No Covid? Get to court: Judge gives warning to accused crims
Don't go using the pandemic as an excuse, a judge has warned.
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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake felt in Ōpōtiki
GeoNet says the quake may have been felt in Rotorua and Tauranga as well.
Rotorua council's operating deficit softens
"We have looked at where we can scrimp, save, pull back."
Bye, bye stinky lake weed: Big clean-up to start
New plans are being made to stop stinky lake weed rotting at the lakefront in the future.
A billion bottles a year: Whakatāne iwi challenges water bottling consent
A Chinese water giant's consent to bottle water is being legally challenged once again.
Four deaths, 22,454 cases, 742 in hospital; isolation requirement to drop to 7 days
Isolation period for cases, household contacts will be reduced from 10 to seven days.
First Covid death in Gisborne, South Auckland rest home sees half residents test positive
The man was admitted to hospital by ambulance last Friday.
Watch: Liquor store owner armed with nunchucks chases the pants off thief
Armed with nunchucks, the liquor store owner chases down a thief who then loses his pants.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Sexist behaviour shows there's still a long road to travel
Opinion: "The sexism was visceral and often grotesque."
Council to save millions for changing 30-year tradition
Since 1989 the regional council had contracted rates collection to seven councils.
Local Focus: Bird-woman selected for prestigious award
Whiti Hereaka's novel Kurangaituku has been shortlisted for the Ockham Book Awards.
Bottle-o store owner chases thief with nunchucks
Bottle-o store owner with nunchucks chases thief. Video / Supplied
Letters: Does Rotorua have NZ's worst drivers?
OPINION: Our readers and Premium subscribers have their say.
Zoe Hunter: Time for your OE? Why you shouldn't let Covid stop you
OPINION: The big OE can give young people independence, maturity, and confidence.
Taupō homicide: Motel owner hopes death doesn't affect future housing
Adelphi Motel owner says his business shouldn't be punished for someone else's mistake.
From psychological first aid to Meals On Wheels
Pandemic inspires charity to bring back the WW2 era Red Cross Parcel.
Bucket list: 3-year-old's dying wishes as he battles 'relentless monster'
"The last bit of our boy's life will be spent enjoying things he's always wanted to do."
'As an organisation we are not very good at receiving praise'
Taupō fire brigade were asked three times before they finally accepted the nomination.
Motel homicide: Police name 30yo man who died
The latest from the police investigating a Taupō homicide.
'Great resignation', Covid fatigue hitting public organisation
Council-controlled organisations reveal financial performance.
'Extensive': Scale of Lake Rotorua toxic algal bloom prompts warning
A health warning has been issued for anyone using the lake.
Watching grass grow: Pensioner's wait for berm trim
The grass is a metre high in places, but the council says it's the resident's job.
Almost 24,000 cases, 756 people in hospital, 16 in ICU/HDU
Latest numbers on New Zealand's Covid-19 outbreak are expected soon.
Covid 19: Cases continue to grow in the BOP, Lakes regions
Today's Covid-19 case update.
1500 firearms seized in organised crime crackdown
Operation Tauwhiro has been extended until June 30.
Premium debate: Automation seen as answer to picker shortage
Our Premium subscribers have their say.
Live: 25,000 students and teachers isolating with Covid-19
About 60 per cent of schools around the country have at least one case of Covid-19.
Luke Kirkness: It's time we grasped the housing nettle
OPINION: The latest CoreLogic property report provides no reprieve for first-home buyers
TikTok trend prompts warning over potential death
It might be time for parents to create a TikTok account - here's why.
Delighted! Mayors welcome mill expansion a year after potential closure
Mayors tell us what the mill's expansion means for their communities.
'Parents are worried': Virus spread and fear causing school absentees
Bay of Plenty schools see large numbers of children learning from home as cases rise.
Live: At least 8 MPs hit with Covid; has NZ turned the corner?
Jacinda Ardern didn't want to jump the gun on whether that meant Omicron had peaked.
Woman, 52, who ran illegal flounder operation fined, has boat seized
A woman who caught and onsold flounder has had her boat seized by MPI.