'Struggling': Poverty worst in 60 years says school principal
"We were poor. We didn’t have anything, but we were never poverty-stricken."
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25 minutes to escape: The need to prepare for megathrust quake and tsunami
'When we have a magnitude 9 earthquake the roading network will fail completely.'
Crowded House drops huge tour announcement
The iconic band will embark on a countrywide tour, hitting both the cities and regions.
'We managed to save a life': Linesmen recall rescue of woman from sinking car in floods
'As I got closer, I could see that she was starting to reach for air.'
Phone data, text message seal meth-making man's fate
Cellphone data put accused man at property where methamphetamine was being made.
'We just want to come home': Rotorua mum and baby stranded in riot-torn New Caledonia
They intended to stay four nights. They've been stuck for two weeks.
Higher injury costs and lower ACC coverage for older Māori - study
Older Māori face higher ACC costs, Auckland University study finds.
'Saved my life': How roller skating helped woman conquer drugs and alcohol
Derby star shares personal story to explain why her home town needs a new skatepark.
Thief with a conscience? Widow in tears as stolen ashes returned
'I’m just so glad that they did the right thing and brought him back.'
'I could lose them right now': Man's urgent plea to get family out of war-torn Gaza
A Palestinian man wants special NZ visas to be available during the Israel-Hamas war.
'Things happened quickly': how Tuesday's wild weather unfolded
'A reminder of how quickly things can happen during weather events'
What the Kāinga Ora report means for Rotorua and the hundreds of planned home builds
There are at least 330 new Kāinga Ora homes budgeted for the city by mid-2025.
Why Kiri Allan never had to go to court for careless driving case
The former Justice Minister was sentenced on two charges after the crash.
Gang murder trial aborted after judge falls ill
What comes next for five men accused of killing one of their own.
'We’re just shells now': Jewellers targeted by thieves 9 times in 2.5 years
'I watched people run around in my shop at bloody 4.30 in the morning.'
Police appeal to drone operator near fatal crash scene
One person died in the three-vehicle crash on Sunday.
Rotorua service station, jewellery store targeted overnight
Police are investigating the robberies.
Rotorua’s BP Connect Fairy Springs targeted
Police are investigating a robbery at a Rotorua service station this morning.
Leaders ‘hōhā’ at lacking tikanga Māori at Monte Cassino
NZDF have done what they’re supposed to, but left Māori out - Ngāti Kahungunu chairman.
‘Hiding in plain sight’: Call for law targeting coercive control abuse
Victim advocates argue New Zealand should follow the lead of two Australian states.
Lines company workers save motorist stuck in rising Rotorua floodwaters
The eastern North Island is in the firing line on Tuesday.
Flooding in Rotorua as Ngongotaha Stream breaches
Video shows the extent of flooding as Ngongotaha Stream breached in Rotorua on Tuesday. Video / Supplied
'Humble' lines workers save woman from car sinking in floodwaters
She was stuck in the car and the water was up to her chest and still rising, police say.
Ngongotahā Stream subsiding, residents advised to return home
An active front is expected to move eastwards across Bay of Plenty.
'Pretty skilled gardener': Mother of eight busted for growing 300 cannabis plants
Woman had all the necessary equipment to 'grow cannabis discreetly', police say.
Flooding at Paradise Valley Speedway
Flooding at Paradise Valley Speedway in Rotorua. Video / Supplied
'National treasure': Lake faces environmental 'disaster', advocates claim
'It is an absolute disgrace we have infrastructure that has failed.'
Man accused of abusing five cousins
A man's facing 27 charges related to the sexual abuse of 5 cousins.
Murderers who stabbed man who ‘narked’ on Mongrel Mob boss get extra jail time
The men murdered Eli Johnson in 2022 for 'narking' on a gang boss.
'Dehumanising and degrading:' Man's abuse left woman unable to breastfeed
Adam Thomas Ross' abuse spanned two-and-a-half years.
'Lower than low': Coastguard building, digger fire: Man arrested, charged with arson
Police arrested a 37-year-old after report of a break-in last night.
Rain-maker: Warning severe North Island weather could cause flash flooding
An orange alert is already in place for one region, where up to 160mm could fall.
Rongoā Māori: How treating an ankle injury 'snowballed' into self-care
ACC says more than a third of clients using the traditional healing method are non-Māori.
SH5 fatal crash: Police appeal for dashcam footage
One person died in a three-vehicle crash between Tapapa and Maraeroa Rds.