Bay buses are running for free, who knew?
Fares will return in Rotorua and regionally on July 20 and in Tauranga on July 27.
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Local Focus: Waiariki electorate explained
Will it be Labour or Māori Party for Waiariki? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Waiariki electorate explained
Will it be Labour or Māori Party for Waiariki? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Bloor seeks redemption at Whaka100
The Whaka100 is considered one of the toughest MTB marathons in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bad tenants making landlords get picky
Rotorua rents higher than last year as demand holds up.
Whakapapa popular for start of school holidays
Tūroa is scheduled to officially open on Saturday.
Harvester may be used to remove lake weed
Strong winds cause weed to pile on shore, causing havoc on first day of holidays.
Club Sports Wrap: Back in full swing
A quick look at some of the club sport played during the weekend.
The Rotorua couple who bought a tourism business in a pandemic
Would you buy a tourism business right now? A Rotorua couple have done just that.
David Beck: Leaders should inspire
COMMENT: The best way to motivate a team is to inspire them to follow in your footsteps.
Hunt on for Rotorua's top youth
It's run by youth for youth - the first of its kind in New Zealand.
Lakeview Golf Club restores old classroom into temporary clubhouse
The clubhouse burned to the ground in February
Man arrested after Rotorua to Matatā chase
The man was due to appear in the Rotorua District Court today.
Bay of Plenty women's rugby results
All the results from the latest round of women's rugby.
New Zealand ski fields set for good dumping of snow
Queenstown is down for 75cm of snow over the next three days.
Freedom: Rotorua isolation hotel release an 'incredible feeling'
The first group of quarantined travellers in Rotorua have been released.
Bay of Plenty men's rugby results: Saturday, July 4
Results from the latest round of senior club rugby.
Rotorua woman advances in world's largest speech contest
Amy Davidson will compete in the Toastmasters International Speech Contest semifinals.
More unsettled weather expected next week
Strong cold southerlies will spread over the country during Wednesday and Thursday.
Why do some women get protection orders but not use them?
Urgent protection orders on the rise, but what picture does that paint?
No entry: Duo stuck in NZ, with belongings 2500km away
Covid shut-out: "Everything is in Australia, except us."
'So much pain': The road from hell and the $25,000 ticket needed to get out
The culprit behind 29 years of agony.
Dawn Picken: Want to keep customers happy? Don't make us wait
Businesses will continue nudging us to pay and stay away.
'Make all the difference': Rotorua kids to benefit from raincoat donation
"Teachers have even told us of children who sleep in their raincoats for warmth."
Letters to the editor: Finish current projects before going on to the next
Rotorua readers have their say.
The Jacinda effect: Experts share the secrets to being a great leader
Traits, skills and advice outlined.
'Not the traditional choice': Lizzie Marvelly on her new museum role
Marvelly appointment a big step towards museum's reopening.
Quarantine 's**t show': Kiwi musician calls out Govt process
Here's why Rio Panapa is having a crack at the Government's isolation procedure.
Accommodation inquiries up 140pc for school holidays
There's plenty to do as Rotorua gears up for the first school holidays since lockdown.
'Horrifying': How a police dog named after Richie McCaw was stabbed in the line of duty
Cop discovers pool of blood on his 'best mate' after dramatic chase .
Significant delays expected: Work on Te Ngae Rd advances next week
Multiple work sites will start next week along Te Ngae Rd.
Rotorua company's new sanitiser launched to prevent future shortages
Damar says its new product will help keep locals employed and is fighting Covid.
Community welcome to join grave cleaning project
New Zealand Remembrance Army Rotorua holds a public meeting on Monday with updates.
Tabuteau commits to airport roundabout
'Fantastic' news, says mayor Steve Chadwick.