christmas decorations in the CBD?
OPINION: Our readers have their say.
Top chefs share their recipe secrets for Christmas Day lunch
Your print-out and keep guide: Chefs and bartenders share their Christmas recipe secrets.
Howard takes long jump into medical career with top award win
She's a champion athlete who also wants to be a doctor. How will Gisele Howard fit it in?
If we face a recession next year, it will probably be one of the milder ones
Even if we do face a recession next year, it will probably be one of the milder ones.
Motels warned council in 2018 of ‘massive upcoming problem’
How the Rotorua Motel Association predicted the emergency housing crisis four years ago.
Police investigating after reports more Te Urewera huts destroyed
Fires are believed to have occurred sometime between November 19 and 29.
Whakatōhea votes to accept Crown’s $100m Treaty settlement
The outcome marks an end to nearly 30 years of negotiation.
Council deputy chief executive resigns
One of the seven deputy chief executives has stepped away from the role.
Public warning: Estimated 20m of foreshore drops into Lake Taupō after quake
Large chunk of land has been lost to tsunami or quake damage at a Taupō beach.
Rotorua cooks on fire: Alia and Shaun Branson first winners of new TV show
Local couple Alia and Shaun Branson are the winners of the new TVNZ1 series Cooks on Fire.
Choir heralds festive cheer with Christmas Through the Ages
The Rotorua District Choir presents a concert of Christmas music across the ages.
New trustees elected to Rotorua Trust
Fisher Wang and Catherine Cooney are excited for their journey with the Rotorua Trust.
Sonya Bateson: Rising one culture up won’t bring another down
OPINION: Our country’s past is our shared heritage and it deserves to be remembered.