Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement at Kaitao Intermediate School in Rotorua.
Thousands attend official Waitangi Day event in Rotorua. Video / Kelly Makiha
Locals feared they looked like container homes when they first arrived, but today they had a chance to look through the finished product. Video / Kelly Makiha
Security footage of a ram raid at Westbrook Liquor Centre in Rotorua. Video / Supplied
Vaishali McNeill, 15, died in a 2023 head-on crash with a truck. Parents Sarb Mann and David McNeill want harsher penalties for impaired drivers. Video / Andrew Warner, Supplied
Twelve fire crews joined the battle to contain a scrub fire in the Tahorakuri Forest area between Rotorua and Taupō on Wednesday. Video / Supplied
Rotorua Māori ward councillor Rawiri Waru at the final meeting for the year. Video / Laura Smith
Salvation Army’s choice model supermarket empowers those in need. Video / Andrew Warner
The Hits Rotorua 97.5FM presenter Paul Hickey announces the final tally for Fill the Bus 2024.
The Hits Rotorua 97.5FM’s Fill the Bus fundraiser is part of the six-week annual Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal for the foodbank.
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti protesters in Rotorua.
Rotorua Daily Post has launched its annual Christmas Appeal supporting the Salvation Army foodbank. Video / Andrew Warner
Ngāti Whakaue has created its own subdivision for its people in a sought-after location on iwi land following a multimillion-dollar partnership with the Government.
The crowd gears up for the annual Pink Walk in Rotorua. Video / Ed Young
Hundreds of people take part in the Rotorua Pink Walk organised by the Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust. Video / Kelly Makiha
A second bronze sculpture dedicated to the memory of a much-loved stray dog in Rotorua that lived beside Te Ngae Rd has been unveiled to the public. Video / Kelly Makiha
Rotorua Hospital's children's unit has undergone refurbishment. Video / Laura Smith
Nikau Grace's latest project with Waiata Anthems has seen a new song and documentary released about her love of Kawerau and how you can beat the odds. Video / Supplied
Tom Stephenson says he hears the hounds from his property daily. Video / Supplied
Hosted by the Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival, Taumata Soloman pays homage to cultural entrepreneur and kapa haka legend Wetini Mitai Ngatai. Video / Aleyna Martinez
Vehicles were caught in a slip on State Highway 2 at Waiotahe in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Video / Andrea Casey
An investigation is under way after a body was found in a burning vehicle on State Highway 1 near Ātiamuri between Tokoroa and Taupō last night. Video / Dan Hutchinson
Lynmore Primary School pupils spent the day at NZME learning about the media.
Hundreds lost power after a car crashed into power pole on Te Ngae Rd on Monday night. Video / Supplied
The Voices in the Shadows by Rotorua's Wairea Company features Tame Iti and premieres as part of the Aronui Indigenous Arts Festival 2024.
Julian Dean chats with Budgie Woods, recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, about why he wants to donate his Tour de France bike to charity. Video / Supplied
Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks after an event for women in local politics in Wellington. Video / Laura Smith
Two boys, with estimated ages of 6 and 10, broke into Rotorua Autohaus on Lake Rd on a Sunday afternoon and stole two dirt bikes valued at $4000.
Police outside a Tūrangi address following the launch of a homicide investigation. Video / Dan Hutchinson
Carlo Lumapas began teaching residents at Arvida Glenbrae to upcycle rubbished bikes aiming to give them to children who can't afford them this Christmas. Video / Aleyna Martinez
The Wiggles are bringing their techno dance party to Tauranga in the new year. Video / Supplied
Be a Tidy Kiwi's new ambassador Kiri Danielle has been cleaning up the maunga for 12 years.
The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised to Level 3 at White Island following minor eruptions on Friday and Sunday. Video / Geoff Mackley, youtube.com/@geoffmackley
Dancing for Hospice 2024 couple Graeme Young and Sarah Small talk to Paul Hickey from The Hits Rotorua.
Dancing for Hospice 2024 couple Cori Marsters and Emma Baylis talk to Paul Hickey from The Hits Rotorua.
Water Safety NZ chief executive Daniel Gerrard says 'the power is in prevention'. Video / Water Safety New Zealand
A Rotorua man has been sentenced to community detention after admitting prowling around outside a solo mother's house while doing an indecent act.
Dancing for Hospice 2024 couple Laura Smith and Nikora Simpkins talk to Paul Hickey from The Hits Rotorua.
Should you follow if they ask? If so - how should you interact? Video / Alex Cairns
Dancing for Hospice 2024 couple Simon Chisholm and Kim Jones talk to Paul Hickey from The Hits Rotorua.