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“Scary and painful” to pack up a house without know where you are moving to.
'Celebration and discovery': Waitangi Day in Rotorua
Waitangi Day events in Rotorua and the region.
Lakeside 2024: Rain no show-stopper for packed Lakefront concert
Local and Aotearoa performers entertained the thousands on Saturday.
Re-Imagine Lakeside 2024
Rotorua's annual free concert Re-Imagine Lakeside 2024 was held on Saturday. Photos / Laura Smith
Sonya Bateson: I think schooling should be free. All of it
Opinion: We all want what’s best for our children, regardless of our financial position.
Changes, revenues and costs: Your guide to city parking
Costs are more than income from parking.
Mark Lister: US Federal Reserve might have done the impossible
OPINON: A “soft landing” is always the goal.
'I was just freaking': Balaclava-wearing man with axe steals car from lunch bar worker
'I was just freaking and thinking ... what is he doing?'
Mates' friendship put to the test as Black Caps take on South Africa
South African expats will be backing different teams this week.
Report: Steven Adams on the move to new NBA team
Steven Adams was ruled out for the full NBA season due to a knee injury.
'Heartbreaking': Elderly couple devastated after orchard plum trees stripped bare
The couple say the trees were “all that kept them going”.
Motocross championship kick off near Rotorua
All bets are off as to where the silverware might eventually end up this season.
'Getting done over': Frustration after Air NZ cuts back daily service
The lack of options impacts domestic and international connections, customer says.
'Callous and brutal': Man fatally beaten in his own home by Mobster
The blows in the attack, which was over drugs, could be heard from the street.
Lakeside concert: What to expect and who is on the show
Rotorua is set to be spoilt on Saturday with the annual Lakeside concert.
'We're so stoked': City-first recognition for tourist attraction
It is the first Rotorua business to achieve the certification.
Woman turns up to petrol station with serious propane burns
The woman was airlifted to hospital.
What you can no longer put in your recycling bins as national rules arrive
Kerbside standardisation is expected to divert an extra 53,000 tonnes of recycling.
'We didn’t give consent': Fears sewerage scheme could pollute sacred lake
'Drilling through and sucking up stuff - our tūpuna are underneath this ground.'
Police confirm number of fatalities in fiery Taranaki crash
Firefighters say one of the vehicles was engulfed in flames.
Well-known New Zealander awaiting trial on violence charges
The man has been charged with threatening to kill a family member.
Ōhope no longer best kept secret as it scoops another title
'It was great to see that a district like Whakatane is getting national recognition.'
'Tragedy': Unclear how many victims in Taranaki crash
Firefighters say one of the vehicles was engulfed in flames after the crash.
Man pleads not guilty to setting Spa Lodge blaze
The man appeared in the Rotorua District Court facing five charges.
Hot weather continues but cooler temps for weekend
Tauranga reached its highest temperature of the year yesterday.
Police warning after paddleboarder rescued on Lake Taupō
'At the least, the bare minimum you need to do is wear a lifejacket on the water.'
Name of young girl who died in Fiordland river released
The 10-year-old was swept down Marian Creek on Hollyford River.
Quirky bach in multi-million-dollar lakeside spot
Agent says buyers are queueing up for properties on Lake Rotoiti.
'Freak' injuries and $11m in claims: How to keep kids safe on the trampoline
Plus, an NZ trampolinist prepares for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
'Deeply saddened': 90-year-old retailer Godfreys enters voluntary administration
The move will result in some store closures and redundancies in the coming weeks.
Man pleads not guilty to two charges in relation to alleged prowler incident
The man appeared in the Rotorua District Court today.
Couple rescued from Mt Ruapehu in dead of night as 'intense' weather sets in
The couple hoped to get off the mountain before bad weather set in, but became lost.
Long serving police officer calls time at Waitangi
Retiring police officer Wally Haumaha's final duty will be at Waitangi.