Whakaari / White Island eruption leads to internal review
It will review the department's roles and responsibilities for offshore islands.
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Local Focus: Rotorua churches campaign against level 2 rules
Ministers hope to increase gatherings to 100. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Funeral directors say 50-person limit still unfair on grieving families
A 50-person limit at funerals is still challenging, local funeral directors say.
Education leaders welcome free trades training and lunches
Rotorua's education sector reacts with cautious optimism to Budget 2020.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Wait for the school bus nearly over
"The buses are just part of what's been a big lot of work."
'Drive carefully' message as mini-breaks abound
Level 2 relief as people travel and book accommodation, but police urge safe driving.
Local Focus: Rotorua hopes to keep locals 'in their element'
The stay-local campaign encourages keeping local tourism alive. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua hopes to keep locals 'in their element'
The stay-local campaign aims to keep local tourism alive. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Live: 'It's so exciting' - Rotorua back in business at level 2
Rotorua retailers said they were eager to re-open after a long seven weeks in lockdown.
Bursting your bubble: How to deal with anxiety about returning to normality
Thousands of Kiwis will be feeling some level of anxiety as we move to level 2.
Heartbroken chef may have to leave family in NZ after losing job
'I have no idea how I'm going to live.'
Hospitality industry: 'Why can't we be trusted to open?'
Why some bars will open this week and some won't.
Local Focus: May is ME/CFS awareness month, so what is it?
No end to lockdown for ME sufferers. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: May is ME awareness month, so what is it?
ME affects up to 20,000 people across New Zealand. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
We need help to survive: Event company owner tells Government
Event Impressions director Jeff Alexander tells Parliament what the events sector needs.
Dunedin connections back on Air NZ schedule
Air NZ will restart domestic flights between Auckland, Dunedin and Wellington on June 1st.
Tokoroa homicide: Murder accused appears in court
A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 34-year-old man.
Budget wishlist: What environmental leaders want
Dr Rebecca Stirnemann says: "It's cost-effective to do the action now".
Budget 2020 wishlist: How Govt can better support Māori
"A number of our people don't have internet connections, they don't have that IT hook-up."
Calls to support Māori business in Covid 19 recovery
A Facebook page to tautoko such businesses has been widely shared.
Budget 2020 wishlist: What do Rotorua MPs want?
MPs want to rebuild whānau and environment, save and create jobs, and focus on innovation.
'Imagine crushing a coke can': Firefighter describes 'extreme' rescue of trapped truckie
The truck driver is in a serious condition in Waikato Hospital.
Truck driver trapped for nearly five hours after crash
Driver was extracted at 2pm, four and a half hours after emergency services were called.
Local Focus: Rotorua business owner positive despite trials
Vandalism and love in Rotorua. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Don't pick 'wood-first' favourites - Concrete NZ
Favouring one industry could cost jobs in others, the Government has been warned.
Local Focus: Rotorua business owner positive amidst trials
Vandalism and love in Rotorua. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Five arrested: Meth, money and firearms seized in drug operation
The National Organised Crime Group carried out 10 search warrants this morning.
Schools may get lifeline to keep foreign students
Schools may get compensation for foreign students lost due to Covid-19.
Local Focus: 'It has been a hell of a drag', farmers look forward to the end of lockdown
Covid-19 seen as a chance to improve agriculture's image. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 'It has been a hell of a drag' - farmers look forward to the end of lockdown
Covid-19 seen as a chance to improve agriculture's image. Made with funding by NZ On Air.
Petition calls for free parking in Rotorua CBD
Petition calls for free parking but others say it could have negative impacts.
309 tourism jobs slashed at Ngāi Tahu
Ngāi Tahu Holdings have confirmed the workforce will be reduced by more than 88 per cent.
Local Focus: Rotorua's Coffee Chic receives a helping hand
A Rotorua gas station has given Coffee Chic a leg up. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'Wood-first' policy could create 3000 jobs nationwide
Business chambers and forestry leaders want new publicly-funded projects to use wood.