Skyline Rotorua keeps it local with the company's new general manager.

Rotorua could become the first official bilingual city in Aotearoa.

A long-serving Rotorua councillor is backing the purchase of mud for a new festival.

Resigning Rural Community Board member Euan McLachlan says job offer was too good to miss.

Rotorua's mayor will take another fortnight off after the sudden death of her husband.

Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick talks about "her rock", the man who helped her soar.

The body of Rotorua lawyer John Chadwick has been brought on to Te Papaiouru Marae.

John Bond - almost 101 - has become the oldest person to ride the luge at Skyline Rotorua.

AccorHotels will set up a top quality Pullman brand five-star hotel in Rotorua.

A new five-star hotel in Rotorua will be managed by AccorHotels.

Rotorua tourism identity Bruce Thomasen will leave Skyline Rotorua at the end of June.

The short-handled patu paraoa stolen from the council chamber has been returned.

Rotorua MP is up four spots to No 13 in the National Party and he keeps his portfolios.

Armed police swoop in Rotorua after gunshots put innocent bystanders at "very real" risk.

A ratepayer group has called for Rotorua's council to be taken over by government.

Saving hard, not wasting money and making smart buys was this young man's trick.

An Indian couple on their honeymoon in New Zealand have lost faith in our police.

Some of the world's hottest chillies were served up, but who could handle the heat?

Students take on project to try to find the family of a mystery WWI soldier.

Labour and Green party politicians were in Rotorua to discuss issues around elder care.

Becroft thinks lowering the voting age will engage youth in democracy earlier.

But union warns business owners it will be watching.

Some disappointment from local teams but Wetine Mita-Ngatai named best male group leader

Doug Tamaki's influence spread all over the New Zealand tourism industry where he was thought of as an innovator in the industry. Mr Tamaki died on Saturday and tributes to his life and work have been coming in ever since.

By Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@nzme.co.nz A Rotorua businessman has been charged with careless driving causing death, after a fatal

The mother of Nia Glassie, who was jailed for the manslaughter of the toddler in Rotorua in August 2007, will be released on parole next month.

mattmartinserious.epsWhat_do_you_think_circle_3cp.epsSTILL MISSING: The patu paraoa (club) missing from the Rotorua Lakes Council

Police divers have found and recovered a body from Lake Rotoiti, believed to be the person who went missing on the lake on Sunday.

NOT SUSPICIOUS: Fire investigators have revealed the fire at St John's Church last week was not suspicious. PHOTO/FILE A_080217bf20.JPG The

One of New Zealand's most-identifiable buildings closed for at least two years.

mattmartinsmile.epsCircle_see_more_DP.epsFOND FAREWELL: PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER SUPER COOK: Iri Te Kowhai died peacefully yesterday morning

TRUMPED: Rotorua MP and Trade Minister Todd McClay has his work cut out for him after new the US president dumped the controversial

Te Arawa leaders are warning that whoever stole a treasured whalebone patu paraoa could be in serious trouble for breaking Maori protocol.

Search teams have found the body of missing boatie Colin McCormick on Lake Rotoiti.

DISAPPOINTED: Coastguard Rotorua president Barry Grouby had all of his emergency equipment stolen from his truck. PHOTO/FILE A_020117bf3.JPGBy

By Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@dailypost.co.nz*mattmartinsmile.eps*HAPPY ON HOLIDAY: Enjoying their holiday at All Seasons Holiday

An emoji app with 200 Maori and Kiwi cultural icons has been developed by a Rotorua tourism operator.

National Party cabinet reshuffle- Rotorua MP Todd McClay remains Minister of Trade and Minister for State Owned Enterprises- He moves

LIT UP: The bike tree at night. PHOTO/FILE A_290315sp6.JPGLIGHT OF DAY: The bike tree during the day. PHOTO/GEORGE NOVAK 131216gn01rdp.JPGRUSTY:

mattmartinserious.eps NOMINATIONS: Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has nominated who she thinks should lead the council's six portfolios

IMPACTS: The Rotorua Museum is fully insured, but has a $5 million excess. PHOTO/FILE A_021216sp9.JPGFINANCE: Rotorua Lakes Council

mattmartinsmile.epsCircle_see_more_DP.epsELECTED: New Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust chairman Stewart Edward (left) and deputy chairman

By Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@dailypost.co.nz*NEW HOME: Binoy Madathiparambil-Bhavanandan and his wife have bought their first home

mattmartinsmile.epsCircle_see_more_DP.epsGOING, GONE: Judy and Graeme Hardie (foreground) are the proud new owners of the Toi Ohomai

TREE LIGHTS: Andrew Robertson from The David Trubridge Studio oversees the installation of lights at the Redwood's Treewalk. PHOTO/STEPHEN

CLOSED: The Rotorua Museum remains closed after new earthquake damage was found last week. PHOTO/FILE A_23115sp1.JPG Engineers are

Failed mayoral candidate Reynold Macpherson has dropped his legal challenge contesting October's mayoral election. But one former

KASH4KAIKOURA: Peterpan's Chloe Carter and Zorb's Haydn Marriner are raising funds to support tourism operations in Kaikoura. PHOTO/STEPHEN

PARTIES: Dr Reynold Macpherson (left), watched by Rotorua Lakes Council chief executive Geoff Williams in the public gallery. PHOTO/STEPHEN

PRESIDENTIAL VISIT: Hungarian president Janos Ader (tan coat) and Rotorua MP Todd McClay (left) are welcomed to Te Puia. PHOTO/STEPHEN

Circle_see_more_DP.epsmattmartinsmile.epsFUTURE FOCUS: Members of the American Council of Young Political Leaders visited Rotorua

Circle_see_more_DP.epsFoodbank_Appeal_2016_DP_5.epsFoodbank_Appeal_2016_DP_1.epsBy Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@dailypost.co.nz GIVING

ARRIVALS: An artist's impression of the new Rotorua Airport arrivals lounge. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 101116arrivals.JPGTERMINAL: An artist's

House values in this area have risen almost 50 per cent in the past year.

LUCKY ESCAPE: Three young men escaped injury when their car went off the road about three-quarters of the way up Mountain Rd. BEN

RURAL BOARD: The Rotorua Lakes Council's Rural Community Board (from left) Shirley Trumper, Chris Sutton, Euan McLachlan and Bob Martin

mattmartinserious.eps*ROBBED: Pleasant Heights Supermart assistant manager Sukhdeep Singh tried to fight off a robber with a broom

Rotorua Lakes Council has launched a major campaign to convince Aucklanders to abandon the rat race and move to Rotorua to live and work.

Rotorua's tourism industry has seen its best August on record for visitor nights and visits to attractions and activities. Data

MAYOR TWO: Mike Tana is the new mayor of Porirua City and commutes there from Rotorua every week. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER / 141016sp6.JPG

VILLAGE SCIENCE: Te Whakarewarewa Village Charitable Trust chairman James Warbrick with an air sampling cartridge, along with village

mattmartinserious.eps*Rotorua mayoralty results 2013- Steve Chadwick 11,630- Kevin Winters 4789- Rob Kent 2462- Janine RangiMarie

3.05pm: Re-elected mayor Steve Chadwick has confirmed Dave Donaldson will again be her deputy mayor. Mrs Chadwick and her supporters

YOUTH FOCUS: Sarah Gray would like to see some younger people on the Rotorua Lakes Council. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 300916sp4.JPGEXPERIENCE:

A new political lobby group that wants to drive "race-based" privilege and policies out of central and local government has caused

The Rotorua Fire Brigade is offering the rare opportunity to become a firefighter for a day to help raise funds for a sick emergency

Nominations for positions on the various local government bodies representing Rotorua residents ended today at midday, now the real

The owners of Eat Streat's Ponsonby Rd Lounge Bar in Rotorua have renamed a controversial cocktail named after Te Arawa ancestors.

Rotorua is set to become the country's official home of mountain biking with Cycling New Zealand keen on setting up the Mountain Bike National Performance Hub in the city.

Rotorua's controversial Lumbercube mill on the eastern suburbs of Rotorua has been closed down.

The first Rotorua mud festival will be held in December next year.

An international partnership will see Rotorua add a mud festival to its busy events schedule after the signing of an agreement with Boryeong City in South Korea.

A pair of incredibly patient and determined Rotorua teenagers are hoping their "trick shot" videos will prove to be a big hit on the internet.

One hundred and thirty years ago today Mt Tarawera woke from many years of slumber bringing devastation to the region, taking about 120 lives in the process.

Wicked Campers' slogans - such as "drink till she's pretty!" and "smoking is cool" - have come under fire for being misogynistic and offensive.

Pedestrian crossings get a colourful makeover.