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

The lobby of the Rotorua Energy Events Centre played host to a rare musical treat last Sunday afternoon. Students of music teacher

Street view: What do you think of Rotorua's Christmas tree this year? 011216sj01.JPG I think they have done it a lot better, putting

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

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

One of Donald Trump's top priorities when he begins his new job is to can the TPP and I read that the rich of New Zealand are upset

Here in Rotorua evidence of the unpredictable nature of our environment is all around. With our geothermal activity, and the lakes

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

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

So very sorry to hear of the passing of Mita Mohi. I enjoyed the times we played rugby together. Always a mutual friend whenever

In the last two weeks, Te Arawa have lost two rangatira and we continue to mourn their passing. Reverend Te Napi Tutewehiwehi Waaka

Whatever happened to democracy? Why can we not give Donald Trump a chance to prove his worth? I was disappointed with the result

Street view: Do you think a mountain bike patrol in the forest is a good idea? 171116sj01.JPG I don't think so, anyone going mountain

In her November 11 letter Deidre Barnett suggests the 120 Koutu residents objecting to a proposed hotel in their suburb landscape

Like a lot of people in Rotorua, we were woken by the earthquake that seemed to go on forever. No damage thankfully but it makes me

Street View: Do you use contactless credit or debit cards? 161116bf1.JPG Yes. I do. It's easier, you don't have to type your numbers

It's a real shame. Don't worry, this is not another Trump opinion piece - if you're anything like me you have seen, read and heard