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Dominance on display: Hastings and Stevens-McNab take Crankworx titles

Elite downhill racing returned to Skyline Rotorua after two years away.

Rising stars: Bringer and Druwen shine at Crankworx highlight event

The event was moved due to forecast strong winds.

‘Only meant to scare it’: Dog killed after being shot with slug gun

Glenn Forsyth saw a dog eating bread he'd put out for birds. He shot it with a slug gun.

The ‘amazing’ highs and ‘huge toll’ of 38 years in real estate

'I remember going home and saying to the kids ... ‘We’re going to Disneyland'.'

No teens allowed: Bar bans under 20s ... again

'It’s like watching Bambi getting to walk on ice for the first time.'

What to expect at Baycourt’s must-see jazz festival events

Steely DNA, a nine-piece band, will perform a Steely Dan tribute at the festival.

‘Did it his way’: Jim Smylie, prominent businessman and car enthusiast, dies at 79

In 1989, Smylie founded Western Bay Finance, which quickly gained local investor support.

Dick Frizzell’s new memoir: ‘A little memory, a little licence and a lot of humour’

The 82-year-old painter contemplates beginnings, endings and what, exactly, is the truth.

‘Tragic irony’: Ex prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rape

Shane Clayden was a custodial officer in a sexual offenders unit. Now he's an inmate.

15 boats damaged in marina fire, cause under investigation

Four boats, including a yacht, were moved to the hard deck due to damage.

Rotorua personalities get their kicks from a good cause

The event raises money for food parcels and services for people in need.

‘Desperate need’: Calls grow for Pāpāmoa East community hub

A Pāpāmoa East centre needs to be prioritised, a reverend says.

Should the night market move? And who should pay more for the new sewerage scheme?

What the council wants public feedback on this year.

‘Great NZ: Family Court pioneer and legal giant dies at 89

Sir Peter Trapski 'wrote the book' on family law in NZ.

News in brief: New public transport fare system

Rotorua news snippets: Māori circus theatre, new bus fare system, new regional flights.

‘You’re a god and nothing can stop you': The rush of Crankworx

Elite mountain bikers descend on Rotorua for 2025 event.

Opinion: The truth behind the ‘best 10 days’ myth in investing

Avoiding the worst 10 days would grow $10,000 to nearly $550,000.

Revealed: Hottest place in the country for third month in a row

The region boasts both the hottest and wettest weather for February.