'A kid is a kid': frustration over rural school speed zone adds call for national school speed zone
Mayor Steve Chadwick says a standardised school speed limit would 'make total sense'.
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Watch: One year after the eruption - Whakaari commemorations
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the fatal eruption.
Charity golf event raises $20,000 for scholarships
The New Horizons for Women Trust is $20,000 better off thanks to the event.
Letters to the editor: Working poor a significant portion of NZ
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Swim Rotorua donates generously to appeal
Swim Rotorua has collected more than 70 non-perishable food donations for the appeal.
Opinion: Relationship building needed for our youth
OPINION: The recurring theme of the truancy crisis is a breakdown in relationships.
Jo Raphael: Whakaari/White Island - My heart goes out to everyone affected
OPINION: Answers are needed to help victims heal.
How Western Heights High School students are helping homeless kids
How Rotorua secondary school students are helping children in emergency housing.
Heavy rain on the way for Eastern Bay
A moist northwesterly air stream with embedded fronts remains over the North Island.
Gift of giving: Lake Okareka Preschool backs Christmas Appeal
Lake Okareka Preschool whānau are doing their part for the community.
Whakatāne prepares for White Island commemorations
The eruption "weighs heavily on the iwi".
Rotorua duo dominate race two at Gravity Enduro Series
The event hub was based at Te Puia for the first time.
Updated strategy to guide planning and provision of sport facilities
The BOP Spaces and Places Strategy 2020-23 builds on the first such strategy in 2017.
Regional council brings 'a multi-level approach to iwi engagement'
CouncilMARK is an independent programme that assesses how councils are performing.
Letters to the editor: Housing problem is down to lack of supply
OPINION: Rotorua readers have their say.
Bryan Gould: Investment bank could be a panacea to economy woes
OPINION: Government could establish an investment bank to stimulate economy.
Samantha Motion: When roads become bitumen battlegrounds
Opinion: We all play a little justification game to excuse our bad driving behaviour.
David Beck: What I learned from helping at the foodbank
OPINION: What better way to understand what a foodbank does than to get involved?
White Island hospital staff speak of sights etched in memory
"The sheer volume of critically ill patients ... is something I've never experienced,"
Truck driver taken to hospital after crash
The crash was reported to police at 6.25am.
Bay of Plenty police plan to catch cellphone users
The number of drivers caught using mobile phones while driving is on the rise.
Police pursuit ends in crash
Police attempted to pull the vehicle over about 12.30am.
Rotorua hospitality industry celebrated at awards
The Rotorua Restaurant Association Resilience Award winners have been announced.
How a search and rescue squad prepares
Search and rescue volunteers have brushed up skills - here's hoping they don't need them.
Racing fans the big winners at Suzuki Series
The first round of the Suzuki Series was held at the weekend.
Pāpāmoa taking step up to Premier in their stride
The new kids on the block have beaten one of the competition favourites.
Jo Raphael: Closure needed for Whakaari/White Island victims
OPINION: No investigation, charges, or prosecution can bring those loved ones back.
Fisher Wang: Compassion flows through community this Christmas Appeal
"Rotorua has shown that we will not let despair break us apart."
'A total nightmare': Shop owner fears for safety after ram-raid
The incident was reported to police about 3.30am.
Speeding through roadworks putting 'lives at risk'
Put yourselves in the workers' boots: Dangerous drivers urged to slow down.
Visitor critically injured in fall at adventure park
"It appears to be an unfortunate accident."
Stephanie Worsop: The truth about the dreaded 'first winter in daycare'
OPINION: People will warn you about how bad it is for kids but not how bad it is for you.
One critical in Horohoro crash: State Highway reopened
The crash happened at 10.40am.