Changes allow "the sun to shine down on Te Waro Uri for the first time in decades".

Norman Te Rangi jumped into the Tarawera River to evade police but drowned.

'If we help reduce a cost barrier for some kids, that is a really positive thing.'

Two vehicles have crashed near Ngongotahā.

Check your lotto tickets if you're in Tauranga or Taupō.

Poppy O’Neill and Jarrod Collins are having a 'blast' rehearsing.

Major roadworks are delaying motorists on both sides of Rotorua.

Wheturangihia is a unique Te Arawa production to celebrate Matariki.

Ngaroma Mala Grant was passionate about the health of her communities.

Elders have frequently told the story about a long-ago ancestor, Taramainuku.

Rotorua Museum needs millions of dollars worth of restructuring before it can be re-open.

The kidnappers turned up in town on his wedding day with the bound victim in a BMW.

Rotorua police have launched an operation targeting illegal dirt bike riders.

'The craziest thing is you can see the lightning bolt in the ground.'

'An example of what is possible if we open our hearts and minds'

Increasing weather events and storms have spurred a plan to remove more than 100 trees.

Local abstract artist Kelly Shrimpton talks about using art to deal with grief.

Eight vehicles have been impounded and other infringements issued.

A tree has been damaged by lightning at a local gold course.

A businessman backing the ban idea says he's had to issue staff panic buttons.

The coach talks about the big final and bolter Emoni Narawa's World Cup chances.

Authorities haven't yet identified the killer dogs after at least four attacks in a month.