Man was on bail accused of raping two teens when he was allowed to leave for Australia.

With homeless people asked to leave reserves, does Rotorua need a night shelter again?

Performers, music, games, adapted activities and water sports demos planned.

'We shouldn't let young offenders off scot-free just because of their age'.

'I wanted to go outside or look out the window ... but everyone was told to get inside'.

Police cordoned off the area.

A 50-year-old man was found dead in a creek in the Hot and Cold Pool area.

Twelve kapa groups from Mātaatua qualify for Te Matatini 2025.

Unexplained and debilitating symptoms lead to implant removals

Timothy Lee 'hit my head open on a tree' when he had a mountain biking accident.

He made it his mission to clean the stream of rubbish - all in one day.

Police are trying to find out if a man has fallen into a 'near-boiling' geothermal pool.

Police will be visiting friends and family of gunman as the search resumes

A power outage was reported.

'I beg for you not to condemn our building.'

The burglary was reported about 2am.

The incident happened on Valentine's Day.

4500 starters ran distances up to 160km in 'hot' weather for the weekend's event.

Why searchers are struggling to confirm their suspicion in the near-boiling pool.

Both parents work fulltime and budget 52 weeks of the year.

The van was going to be used to transport children whose parents were struggling.

'You wouldn’t want somebody to come in and throw a dead animal on your desk.'

The average price of a house in Rotorua has risen to $746,000.

'It’s the easiest way to get a something when you got a nothing without having to steal.'

The event spans two days around Rotorua’s iconic lakes.

The charity delivers 92,000 food parcels in a year: 'That’s not a flex'.

The school is welcoming sponsorships for the trip, which will cost about $6500 per student