Staff take refuge in safe room at Te Ngae McDonald's
A customer acting suspiciously forced staff to retreat to a safe room and call the police.
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Doing what he loves: Snook named Grom of the Year
The Okere Falls paddler has caught the eye of an international audience.
Pukeroa Oruawhata general manager resigns
Faulkner said the decision was "all about timing".
Zizi Sparks: Don't make driving even riskier than it already is
Opinion: Using a mobile phone while driving isn't worth the fine or the safety risk.
Heavy rain: Police kept busy by weather overnight
A down pouring of rain caused issues in some parts of the region.
Emergency housing: Woman beaten unconscious, children being 'put at risk'
Distressing revelations about life in emergency housing continue to emerge.
'It just seems crazy': Disappointment as Rotorua Museum reopening delayed
Rotorua community 'will have to remain patient as these complexities are worked through'.
Drowning in debt: Budget services reveal clients' owe $50m - and rising
Struggling to survive, sleeping in cars and children going to school hungry.
'Propaganda' alleged in rowdy meeting over golf course
The council says it's just a proposal and will undergo consultation.
Bay of Plenty braces for severe rain, winds, thunderstorms
Flooding, slips, thunderstorms and rising waterways possible.
New chick has a special significance
There's a new arrival at the National Kiwi Hatchery in Rotorua.
Dylan Thorne: Everyone losing in emergency housing crisis
Opinion: We desperately need more social housing to accommodate families in need.
Family of slain father plead for help to bring him home
"We want to lay Daytona at rest at home in Rotorua."
'Life's hard at the motel' - concerns for children in emergency housing
'Children just can't take a short break from cramped living conditions and go for a walk.'
Drenching looms: Severe rain warning for Bay of Plenty
New Zealand is set for wet weather as a low system slides over the country mid-week.
Rob Rattenbury: Ardern backs off media interviews while Labour struggles
OPINION: Labour may quietly be struggling.
Government was warned of motel accommodation 'safety risks'
"It's slowly killing our town, I've never seen Rotorua so bad, so ugly, in all my life".
Jo Raphael: India travel ban temporary, will save lives
OPINION: What price would you pay to keep your loved ones safe?
'Anything is possible': Para-cyclist has sights set on Tokyo
With Tokyo Olympics on the horizon, Fraser Sharp has cleaned up at nationals.
Do I need a mask? A jab? NZ-Aussie travel bubble - all you need to know
Mask, yes. Jab, no. What else? Read on.
Another month, another record house price for Rotorua
REINZ: The city reached a new median house price record of $650,000 in March
Under pressure: Bus driver caught speeding 132km/h
Some bus drivers were caught speeding in the same spot four times.
Local Focus: Covid pushed them out of school, this programme pulls them back in
Helping youth who dropped out of school in lockdown. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Dentist remembered as 'perfectionist practitioner'
Grant Wells ran his own dental practice in Rotorua for 38 years.
Jo Raphael: We have the land and trees. Let's build the houses
OPINION: It's time for a return to mass state housing.
Racism allegations spark independent review at school
But school says the claims aren't supported by evidence and are factually incorrect.
A class of their own: 29 old boys on staff at Rotorua Boys' High
James Devenport and 28 former students have found purpose working at their old school.
Local Focus: Rotorua restaurants get social media savvy
Foodies check out socials before going to a restaurant. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Letters: Governments like to forget the past on housing
Our readers have their say.
Dear diary: How a journal helps keep me sane
OPINION: I'm always looking for tools to help improve my own mental health.
'Run over by a bus': Dame Val's pandemic parenting challenge
Valerie Adams' young son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in the middle of the pandemic.
Myriad of events and activities on for school holidays
There is no shortage of things to do these April school holidays.
'We told you so': New survey figures show 21 per cent in emergency housing not local
McClay hits out after results of sample survey revealed.