Latest from Rotorua

Māori more likely to wait longer for health treatment than non-Māori

Lakes DHB advises caution with the figures is required as the data set is small.

Māori Language Week: Riapo Panapa - filling a void left by lack of te reo

Māori Language Week 2020: Kia Kaha te Reo Māori.

New mental health services to reach 60,000 young Kiwis

New mental health services have been announced for Lakes District Health Board.

Better future for inanga (whitebait) on the Whakatāne River

New whitebait ponds and spawning habitat were built in the river berm.

Club Sports Wrap: Waiariki women take top honours

Competitions ended and titles were won in the latest weekend of club sport.

Kristin Macfarlane: Ignorance valued speaking another person's language over my own

Te Wiki o te reo Māori/Māori Language Week gets under way today.

Why people are happy to see Rotorua's new sculpture

It's been a long wait, but the sculpture is now in place. So what do you think?

Bay of Plenty woman's incredible mission: 12 marathons in 12 months

Deb Gee is on a mission to raise awareness and funds for a cause close to her heart.

Jobs to be created from millions given to timber industry

The funding was announced today by Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones.

Revealed: How much individual motels pocket from emergency housing

How much have motels earned from Government money for emergency housing?

'Bonfire' of ratepayer dollars: Rotorua's Hemo sculpture finally installed

Two parts of the sculpture were airlifted separately.

Samantha Motion: Five weeks to the election - here's who I think will win in the Bay

COMMENT: There are four safe seats and one to watch in the Bay of Plenty region

Dawn Picken: Is New Zealand a fascist state?

COMMENT: People troubled by government policies during the pandemic have options.

Life-long friendships: How social connection helps with ageing

Meet the people who have been friends for decades.

Power restored more than eight hours after crash

Power was cut to nearly 300 customers after a crash on Clayton Rd.

Homeless crisis: Chamber calls for removal of 'barriers to progress'

Rotorua Chamber of Commerce calls for removal of barriers to get more houses.

Renovations at Rotorua Golf Club

Photos by Andrew Warner

Election 2020: Stakes are high in rainbow policy debate

A group of university students are calling for more transparency on rainbow issues.