'Out the gate': Whaka 100 returns to Rotorua
Twisting and turning tracks, cheering crowds and champions - Whaka 100 is back.
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Felix Desmarais: My Sliding Doors moment
OPINION: Life is a series of choices, and we do our best with them when they come along.
'We are looking at a really tragic year'
Drownings are already over 80 per cent of the 10-year average with two months to go.
'Highly stressful': Hundreds waiting for colonoscopies
More than two-thirds are waiting longer than the recommended or maximum timeframes.
How an iwi-led business programme encouraged sparky to give back
Matenga Hapi, 24, wants to support other Māori into employment.
Afternoon of lawn bowling, barbecuing, networking
Dimple Digital holding Bowls and BBQ to raise funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters Rotorua.
Samantha Motion: Protests trump apathy as climate disaster looms
Opinion: Perhaps 'extreme' protests are needed to snap us out of our cognitive dissonance.
The Premium Debate: Rotorua gone San Francisco way
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say in Rotorua emergency housing hearings.
Weather, roads and what's on: Labour weekend in the Bay of Plenty
Labour weekend has promised visitors and locals alike sunshine and a lot of fun.
'Negative perceptions' blamed for $17m tourism loss
About $17 million in tourism spending has been lost due to 'negative perceptions'.
'We feel unsafe': Rotorua motel hearing told of discarded needles, drugs, public vomiting
"Motel rooms are not places for people to grow up. They deserve better than that."
Donning the mayoral chains: Tania Tapsell sworn in at inaugural meeting
The new Rotorua mayor and most elected members have been officially sworn in.
Labour Weekend: Traffic snarls in Rotorua as Waka Kotahi advises to plan ahead
Reports of congestion between Alan Mills Rd and Owhata Rd this afternoon.
Listen: Tania Tapsell talks emergency housing crisis with Mike Hosking
Tapsell met with Housing Minister Megan Woods yesterday.
Sonya Bateson: Don't hold your breath if you're trying to reach The Good Place
OPINION: I'd appreciate being able to buy things knowing that children weren't harmed.
Miss Rotorua takes first-runner up in Mrs Universe NZ
Gaining first-runner up in Mrs Universe NZ means Kogi So has been crowned Mrs Earth NZ.
Annual city cleanup and crowning night coming up
The 2022 Miss Rotorua Crowning Night is just two weeks away.
Letters to the editor: Gardeners do our city proud
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Volunteers needed as vital part of Crankworx Rotorua
Volunteers are a vital part of the Crankworx Rotorua festival, and more are needed.
Lisa Adams share athletics journey and motivation
Rotorua's Lisa Adams is a Paralympic F37 shot putter and F38 discus thrower.
Orange you excited for Halloween?
There are a number of free events happening around the city for the spooky season.
Opinion - Paul Hickey: Labour weekend, speed limits, green corridor, Christmas events
Paul Hickey discusses Labour weekend, speed limits, the green corridor, Christmas events.
$129k fence and security cameras: Locals take action to protect against homeless, hearing told
"My family are telling me to move out of town."
Iwi networks stronger in wake of Covid
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Rollout of marquees signals wrap-up of a year-long project.
Tour de Koutu has whanau on the go
A whanau affair, from kohungahunga to koeke getting active around the streets of Koutu.
Stories abound of giant tupuna's conniving ways
Kāhu ki Rotorua: Giants once abounded in Waiariki district.
More eco warriors sought in fight for healthy lakes
Kāhu ki Rotorua: The jobs on offer cover a wide spectrum.
Police arrest eight and seize guns, cash and meth in drug operation
Police believe operation will be a major disruption to meth supply in district.
Mexico, meth and money laundering: Drug ring accused changes plea
The man is one of nine people charged with an alleged drug smuggling plot at the port.
Tickled pink! Sea of people come out for great cause
A sea of pink gathered on Wednesday evening at Rotorua's Village Green for the Pink Walk.
Jo Raphael: Return of events sure to create pressure points for struggling sectors
OPINION: Let's make this summer a great one for everyone.
$43m in regional council rates yet to be paid as more than half fail to meet due date
The BOPRC rates bill has been met with surprise and 'shock' among some.
'We have been sacrificed': Rotorua residents tell of life around 'MSD Mile'
'I just feel so sad for our beautiful city. In two years, this is how it's become.'