Rotorua Daily PostUrgent hearing: Judge orders halt to Tarawera pipeline worksHe's troubled by both the council and the group opposed to the works.28 Feb 02:13 AM
Rotorua Daily PostShould new booze shops be allowed in Rotorua?The proposals include a three-year freeze on new off-licence approvals.27 Feb 10:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘High operating costs’: Toi Ohomai to close campus, move coursesAffected courses include wood manufacturing, saw doctoring, and forest management.27 Feb 09:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostAward boosts cycling-mad city’s major event prowessBMX Rotorua has put the city on the BMX world map.27 Feb 04:30 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Undervalued’ social workers strike: ‘Who’s going to look after the kids?’Seven week-strike planned after union says Oranga Tamariki offered members 0% pay rise.27 Feb 02:43 AM
Rotorua Daily PostEast Cape hit by magnitude 4.6 earthquake, felt by residentsThe earthquake was situated 40km northwest of Te Araroa.27 Feb 01:20 AM
Rotorua Daily PostSewerage scheme funding ‘feels like an open chequebook’ - former Fonterra chairmanThe Tarawera Reticulation Scheme could cost residents $38,000 to $41,700.26 Feb 10:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostHomicide probe: Man found dead on doorstepPolice urge anyone with information to call 105. 26 Feb 09:29 PM
Rotorua Daily PostMP to meet ministry over 230 job losses at Kinleith MillThe mill will cease all paper production before July 2025.26 Feb 04:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostPolice investigate ‘unexplained’ death in Bay of PlentyPolice urge anyone with information to call 105. 25 Feb 10:54 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘We made history’: Pipeline protesters say they’re stayingIt comes after seven arrests overnight as construction work restarted. 25 Feb 09:58 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Forever in your debt’: Family speak out after man died saving brother on Lake TaupōVincent, 36, died at Acacia Bay while saving his brother’s life in January.25 Feb 09:03 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: 16yo set for voyage to subantarctic islands'They’ll encounter wildlife most people will never see in their lifetime.'25 Feb 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: How Māori haka is being commodified by global corporationsHaka is not a corporate exercise or a party trick; it is whakapapa, identity, and history.25 Feb 07:21 PM
Rotorua Daily PostWhy Te Matatini’s global potential excites the Finance MinisterŌpotiki Mai Tawhiti's performance honoured past members, including Ricky Mitai.25 Feb 05:38 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘A full and very positive life’: Funding to begin for life-extending cancer drugsRhys Drayson passed his given life expectancy after taking the drugs in a clinical trial.25 Feb 04:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostRotorua police and protesters face off over Tarawera pipeline worksPolice, Rotorua's council and protesters discuss Monday night's events at Lake Rotokākahi as Tarawera Sewerage Scheme works resumed. Video / Laura SmithWatch25 Feb 03:36 AM
Rotorua Daily PostNew twist in Nia Glassie case: ‘I told yous from the start I was innocent’Second Curtis brother convicted of 3yo's murder makes first Parole Board appearance.25 Feb 03:11 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘It’s been a grind': The former All Black preparing for his first IronmanHe's training with All Blacks Performance Coach Nic Gill for the event.25 Feb 01:00 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘A really precious thing’: New owners rally for Rotorua Supper ClubThe Supper Club event supports two Ronald McDonald Family Retreats in Rotorua.24 Feb 11:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostArrested protesters not charged as police remain at worksiteIt comes as an iwi group makes a last-minute legal move to stop the works.24 Feb 10:01 PM
Rotorua Daily PostRotorua considers new bottle store freeze to tackle alcohol harmIt comes as the city sets a new national record for liquor licence opposition.24 Feb 07:25 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Real special to win’: Rotorua riders dominate MTB nationalsThe Downhill National Championships were held in Rotorua on the weekend.23 Feb 11:55 PM
Rotorua Daily PostTutor's job saved, 48 students to keep learning at Toi OhomaiChanges were made to a proposal to axe the programme and role.23 Feb 05:55 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: Navigating Trump's second term requires market patienceOPINION: Trump may prove more measured and adaptable than some believe.23 Feb 03:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostA ‘privilege’ to perform: Bay kapa haka teams amped for Te MatatiniA translation app including six languages has been set up for Te Matatini 2025.23 Feb 03:18 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Incredible showcase’: Opera in the Pā returns with stellar lineupHeadliners include bass Eddie Muliaumaseali’I and mezzo soprano Sarah Sweeting.21 Feb 11:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostTeen needed facial reconstruction surgery after work accident on his birthday'When I first saw myself, I was in shock … why did this happen to me?'21 Feb 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘Profoundly disturbing’: Men who paid for sex with 13-year-old sentencedThree men were sentenced in Rotorua on Friday to home detention.21 Feb 05:19 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Killing machines': 20 sheep 'ripped to bits''For them to come to that sort of end is absolutely deplorable.'20 Feb 04:02 PM
Rotorua Daily PostFatal fight: Jury reaches verdict on logger who claimed self-defenceA jury has reached a verdict in the Nathan Moscrip High Court manslaughter case.20 Feb 12:20 AM
SportThey’re back! MTB Nationals return to Rotorua – all you need to knowThe downhill competition will run for the final time over the famed Taniwha Trail.19 Feb 11:07 PM
Rotorua Daily Post‘A blameless life’: Teacher supplied drugs to teens, sought to avoid conviction'He was well-liked and respected in the community, or was until this happened.'19 Feb 07:29 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Strategic move': Tourism town's bid to attract more Chinese touristsTourism agency inks partnership with Air China to 'strengthen ties'.19 Feb 05:25 AM