Latest from Rotorua
'Emotional affair': Citizenship ceremony celebrated
Twenty-four people received their Kiwi citizenship on Tuesday at Rotorua Lakes Council.
Experienced trio bringing chamber music concert to Rotorua
ACE Brass (Auckland Chamber Ensemble Brass) will be performing in Rotorua on April 23.
School holidays, toy crazes and prize giveaways
Paul Hickey discusses the first school term finishing, toy crazes and prize giveaways.
Delve into world of true crime at author talk
An author talk with journalists Jared Savage and Steve Braunias is at McLeods Booksellers.
Bureau working to update printed resources
The Rotorua Citizens Advice Bureau is working on updating its two printed resources.
Stormy seas for tourism if cruise ships kept out of transtasman bubble, businesses say
Businesses want the Government to communicate specific plans for the maritime border.
Spa central: Wellness developments get $21.5m of work approved
Projects among $34m in residential and commercial building consents issued in March.
No victim, no crime: Man freed from custody
Why Rotorua man Jason Collier has been freed from custody before his trial got under way.
Teen's horrific beating of kitten; SPCA, police launch investigation
The video shows the defenceless kitten being kicked by a young boy.
'Loud bang' heard in mall was not an explosion
'At no stage has there been any risk to the safety of staff or customers.'
Local Focus: What 100 real women look like
Exhibition represents Rotorua's diverse women. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Road cyclists to converge on Rotorua
The championships, including time trials and road races, are based in Waikite Valley.
'Full of cheek and full of life': Grey Power stalwart dies, age 95
Terry Hawkey had an incredible life and was involved in wrestling throughout it.
Raukura terraces represent 'young men climbing to the highest levels of knowledge'
Rotorua Boys' High School has unveiled its new terraces, Ngā Pae a Kahukura.
Critical injuries in workplace incident in Putāruru
Emergency services were notified at 12.07pm.
Plan to restore valuable wetlands south of Rotorua
A new pest plant management programme is starting in the area
Toi Ohomai graduation caps long journey
For students graduating from Toi Ohomai this week, the journey means everything.
New DHB employees could see Covid-19 vaccine as term of employment
It's easier for employers to require new staff to be vaccinated than for existing workers.
Waititi tells council to 'clean its s**t up'
Ngapuna residents want the council to take more permanent action over sewerage issues.
Diabetics take on epic challenge for a cause
A group of type 1 diabetics are on a mission to prove nothing is impossible.
Virtuoso Strings Orchestra youth putting on concert for all
Kids, aged between 12 to 20 years, are travelling to Rotorua to perform one show only.
Police release name of person found dead in Lake Rotomā
A body and a car were recovered from Lake Rotomā, near Rotorua, last night.
Jo Raphael: Power through the daylight saving adjustments - it's worth it
OPINION: Despite its pitfalls daylight saving needs to stay.
Local Focus: Kia ora to our Aussie cousins
And 'thank you' to Kiwis for the support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Sexist' rule: 12yo league player ordered off field because she's a girl
Girl in tears after being told she couldn't play rugby league with her male teammates.
'I dance like a daddy long legs': More Dancing for Hospice participants revealed
The event is on August 7 at the Rotorua Energy Events Centre.
Council reveals plans for waka club, coastguard base
The proposed space will be used for community events and activities.
More than 20 in Bay diagnosed with melanoma each week
'People will be dumbfounded by the idea there wasn't firm regulation in place.'
Police warning: Counterfeit money being used
The note values identified so far have been $20 and $50.
One seriously injured, one critical after two-car crash near Taupō
Police were notified at 8.39am.