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Three-vehicle crash on SH33 near Okere Falls turnoff

Police and emergency services responding to a three-vehicle crash near Okere Falls Rd.

Crankworx $1.6m funding boost likely to get thumbs up at council meeting

Crankworx will likely see a funding boost of $1.6m after Thursday's council meeting.

Comment: The crippling of an industry has a scary flow-on effect

COMMENT: The effects of coronavirus are far-reaching.

Toi Ohomai chief executive takes a leap of faith

Toi Ohomai chief executive Dr Leon Fourie will be doing Drop Your Boss Bay of Plenty.

Man charged over crash that killed ICU nurse appears in court

Anthony McMillan faces five charges, including careless driving causing death.

Comment: Māori representation on council a no-brainer

Why would you not guarantee the representation of a minority population?

Rotorua show announced for Howard Morrison Quartet tribute

Find out when and where the Rotorua show will be.

Whakaari / White Island: GNS livestream evidence in investigation

The footage is being used as evidence in WorkSafe's biggest investigation to date.

Check out and clean out: Beds, TVs and microwaves stolen from motels

Some emergency housing clients are helping themselves to motel possessions.

Floating wetland to be removed from Lake Rotorua

Access to boat ramp and adjacent parking area at Motutara Point will close for the work.

Suicide rate in Bay of Plenty region follows national decline

Nationally, 654 people died by suicide - the lowest it has been in three years.

Revealed: Rotorua's worst Covid-19 rule breakers

Did you or anyone you know break Covid-19 restriction rules?

Rising from the ashes: The future of Māori tourism

Operators reveal how they are reinventing themselves to capture the domestic market.

Person dead at Okere Falls near Rotorua

The death of a person at Okere Falls this morning has been referred to the coroner.

Woman in her 20s confirmed with Covid-19 in Rotorua

A woman staying at a Rotorua quarantine facility is one of the latest Covid-19 cases.

Stephanie Worsop: Lamenting my pre-baby eating habits

It's like he knows I love food and wants to make sure I don't love it more than him.

Comment: How I survived lockdown with my other half

We spent seven weeks working in one 2m by 3m spare bedroom.

Managed isolation hunger strike: Man stops eating for eight days

Tony Everitt drank only water and black coffee in a silent protest.