Latest from Rotorua

Phone not pliers helps patient resolve toothache agony

With throat and mouth swelling, head pounding and painkillers useless, he needed 'relief'.

Why being poor costs more - and foodbanks need our support

Opinion: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.

Three Kiwi sustainable swimwear brands to watch, including the world’s first zero-waste label

The fashion industry has been known as the second-biggest polluter in the world.

'Not culturally safe': Why teen rugby star is quitting Australia for New Zealand

An Indigenous Australian rugby star seeks greener pastures in Rotorua.

Mobility scooter crash: Dedicated gardener bought plants the day he died

A relative says Eddie Duffy often made the long ride to Bunnings to buy more blooms.

Sex stabbing trial: Wife describes controlling and violent marriage

Jurors watch two police video interviews with the defendant as trial progresses.

'Traumatic': Babysitter indecently assaulted says court trial worse than the crime itself

'I felt like the defendant ... I’m the victim in the matter.'

Time is ripe for more government asset sales

OPINION: Many of us have an irrational fear of asset sales.

City cafe holding a coffee for a can day to support foodbank

Barista coffee will be handed out in exchange for canned goods.

Fire brigade collecting donations for foodbank

The food drive is on Monday evening in Ngongotahā.

'It could be anyone': Dad and daughter leave touching tribute after fatal crash

The man died at the scene after a crash between his mobility scooter and a motorcycle.

Neighbours give evidence in sex stabbing trial: 'It sounded like a cat howling'

Couple's fights heard down street: 'It wasn't very nice. There was a lot of screaming.'

Just hanging out: Sam Smith's adventurous Rotorua holiday

Sam Smith and designer Christian Cowan were spotted in Rotorua last week.

'Absolute chaos', adrenaline, tunnel vision: Cop describes minutes before man shot

Inquest: Officer who responded to colleague's call for help gives evidence.

'Told you so': Council pauses fluoridation work after court judgement

"I am resisting the urge to say ‘I told you so’,” one councillor said.

Mobility scooter driver dies in crash involving motorcycle

The crash closed a major intersection for several hours.

'Get off', children heard dad yell after mum stabbed him during sex

Children give evidence in the trial of their mother who allegedly attacked their father.

'Won’t let me sleep': Cops were 'tormenting' man later killed by police

Inquest hears from officer whose car was attacked by Shargin Stephens before shooting.