Street View: Do you consider yourself to be a good swimmer? 050117mm1.jpg No. But, if I had to I could probably swim a couple of

I have been reflecting on my recent interactions with mayors from across the wider region and see that there is a remarkable similarity

Theft is theft. But some rankle more than others. The theft of Coastguard Rotorua gear earlier this week was one example. Thieves

I didn't take exception when asked recently if the cost of going to the marae was the reason we had my sister, Lesley, at home when

Ruth Ferreira (Letters, January 2) deserves our community's help in keeping Rotorua beautiful from the blight of the explosive growth

Street view: What do you think can be done to encourage safe boating? 040117sp7.JPG Just encouraging courtesy. AARON DEMCHY, 42 Central 040117sp8.JPG Compulsory

Street View: Where's your favourite place to holiday? Whangamata, there's just so much there, beaches, fishing, bush, golf and tennis

It's amazing the attitude difference for some people between getting behind the wheel of a car and the controls of a boat. While

There's nothing like Rotorua in the summer. The combination of the No Vacancy signs out along Fenton St, the increased number of

Thank you for your recent editorial regarding the award of Persons of the Year to Gina and Elmer Peiffer of Love Soup Rotorua. What

Welcome to 2017 - and hasn't Rotorua welcomed it in with a bang? The city has come a long way from the days when New Year celebrations

CLEAN UP: A reader says the rubbish along Te Ngae road is disappointing. PHOTO/FILE A_270111bf14.JPG I walked along Te Ngae Rd [recently]

Turn bags into oil If one thing gets up the noses of a lot of people it's the fact that since the advent of the new rubbish collection

Street view: What do you think was the best part of 2016? 291216sp1.JPG My birthday yesterday, I had a fantastic day. I went to

On December 27 we decided to take a night drive to look at the Christmas lights. Wow, we were so impressed with the quality of the

Things ain't what they used to be. So the song goes. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Change can be good and complaining "it

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps There's no doubt, Rotorua is one of those cities that has community spirit. That's not one of those lines

Street View: What are your plans for New Year's Eve? Spend New Year's Eve with my kid, we'll be in Rotorua. DARRION MOKE, 43 Eastside 281216sp1.JPG In

Street view: What's the best part about spending summer holidays in Rotorua? 271216bf1.JPG The lake, we have a lake house at Lake

CHRISTMAS MEANING: "God bless" those who volunteered to put on the Rotorua Combined Church Christmas Lunch, says a letter writer

Street View: What's the best Christmas present you've ever been given? My baby girl, she was born just a month ago. DINO GOVERNOR

Kids love toys, technology, flashy things, things that make loud noises and things that sparkle. Their wee eyes light up when they

Santa's sack is empty - much like our credit cards and staff canteens, but our pukus and our memories of 2016 are full, like the rich

I noted that in her column on December 16, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait said that "John Key knows when to go" and that "We don't see this

Street View - Will you be going to the Boxing Day sales today? 211216ag1.jpg Yes, everywhere, even though it's busy. People end

The Rotorua Daily Post asked people who attended what was the best part about the Rotorua Combined Church Christmas Lunch? I'm a

The Rotorua Daily Post caught up with people at Rotorua Airport yesterday to see where they were heading for Christmas. We're going

POSITIVE: The deputy mayor says all elected councillors are proud to be around the table. PHOTO/FILE A_261016bf2.JPG It was a long

Wow. There was genuine delight when the final tally from this year's Rotorua Daily Post Salvation Army Foodbank Christmas Appeal was

Street view: What's on your menu for Christmas? 231216sj01.JPG I believe it's lamb and roast vegetables. BARBARA SPENCER, 65 Galatea 231216sj02.JPG A