Latest from Rotorua

Journey full of highlights: Q&A with Mary-Beth on The Arts Village

Mary-Beth Acres reflects on her journey as Arts Village director with Rotorua Weekender

St Chads a heart-warming way to volunteer your time

Rotorua Weekender's Shauni James experiences volunteer work at St Chads Charitable Trust.

Paul Hickey: Taking your car for its dreaded WoF check

Paul discusses car woes, business award votes, pies, and horse racing and dance action.

Celebrating citizenship: 29 people become Kiwis

Twenty-nine people became new Kiwi citizens this week.

Two choirs to share the joy of singing

The NZ Male Voice Choir will combine with the Rotorua District Choir for one concert.

Rotorua and Taupō to receive kaupapa Māori mental health service

Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare met with providers of Poutama Ora today.

Stencil creations: Learn new skills through art workshops

The Arts Village has workshops coming up, run by street artist Razor Taser Laser.

Adaptive MTB 'Give it a Go Day' for those with disabilities

Adapt MTB with Mountain Bike Rotorua is hosting a 'Give it a Go' day.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Marae can do exactly what motels are doing, only better

OPINION: In early times marae were surrounded with families living around and close by.

Zizi Sparks: It's the perfect time to re-examine debt

OPINION: Interest rates are at a low and you could save thousands by revisiting debt.

'Vicious': Resident claims speed bumps still too tall

But the council says the speed bumps have now been shaved down to standard.

Fight for mayoralty starts as Steve Chadwick to stand down at next election

'I always said I would give it three terms as mayor and that hasn't changed.'

Fire sprinklers set off at Rotorua Police Station

Sprinklers were set off at the Rotorua Police Station

Magic end difficult season on low with loss to Stars

The Magic went down 65-46 to the Stars in both sides' final hitout of the season.

This 'iconic' property sold within 24 hours on the market

The property sold for an 'undisclosed' amount on July 21

Safety fears at $40m lakefront after child falls off new boardwalk

A toddler needed to be rescued from Lake Rotorua after he fell off the new boardwalk.