PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerMark Lister: The pros and cons of paying down your mortgage fasterMortgage rates are below 5%, offering a stable return.03 Aug 04:00 PM
New ZealandOn The Up: How a few muddy hot pools were transformed into a multimillion-dollar attractionLong renowned for its healing powers, Ngāwhā Springs has undergone a $4.3m upgrade. 02 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandFlat battery thwarts supermarket shoplifter's escapePolice arrested him in the carpark – and found he had more than stolen groceries.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPastures Past: When bridges struggled with farm demandsIn 1934, a lorry got stuck on a narrow bridge, delaying cream transport.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua woman honours late uncle, cousin with Run the Forest tributeThe event on August 9 has had a record early sell-out with 4500 participants.02 Aug 02:17 AM
New Zealand'Changed a generation': Why three Rotorua principals have been celebrated Garry de Thierry, Phil Palfrey and Colin Watkins have received life memberships.01 Aug 06:04 PM
New ZealandWaikato Regional councillor only candidate for $63k jobThere were 32 nominations received for 14 Waikato Regional Council seats.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Visible police presence': Multiple arrests made at Rotorua gang tangiZain Matenga Taikato-Fox, 20, died in Rotorua Hospital last week.01 Aug 09:56 AM
New Zealand‘Oh bugger’: Rescuer’s truck sinks while saving woman stranded in Bay of Plenty floodsDuring a mission to rescue a woman stuck on top of her car, the truck got swallowed01 Aug 02:13 AM
New ZealandCan Rotorua hit 'ambitious' voter turnout target?Rotorua aims for 50% voter turnout in October’s local election.31 Jul 09:36 PM
New Zealand'Really?': Hospital smokers frustrate cancer treatment visitorsDespite smokefree signs, smoking and vaping are common at Rotorua Hospital's entrance.31 Jul 08:29 PM
New ZealandPolice confirm Maketū operation linked to Rotorua deathThe police operation in Maketū began four days after Zain Matenga Taikato-Fox's death.31 Jul 08:06 AM
New ZealandWhy Gisborne's airport delays highlight regional travel challengesAir NZ offered road transport to Napier due to limited flight availability.31 Jul 05:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Floods engulf roads and properties, marae hosts stranded travellersFloodwaters cut off access between Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki.30 Jul 11:43 PM
New ZealandMan's plea delayed in case of 3-year-old's abduction from childcareThe man charged is 19-year-old John Tekuru.30 Jul 10:59 PM
New ZealandMayor backs demand for urgent fix for corroding lake wall The $11m Ōhau channel diversion wall was built in 2008 to protect Lake Rotoiti.30 Jul 06:54 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Stressed, depressed, lost': Father's push to revolutionise ADHD support'My mission ... is to make the Bay of Plenty the Silicon Valley of neurodiversity.'30 Jul 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Arduous work': What it's like for Kiwi firefighters battling wildfires in CanadaEleven Bay of Plenty firefighters are among a Kiwi contingent aiding efforts in Manitoba.30 Jul 12:04 AM
New ZealandCity leaders 'straightjacketed' in bid to tackle gambling issuesRotorua has a higher proportion of gambling interventions than Hamilton and Tauranga.29 Jul 07:02 PM
New ZealandNo suit, no experience, no jargon: Rotorua's novel job ad for $166k-a-year gigCould you be one of the 'everyday legends' Rotorua seeks? FYI – there's a catch. 29 Jul 06:10 AM
New Zealand'No small feat': Rotorua rider defends BMX world titleIt's Jeanette Davies' second consecutive win at the event.29 Jul 12:23 AM
TravelThe hottest addition to the wellness movement in Sydney... literallyWhy Sydneysiders are flocking to these spots.29 Jul 12:01 AM
New ZealandBoy racer blitz: Police disrupt gatherings with fines and arrestsPolice issued 51 tickets in Rotorua and 63 in Hamilton on Saturday.28 Jul 11:07 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Chaotic' or 'collaborative': Where schools stand on open-plan classroomsRotorua principals have seen different results from the larger learning spaces.28 Jul 07:49 PM
New Zealand'You were everything': Man who died from critical injuries in Rotorua rememberedFour men took the injured man to Rotorua Hospital on Saturday night.28 Jul 07:38 AM
New ZealandFibre network expansion a 'game-changer' for RotoruaMore than 1800 Rotorua households will get access to faster internet.28 Jul 04:04 AM
New Zealand'Broken by this loss': Family mourn 10yo crash victimJax Tauroa-Wall's whānau said his son was 'deeply loved by everyone who knew him'.28 Jul 02:31 AM
New Zealand'Demeaning conduct': Rest home criticised for elder care failingsGolden Pond apologised for its treatment of the woman in 2020.28 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandNapier man named as victim of fatal crash near TaupōThe crash happened on State Highway 1 between Link Rd and Kauri Drive.28 Jul 12:52 AM
New ZealandPolice name 10-year-old as Taupō fatal crash victimPolice are still investigating the crash on SH1 at Motutere on July 4.27 Jul 08:37 PM
New ZealandCrackdown in CBD after police arrests for disorder and sex actsNew Community Beat Team has hit the ground running.27 Jul 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark ListerOpinion: What's holding back the housing market recoveryMortgage rates have been falling for 18 months, yet prices remain stagnant.27 Jul 04:00 PM
New ZealandDouble trouble, brace for drenching – two weather systems bearing down on NZA second weather system will impact the North Island from Thursday.26 Jul 06:29 AM
New ZealandWhere there's smoke: 'Firefighter Cody' praised for quick actionsThe quick-thinking student acted on instinct after seeing smoke while he was driving home.26 Jul 12:00 AM
