Rotorua Daily Post'Sad day': Michael Hill Jewellers' Whakatāne store to close due to high crimeThe store added extra security aids including fog cannons and additional security cameras.14 Jun 07:13 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily PostWhite Island Tours declares insolvency, liquidators appointedCompany struggled to raise money to pay a fine after eruption tragedy.10 Jun 12:25 AM
Rotorua Daily PostPolice deployed ahead of memorial ride year on from gang president's deathA number of gang members are expected to attend gathering in eastern Bay of Plenty.07 Jun 04:18 AM
RoyalsWildlife, community, arts and music stalwarts honoured in the Bay of Plenty and RotoruaKing's Birthday Honours from around Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty.02 Jun 05:01 PM
Rotorua Daily PostPolice seeking help to find alleged fleeing driver who ran into a lagoonThe driver was earlier seen driving in 'an unsafe manner' around midnight.26 May 05:24 AM
Rotorua Daily PostThree people taken to hospital after tractor and car collideThe road was closed due to debris and an oil spill.26 May 03:54 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Struggling': Poverty worst in 60 years says school principal"We were poor. We didn’t have anything, but we were never poverty-stricken."23 May 10:12 PM
Rotorua Daily Post25 minutes to escape: The need to prepare for megathrust quake and tsunami'When we have a magnitude 9 earthquake the roading network will fail completely.'23 May 08:21 PM
Rotorua Daily PostBig Lotto win for Taupō, BoP towns in the moneyPowerball was not struck and has rolled over to Saturday night.15 May 07:54 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'I’m just stunned': Council concerned residents don’t know where to go in tsunami alertMany submissions mentioned 2021 tsunami alert that resulted in jammed streets.14 May 08:51 PM
Rotorua Daily PostBoP residents wake to icy temps, Minister praises restraint amid grid crisisThe country’s grid operator Transpower issued a warning notice.09 May 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Kick in the guts': Tradies 'poaching' work from locals 'rife' amid slowdown'A high volume of tradies [are] jumping in the ute and trying to grab some of the work'09 May 08:03 AM
Rotorua Daily PostHomeless in Whakatāne: ‘We’ve got nowhere to go’“We’ve got heaps of blankets, but it is getting cold at night.”09 May 12:24 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Winter-like surge': Temperatures drop in region, -4.4C on Desert RdWeather remains sunny but chilly,08 May 09:07 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWatch: Dramatic smash and grab as jewellery store targeted in daylight raidTwo people have been arrested and police are looking for two more.03 May 04:39 AM
Rotorua Daily PostSeven crashes in three years at 100-year-old bridgeThe real worry is that I’m going to ... find someone has died in a crash.'03 May 12:33 AM
Rotorua Daily PostNo fast tracking but optimism for marina outcomeAnd jobs will follow, developer says.01 May 02:50 AM
Rotorua Daily PostThey've never met him, but they're trying to save his young lifeWhere to now for Waarakihi Hooper Felise's push for a bone marrow donor.30 Apr 05:37 PM
Rotorua Daily PostRates hike of 17.1pc ‘unacceptable’, says former mayorHe suggested i-Site could be one area where staff cuts could be made.26 Apr 12:10 AM
Rotorua Daily PostFix coming for flood-prone BoP roadExtremely high rainfall in 2022 and 2023 caused sustained flooding.21 Apr 04:53 PM
Rotorua Daily PostInfant whale washes up on BoP beachDOC staff and iwi were called to the site Thursday morning.18 Apr 01:55 AM
Rotorua Daily PostIdentity of man who denies murdering Mob boss revealedA trial date has been set for 2025.10 Apr 04:15 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Verifiable nightmare': White Island survivors battled horror 387C heatCourt documents reveal US tourists' battle for survival as Whakaari/White Island erupted.05 Apr 06:00 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'System failure': Whakaari response review reveals 'confusion'It also found little or no national recovery co-ordination and no solid plan.05 Apr 02:56 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily PostWhite Island victims' multimillion-dollar civil claim heads to mediationVictims' lawyer says no amount of money will erase the pain inflicted by the tragedy.23 Mar 04:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWeapons and dangerous driving charges after incident outside courtPolice appeal for video footage.20 Mar 08:14 PM
Rotorua Daily PostMongrel Mob boss Steven Taiatini's death: Name suppression for murder-accusedTensions were high in the public gallery when the man appeared in court on Tuesday.20 Mar 03:23 AM
Rotorua Daily PostDredging to deepen challenging boat entrance in WhakatāneThe shallowing of the narrows has been causing some challenges.20 Mar 12:41 AM
Rotorua Daily PostLoaded guns, 11,000 cannabis plants, 4kg of edibles seized in raid on gang landsPolice arrested 25 people in the five-day operation.18 Mar 04:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostCrash with car kills motorcyclistThere has been a fatal crash in the Bay of Plenty, killing one.16 Mar 08:05 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWater company wins award as it awaits supreme court decisionLocal iwi and community groups opposed consents granted to expand the operation.12 Mar 09:18 PM
Rotorua Daily PostHarbourmaster stops 'calling the bar' serviceThe Harbourmaster says the skipper is best placed to decide to cross the bar.11 Mar 09:11 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWhakaari: Island's owners say they have no insurance to fund victims' reparationsTwenty-two people died and 25 others were injured when the island erupted in 2019.04 Mar 07:25 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWhakaari/White Island: Tour company cannot afford $517k fine, likely to closeTwenty-two people died and 25 others were injured when the island erupted in 2019.03 Mar 06:14 PM
