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Judge’s maths blunder won’t change jail sentence for mobster
Tihema Nuttall's sentence will stay the same despite a judge's error.
Overseas-born students driving roll growth in Rotorua
'We're getting an even spread of New Zealand-born and overseas-born students.'
‘A great mix of cultures’: Rotorua’s vibrant Waitangi Day festivities
The Waitangi Day event in Rotorua attracted up to 10,000 visitors.
Waitangi - Mō Te Aroha O Te Iwi, For The Love Of The People
Thousands attend official Waitangi Day event in Rotorua. Video / Kelly Makiha
Howzat! Siblings embrace culture with Māori cricket selection
Sadie and Cohen Stewart are having a ball representing their iwi in Māori cricket.
Learn and earn: Rotorua expert leads 'unique' new Māori performing arts degree
Jamus Webster takes up role after nearly 30 years at Rotorua Boys' High School.
‘Safe, effective and affordable’: New health minister backs fluoridation stance
Council will make a decision soon on whether to turn on the fluoride taps on March 28.
Mongrel Mob rapper sentenced for road rage shooting
Rapper Tihema Nuttall, also known as Temm Dogg, has been sentenced.
Police name victims of fatal crash at Acacia Bay
Both victims were 19 years old and from Taupō.
Motocross rider, 10, would have died instantly, inquest hears
A pathologist says there was nothing any of the first responders could have done.
‘Rich Māori culture’: Rotorua to host major indigenous health conference
Over 600 health professionals, researchers, clinicians, advocates and families will visit.
'Forever 8': Women deny killing young boy in alleged assault
The pair accused of killing Rickah'Shae Keefe-Haerewa plan to take the charges to trial.
'Long gone': Fugitive escaped locked area outside courthouse, swimming in lake
The man swam through part of Lake Taupō in his attempt to evade police.
'I heard all my bones break': Runner loses leg in farming accident
The 'shattered' bones in his leg were 'like Weet-Bix', he said.
Which Rotorua roads' speed limits will rise
One local says one proposal could result in injuries – or deaths.
'Holding on to a rocket': Dad describes motocross crash that claimed 10yo son's life
The 'confident' and 'competent' young rider was killed in an accident in 2023.
How these 12 young leaders aim to shape their city’s future
Rotorua's Youth Council has welcomed its latest cohort of achievers and leaders.
School locked down after alleged attack on students
Family affair sends Girl's High into 20-minute lockdown.
Waitangi Day Rotorua 2025: Your guide to events
A variety of events will be taking place on Waitangi Day within the Rotorua community.
Geothermal sinkhole injuries: Case against council dismissed
The Rotorua Lakes Council has had a WorkSafe charge against it dismissed.
Opinion: History shows average market forecasts often miss the mark
OPINION: The market has risen in 93 out of 125 years, with 47 years over 20%.
Opinion: Why 90% of Kiwis misunderstand Te Tiriti’s promise
Only '13% of New Zealanders have read the Māori text of Te Tiriti o Waitangi'.
Rotorua sisters' court success after being picked for NZ Māori Volleyball teams
Siblings earn their first ticket overseas with Aotearoa Māori Poirewa.
'Bright lights, big city, black tie': Big changes afoot for beloved event
Rotorua's favourite black-tie fundraiser will become biennial, with a new event in the mix
How much should councils borrow?
Opinion: Importance of balancing long-term spending with immediate economic constraints.
'Green chicken': 9yo Rotorua coin-tosser cracks up the crowd at Australian Open
The young Kiwi tennis player was invited to perform the coin toss for the fourth match.
Power restoration begins in Rotorua after 22,000 hit by outage
The power went out at 1.54pm for about an hour.
‘That was a big one’: More than 50 quakes recorded in Taupō
According to GeoNet the earthquakes recorded peaked at 3.4 in magnitude.
'Bland' school lunches arrive up to three hours late, just before home-time
Principals had to buy food to tide students over or pull them out of class to eat late.
Revealed: Inside Rotorua's controversial Kāinga Ora 'container' homes
The 'container' homes on Malfroy Rd in Rotorua are ready for new tenants.
New Rotorua Kāinga Ora one-bedroom apartments open to the public
Locals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly Makiha
'Marae on air': Tributes flow for Papa Ruru, the unsung radio hero
George (Hori) Bennett, aka Papa Ruru, from Rotorua was described as an unsung radio hero.
Maritime NZ to investigate fatal jetski incident
It comes as Coastguard NZ and the harbourmaster issued safety reminders to water users.