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

Jesse Langford lost his mum, dad and sister on Whakaari.

"Hayden was clearly in the hurt box when he crossed the finish line."

Crews from Waihau Bay, Hicks Bay and Ōpōtiki were in attendance.

Season pass holders to be far fewer following last-minute doorstep sale.

The Olympic bronze medallist is the newly crowned Super Sprint World Triathlon champ.

Detours are in place.

"I thought, ‘You’ve got to be kidding, it’s somebody else, isn’t it?'"

Simple Minds and Pseudo Echo will have you singing your way into the night.

'Part of something magical': Dancers ready for the spotlight.

She's unique in the history of Miss Rotorua and hopes to be a role model for others.

Kaea Umuhuri had been missing since about 11am on Thursday.

A series of 'violent incidents' in Ōpōtiki in the preceding days have been uncovered.

A woman in a serious condition was taken by ambulance to Rotorua Hospital.

It's time to get steamed up about Geothermal Week.

Kaea was last seen in Poroporo, Whakatāne.

If not for smoke alarms, 'we could easily be talking about multiple losses of life'

She met with the PM this morning to discuss the recent allegations against her.

'If this trend continues it will make a great difference to the health of bee colonies...'

This year, for the first time, women were part of the hautapu ceremony.

The council says it has spoken to some property owners and will send letters to others.

Mātauranga Māori holds the key to solving many of Aotearoa's environmental challenges.

'My Sailor, My Love' is a romance rolled into a complex family drama.

'They add value to the learning environment and the community.'

The study included samples taken from 38 lakes across 23 different countries.