It is very pleasing to see that our council has taken a step towards underwriting the budget for the Hemo Gorge sculpture. It is a

When John Key became our 38th Prime Minister on November 8, 2008 it was an extraordinary turnaround from the previous election. In

It's that time of year again - the silly season is well and truly upon us. But if you were not convinced, you only had to pop into

TRADING: Shops could be set to open next Easter Sunday. PHOTO/FILE A_261214bf15.JPG (Trading: A reader takes issue with the fact

Tourism is now agreed to be the country's largest export earner, with total expenditure in the year ended March 2015 at $29.8 billion

Re funding for sculpture. Now what I would like to know is what benefits can we expect as a taxpayer and ratepayer? What will we

The words 'iconic' and 'icon' get thrown around a lot these days, sometimes a little loosely. According to my Concise Oxford English

Street view: The museum is going to be closed indefinitely, what do you think? 021216sj01.JPG It's a big icon for Rotorua and world

When even church leaders and the workers' union are not opposing calls to allow trading on Easter Sunday, it does seem like it could

Street View - Do you like the proposed sculpture for Rotorua's southern entrance? 301116sp4.JPG It's a good concept. But, I'd like

Much as I like the sculpture planned for the southern entry to Rotorua (though not its price tag) I am not happy with such a large

Street view: Have you started Christmas shopping yet? 291116bf4.JPG Yes, I always try and start early. PANIA GILMER, 41 Western

Rescuing the museum may cost many tens of millions of dollars. The new sewage plant will cost $29m before distributing the treated

Tena koutou i nga ahuatanga o te wa. Iri te rau kawakawa, iri ki whare aitua. He piki raukura, he kotore huia, ka whatia ka ngaro

Street view: Does living in a city with geothermal activity worry you? 281116sj01.JPG No, except for the expense of repairing electrical

It was disheartening to read in the Rotorua Daily Post (November 28) about Tamara Clarry who, despite working two jobs is unable to

Christmas has come early for every child (and a few adults) in Rotorua. Living on the western side of the city, I haven't been privy

Street view: What do you do to stay sun smart? Wear a hat and sunscreen, and cover up. ARAMA HILL, 22 Victoria Slip, slop, slap

Rotorua District Council, you have set a high benchmark to the many regions in our country. My partner and I live in an 8m self-contained

COMMENT: We urgently need to educate our society about media literacy and critical thinking.

Street View: Do you prefer a real Christmas tree or a fake one? It's got to be real, because of the smell. Fake ones are cheating. 241116bf1.JPG EMMA

The judge ruled that Dr Macpherson could not have someone join him as a petitioner, when he had just ruled that the [council] chief

Mita Mohi was one of the finest people I have ever worked with. He was an inspirational kaumatua at Waiariki when I knew him. And

Street View: Would you consider being a bone marrow donor? Most probably not because of our tikanga. With Maori what we were born

There are thousands of people who, like me, are appalled by what Brian Tamaki had to say in his sermon about the cause of earthquakes

Street View: Do you know how to do CPR? 221116sp2.JPG No. I think I should really try to learn it, but I've never got round to it. LINDSAY

Street view: What should Barack Obama do if he visited Rotorua? 211116sp2.JPG I suppose go up to the Skyline and look at the view

I am writing this article in Singapore where I am staying with a friend after speaking at an international conference in Kuching

The problem with taking the required break from writing this column, being a candidate in the Local Government and District Health

I don't know about anyone else, but I was quite looking forward to hearing how Reynold Macpherson planned to convince a judge the