Latest from Rotorua

'Just stop. It's not worth it': Police chase death details revealed

Thomas Manawaiti was a loving partner and father who loved cars.

'Critical' $3b transport plan gets green light to go to the public

Mode shift, public transport and climate change are key points of a new $3b plan.

The cost of upgrading Rotorua's MIQ facilities

Beefing up our country's border security facilities doesn't come cheap.

Rotorua business borrows All Blacks

NZ Crayons Limited is a recent winner in the Borrow the All Blacks competition.

Supporting life education for our tamariki

Life Education Charitable Trust Rotorua is holding a fundraiser next weekend.

Paul Hickey - Smash hit TV shows, employed kitty and event announcement

Paul Hickey discusses TV shows, an employed cat and special event announcement coming up.

Theatre brings Blackadder II show to the stage

Rotorua Little Theatre's upcoming show adapts three episodes of TV series 'Blackadder II'.

Cricket: Breaking the Williams Cup log jam

Bay of Plenty's premier cricket competition is heating up.

Firefighters spend three hours battling blaze

The house fire was well involved when fire crews arrived.

Highway fully reopens after logging truck removed

The lane is closed from 9am to 3pm today.

Cannabis accused: 19 men appear in court

Men charged in relation to a big cannabis bust last year have appeared in court.

Leaders, businesses react as Bay of Plenty alert level lowered

The Prime Minister has today announced the way forward in terms of Covid-19 alert levels.

Hero wedding guests save men from crashed and sinking boat

Rotorua man Jason McMillan recounts how he and two others rescued men from a crashed boat.

$100k in three months: Council spend on withdrawn Environment Court action

The mayor says it would be 'naive' not to expect costs from the consenting process.

Firefighters battle house fire in Te Kaha

Emergency services were alerted just after 9am.

State Highway 5 reopens after two-truck crash

Emergency services are at the scene.