'He wasn’t trying to hide the fact [he was kicking the dog].'

She had 'always been fit and well' so the diagnosis at age 55 came as a 'shock'.

The burglary was reported about 2am.

Both parents work fulltime and budget 52 weeks of the year.

'You wouldn’t want somebody to come in and throw a dead animal on your desk.'

The event spans two days around Rotorua’s iconic lakes.

Dame Ruia Morrison is still regarded as one of New Zealand’s best players of all time.

Records tumble after 'very hot month' across Bay of Plenty.

About 700 musicians including youth performers will attend the festival in Tauranga.

An eventgoer said the day was about 'our history' and 'our future'.

The event has generated more than $34m in revenue over nine years.

"We’ve found all but one boat.”

“It’s one of the top shows in the entire world”

The rescue came amid “gnarly sea conditions".

About 70 per cent of the school's students identify as Māori.

The MetService has forecast rough seas.

He had a taste of the sport as a child before returning to it in his 70s.

A lifeguard said it was 'pretty rough out there'.

The worst ocean conditions are expected to arrive on Monday.

Regulation requires noise levels at bars to be similar to moderate conversation level.

'We don’t want to have any barriers to learning.'

Chefs, air con installers and builders are working in the heat this summer.

'It’s awesome to have her joining our little Kiwi Harvard community.'

The crowd of about 8500 was 'pretty well-behaved', the festival organiser says.

'You see them walk past, come back, and then get their phones out, their cameras out.'

'People are happy to get out and life’s too short. People go, ‘let’s just do it’.'

“I was born into a violent environment. That’s all I ever knew."

'There is a lot of unknown in the ocean,' shark expert Dr Riley Elliott says.

'It’s looking like it’s going to be a great summer.'

Manager says organisation needs to 'look at helping the whole person'.

I saw first-hand how dedicated the team is to treating people with mana and dignity.

'You’re not doing your country any good to put it on the shelves.'

She has an incurable condition and needs the money to help extend her life.

One school donated an incredible 1236 items.

One 12-year-old boy donated 120 cans to the campaign.

Today we fill the bus for the Salvation Army Rotorua's foodbank.

One vet says pet owners should not “reward the waistline” with treats.

Kids aged 11-13 grapple with issues previously not faced until 15 or 16, says principal.

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

The hub plan was announced after two attacks on teen girls in the CBD in August.

“It’s a special time of the year, and everybody deserves to be able to enjoy it."

Within months, specialists were flying from Australia to perform complex brain surgery.

“It’s not easy to walk through the doors and ask for help."

Leo's swag of stolen goods includes work shorts, cheese graters, a hot pie and tarakihi.

A Tauranga high school is banning students from using phones during the school day.

He believes it's a bad look for tourists arriving. But a resolution may be on the horizon.

Storytelling behind the family heirlooms will 'last forever'.

Experts and students share advice as 145,000 teens prepare for NCEA exams.

A nutritionist shares brain food recommendations as students gear up for exams.

'I've always just loved creepy things.'

“The candy’s pretty great."

"They sliced it open … [and saw] it had all these fresh ingredients"

'The success range is quite incredible', says principal.

'We are happy that he’s not been harmed because he is taonga.'

Labour Weekend marks the start of the tourism high season for Rotorua.

Many different interactive and local events will be held this weekend in the region.

Rotorua walkers are preparing to walk in a colourful pink crowd tomorrow night.

Waititi called for a Māori electoral commission after voting issues were reported today.

School trip a reward for school attendance and positive attitude.

It’s been an honour to serve our people ... I would like that privilege again.'

'He was recycling before anyone knew what it was.'

"She’s a very determined person, that’s why she’s lived so long."

Pest control is believed to have played a major role in improving biodiversity.

Tauranga was in the top 10 most expensive districts to rent in during August.

One renter said he could 'definitely feel the rise in rent'.

'They always look at the person with the brain injury and [not] the people behind them.'

Candidates respond to comments made by the victim's mother.

An insight into Waiariki MP Vision New Zealand candidate Charles Tiki Hunia.

Chloe Crump has been hospitalised 23 times for her respiratory conditions,

He said a simple PSA blood test saved his life and more men should get checked.

Rotorua and Waiariki MP candidates respond to Pareuruora Rangirangi's story.

It is unknown when the centre will reopen.

The mother battling for a better future for her children has won Miss Rotorua.