Latest news from Rotorua
![Tai Mitchell rugby: All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=782)
Tai Mitchell rugby: All you need to know
Tournament returns to Blake Park for the first time in a decade.
!['Brakes' go on 110 Kāinga Ora homes in 'priority' city as hundreds still promised](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=782)
'Brakes' go on 110 Kāinga Ora homes in 'priority' city as hundreds still promised
'It had to slow up really, they couldn’t keep building at the same pace,' says a builder.
!['Is that it?' Anger as woman sentenced for Taupō crash that killed two](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Is that it?' Anger as woman sentenced for Taupō crash that killed two
'I feel so robbed and heartbroken', a victim's son tells the court.
![Section of original Rotorua railway reopens after 24 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Section of original Rotorua railway reopens after 24 years
Rotorua tourist venture reopens section with special event.
![Disgraced cricketer and serial groper jailed again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Disgraced cricketer and serial groper jailed again
Jason Trembath pleaded guilty to breaching his bail conditions.
![Snow for Desert Rd, Interislander ferries cancelled as polar blast hits country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Snow for Desert Rd, Interislander ferries cancelled as polar blast hits country
Rain forecast for most main centres. Auckland to hit 15C high, fall to 9C low overnight.
![Young family 'terrified' after attempted carjacking in holiday traffic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Young family 'terrified' after attempted carjacking in holiday traffic
The arrests relate to burglaries, car thefts and driving offences.
![‘Beautiful person’: Woman who died climbing Mt Ruapehu was young Auckland uni scientist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
‘Beautiful person’: Woman who died climbing Mt Ruapehu was young Auckland uni scientist
Wednesday Davis graduated in 2022 with a Masters in Marine Science and worked at the uni.
![More than 100 businesses lining up at Rotorua Home & Lifestyle Show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
More than 100 businesses lining up at Rotorua Home & Lifestyle Show
The show will present a diverse range of exhibitors.
![Police investigating robbery at Rotorua store](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Police investigating robbery at Rotorua store
Police were called to the store about 8pm on Sunday.
![One Love reggae festival line-up announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
One Love reggae festival line-up announced
The event returns in 2025 with 46 acts on two stages.
![Government’s $1.2b fund for the regions, who can tap it and what it’ll buy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Government’s $1.2b fund for the regions, who can tap it and what it’ll buy
The new regional infrastructure fund opens to applicants; who can apply, what it'll buy.
![Pessimists sound smart, optimists make money - Mark Lister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Pessimists sound smart, optimists make money - Mark Lister
OPINION: Optimism pays in investing
![Police target 'antisocial road users'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Police target 'antisocial road users'
Operation Vendico sends strong message over Matariki weekend.
!['Thrilled': Local tourism hotspots earn awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Thrilled': Local tourism hotspots earn awards
'When you get awards like this you get pretty stoked.'
!['Living concept': Māori lunar calendar users share how they embrace ancient knowledge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Living concept': Māori lunar calendar users share how they embrace ancient knowledge
'It’s about the cycle as a whole.'
![Dress code 'smart-casual': How to get the look right and still be professional](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Dress code 'smart-casual': How to get the look right and still be professional
Some office workers say they aren’t paid enough to look 'fly'.
![Woman dies after Mt Ruapehu climbing accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Woman dies after Mt Ruapehu climbing accident
A group were climbing on the eastern side when the tragedy struck today.
!['Erratic' driver was five times over legal alcohol limit during 300km journey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Erratic' driver was five times over legal alcohol limit during 300km journey
The woman was tracked down by police after members of the public reported her.
![Homeless sleeping in tents on central city footpaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Homeless sleeping in tents on central city footpaths
They are liable for a fine for breaching a council bylaw. So what happens next?
!['I’m very honoured to be a part of this journey': Dancing couple talk about their experience](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'I’m very honoured to be a part of this journey': Dancing couple talk about their experience
Dancing couple reveal how the lead up to the big night is going.
![Councillor cites Nazi experiments in fluoride debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Councillor cites Nazi experiments in fluoride debate
Robert Lee said the lesson from Nuremberg was 'informed consent'.
![Aroha ki te tangata: Inside the lives of Māori wardens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Aroha ki te tangata: Inside the lives of Māori wardens
Six Māori wardens showcased throughout the motu.
![Harcourts Dancing for Hospice: Dancer nerves on the up as the date draws nearer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Harcourts Dancing for Hospice: Dancer nerves on the up as the date draws nearer
The tummy is turning thinking about the big night.
!['Quite emotional': Thousands gather at Lakefront to watch Matariki drone show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Quite emotional': Thousands gather at Lakefront to watch Matariki drone show
Rotorua's lakefront lit up in celebration of the Māori new year.
![Man who killed unarmed stranger in driveway thought Rebels gang had come to 'finish him'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Man who killed unarmed stranger in driveway thought Rebels gang had come to 'finish him'
He exercised 'excessive self-defence' thinking he was under attack. Now he's off to jail
![Port's majority shareholder green-lights share sell-down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Port's majority shareholder green-lights share sell-down
The council holds a 54.1% stake in New Zealand's biggest port.
![Dancing for Hospice 2024: Holly Tuhakaraina and Darrius Strickland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Dancing for Hospice 2024: Holly Tuhakaraina and Darrius Strickland
Dancing for Hospice 2024 couple Holly Tuhakaraina and Darrius Strickland talk to Paul Hickey from The Hits Rotorua.
!['Hopelessness and betrayal': Councillor backs call for sewerage scheme investigation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Hopelessness and betrayal': Councillor backs call for sewerage scheme investigation
It comes as the council approves its 10-year-plan - and sets rates.