The family of a man diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer is determined to rehome his cats.

Family affair sends Girl's High into 20-minute lockdown.

Siblings earn their first ticket overseas with Aotearoa Māori Poirewa.

Rotorua's favourite black-tie fundraiser will become biennial, with a new event in the mix

The young Kiwi tennis player was invited to perform the coin toss for the fourth match.

The owner fears for his and his staff's safety.

The Wright Family Foundation will fund Tautoko Mai for the next three years.

The reggae fans have attended every One Love festival together – until this year.

The club is to welcome a special international football guest ahead of its community day.

'Fires can happen at any time and no one ever expects a fire.'

Witnesses earlier said the fire was worrying nearby homeowners.

More than 22 trees were damaged so badly over a year they had to be removed.

Niwa recorded the hottest temperatures for December in Kawerau at 34.8C.

More than 1000 families have been helped thanks to the community's generosity.

Council apologises after twice looking and failing to find the dumped remains.

How sport helped a bullied boy find his happy place after a traumatic brain injury.

'They tried to bring him back and then get him on to the beach and resuscitate him.'

Thriving tourism, a focus on youth — and the end of homeless motels are on the wishlists.

A regional deal, a bigger pie, roads, health funding solutions and unity on the wishlists.

Jimmy Fallon's house band is one of the biggest acts visiting the Bay this summer.

Three champions give input into the new Crankworx downhill track.

'A piece of me will be left here when I leave.'

The hottest music festivals in Taupō, Tauranga, Mount Maunganui and Coromandel.

Walker mentors six jade carvers in Rotorua.

Salvation Army sends massive aroha to 'generous' community as preliminary tally revealed.

The Salvation Army choice-model supermarket offers a 'practical solution for whānau'.

The can drive tally for this week's Rotorua Christmas Appeal is in.

Sally's redesigns the food bank system to a choice model supermarket.

The 10th year of Fill the Bus has wrapped and the numbers are in.

A new trust would 'use the land for the benefit of the hapu and the community'.

A decade later, Rotorua Hits presenter Paul Hickey is amped for the event.

'If you put a cause before the people of Rotorua, people rise up, and they come out.'

Salvation Army foodbank team 'very grateful' for donations as appeal hits week three.

How a local businessman put a spin on 'Movember' with his bros.

Get a coffee for a can at Scope and donate to the Ngongotahā Fire Brigade this week.

'We will take the [lessons] from this and fast-track more of the same.'

Volunteer fire brigade starts the giving season right.

'We have a very generous community that is always willing to give whatever they have.'

Thabani Gapara will play in Mount Maunganui, touring his album, Dzindza.

A local media company says orca sighting made "once in a lifetime" footage.

The funeral and burial services for Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies are to take place today.

Donate a can and enjoy a steaming hot cup of holiday cheer.

'Every little thing counts, every can of baked beans counts.'

The last standing member of the Māori Battallion, Sir Bom Gillies, has died, aged 99.

Jerome Kavanagh Poutama is on a mission to revive the Māori musical traditions.

Over 20 black bags were rummaged and left strewn across Mount carpark.

The Hollywood star is keen to introduce his bandmates to sulphur and 'group bathing'.

The organisers say they did not want to charge admission to the free family event.

Neighbouring businesses helped clear gorse to support the papakāinga aspirations.

'Out of fuel', says a sign taped to a yellow bin in the forecourt – locals wonder why.

Peter and Trevor Weir started Duck Tours after Christmas lunch and a few beers in 2002.

'To connect with others... through performance and art is vital for people’s well-being.'

Forty distinguished authors, scholars, and writers from across Aotearoa will attend.

Roy Asotasi, Jason Nightingale, Louis Armstrong and Sione Faumuina visit a workplace.

Rotorua sustainable solution company produces polystyrene alternatives for the world.

Rotorua bird lover spots rare kākā in her backyard.

Friends are rallying round the family, who moved from Rotorua last year.

Lakes Performing Arts Centre collaborates with Otonga Primary on their latest production.

Former head boy and staff member returns for the top job.

Taumata Solomon pays homage to kapa haka legend Wetini Mitai Ngatai.

Tauranga City rolls out child protection prevention programme We Can Keep Safe

It has raised more than $100,000 for local charities over the years.

Te Waimarie Ngatai-Callaghan voices the lead character in Encanto Reo Māori.

Review: Voices in the Shadows examines Māori, Pacific and Palestinian indigeneity.

Musical comedic storytelling by a modern Māori entertainer.

Scion scientists develop cutting-edge pipeline for accurate tree carbon measurements.

Rental property prices per week in the Bay of Plenty rise while salaries stay the same.

The significance of these achievements is "massive".

Hunter Nepia ranks third fittest boy in Oceania after the CrossFit Championship in Texas.

'This is a rare chance to walk through a fire-damaged home.'

A lot of the endangered species can be found in Rotorua and Taupō.

Riley Roebuck advocates for Irlen Syndrome at the Miss Teen Tourism pageant.

Aboriginal and First Nation youth are inspired by Māori leaders during a Rotorua exchange.

'Just like jazz is old, carnatic is old'

'The number and quality of entries have blown everyone away', says business leader.

Retirement village upcycling discarded bikes to give away at Christmas

The marine volcano had a minor eruption on Friday and a 'continuous' eruption on Sunday.

Satellite data showed the plume contained a minor amount of volcanic ash.