The Crown's key witness was ruled immune from prosecution in exchange for his evidence.

Credence Malcolm and another man who can't be named say they didn't murder Korrey Whyman.

Sean Kavanagh appeared in the Rotorua District Court today.

Rotorua's Child Cancer Foundation charity breakfast has raised $20,000.

'I’ve never forgotten where I’ve come from.'

A coroner has released findings after a tourist drove off a gravel road and died.

The dead woman was discovered by police on September 23.

A neighbour says police told her the victim suffered a 'terrible violent death'.

A neighbour says police told her the victim suffered a 'terrible violent death'.

Country music singers from throughout New Zealand are vying to be the best.

Lee Josey has appeared in the Rotorua District Court.

'Dearly loved' girl’s death a reminder of need for constant adult supervision - Coroner.

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The man who killed Tokoroa teacher Lois Dear has applied for parole for the first time.

Woman pinned to seat by tattooed gangster struggled to breathe, says judge.

Five men are standing trial for murder in the High Court at Rotorua.

'If they can’t help my son, we are hoping they might be able to save other kids.'

She and her husband had just finished their garlic bread when they heard a bang.

Volcanic Air Safaris' insurance will pay reparation, a liquidator says.

Police are trying to find out if a man has fallen into a 'near-boiling' geothermal pool.

4500 starters ran distances up to 160km in 'hot' weather for the weekend's event.

Why searchers are struggling to confirm their suspicion in the near-boiling pool.

He fled to Australia while on bail but his trial went ahead without him anyway.

'What do you do? It’s your business, you have invested money in it.'

Julian Dean, Tuhoto-Ariki Pene and Sammie Maxwell are tapping into raw talent.

Master carver Clive Fugill has been made a companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

The defendant had denied two charges.

The jury has been out since Monday afternoon.

The jury has retired to consider its verdict.

Jurors watch two police video interviews with the defendant as trial progresses.

'I felt like the defendant ... I’m the victim in the matter.'

Children give evidence in the trial of their mother who allegedly attacked their father.

She claims she acted in self-defence, the jury has been told.

'There’s no fasting, no pills, nothing like that.'

'I do not accept that she encouraged in any way the conduct that occurred,' judge says.

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Details have been revealed in a licensing authority decision.

He wants the new Government to deliver more police for his town.

An expert makes the suggestion as police crack down on gang violence.

Police also made two arrests in Ōpōtiki amid gang tensions.

A woman was shot in Ōpōtiki.

Rotorua MP Todd McClay says he will work hard to get back the Rotorua that once was.

East Coast electorate reverts back to blue with Dana Kirkpatrick's election win.

Check your tickets if you're in Ōpotiki and Whakatāne.

Tauranga and Rotorua Lotto players strike it lucky.

The Parole Board found his excuse for the carpark act 'utterly implausible'.

After a three-month High Court trial, the jury took just over two days to reach verdicts.

The trial is nearing the end of its 12th week after originally being set down for six.

His lawyer said Trembath was 'wound up' after playing tennis before his latest offending.

"First and last time I get to refer to the authority of Lizzo in a court," lawyer says.

A ram raid at Rotorua Central mall has left devastating impacts.

The man's lawyer says the charges are 'domestic-related'.

'Playing with someone’s life': Witness makes claims about his ex and rape complainant.

A man charged with murdering the Kawerau mum has appeared in the High Court.

‘Fake it 'til we make it’: Plan netted hotel with room service valued at nearly $1400.

It's day six in the dock for a man facing rape, sexual assault and drugs charges.

The 47-year-old was found dead down a bank last month.

The defendant spends his fourth day in the dock giving evidence in his defence.

He says his wife didn’t mind him having sex with other women as long as he wasn’t lying.

He says he was having consensual sex with the women so was surprised he was charged.

The woman previously told the court he forced powder on his finger into her mouth.

A leading entertainment figure takes the stand to give evidence in his defence.

'He’s made mistakes but that doesn’t make him a criminal'

The counsel asked why the phones of the complainants were not seized and searched.

The Crown case against a leading entertainment figure continued today.

Complainant says she later moved out of her home because she felt unsafe.

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

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'He was pretty angry. Just fuming,' the woman says.

A man guilty of six sexual offences against young boys has been jailed.

More Crown evidence has been heard.

Dave Parry loves his job so much, he drives 120km every day to go there.

Young woman says she was “off-my-face” drunk and could not consent to sex.

Young woman breaks down in tears giving evidence.

A complainant says a leading entertainment figure on trial for sexual assault is a creep.

'You have spent most of your life in prison,' Judge tells repeat offender.