Latest from Rotorua

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."

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.

Car hits power pole, driver leaves scene

Police were notified at 10.35pm.

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.