Children cooling off in the Waiteti Stream this week have been faced with muddy waters.

"This service was established by the community for the community of Kawerau."

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LGBT+ are more likely to rent and have less disposable income, StatsNZ reports.

If the fire burned for 'another five minutes - gone', a staff member says.

Rotorua and Bay of Plenty median house prices hit a record high.

A Rotorua whānau are just awaiting a mediation date over their grievance.

Judge praises drug-dealing couple's efforts to turn their lives around.

Rotorua businesses hope today's traffic light system decision will bring relief.

Bay of Plenty retail spending hit $57.6 million this holiday period, Wordline reports.

Opinion: Perhaps the state can take a big step towards reducing NZ's water-death toll.

OPINION: Great white sharks might be apex predators but they don't kill many people.

The former Rotorua woman has received a British Empire Medal in the UK.

Drivers spotted eating pies, checking makeup, holding up phone in intersection sting.

3D-printed masks and modified medical machines are how Lakes DHB coped with supply issues.

A new community isolation facility was opened at a secluded lakeside lodge this week.

The Bay of Plenty has many walking tracks and waterfall wonders to immerse yourself in

The Lakes DHB population is 89 per cent double-vaccinated among eligible people.

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'The effects from toxins from algae can be quite severe.'

"It is going to have an emotional and psychological impact on them."