Tourism business ordered to pay ex-employee $29,000
Employment Relations' judgement said Adventure Playground was its "own worst enemy".
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'Disgusting, despicable act' - pounamu missing from grave
The theft has re-opened the wound of mourning for the Jones family.
Man remortgaged to help homeless. Now he's sheltered 1000 in one year
'In less than 10 months, we had three shelters,' Tiny Deane says.
Former Rotorua woman Emma Rigby wins British Citizen Award
Rotorua's Emma Rigby used the tragedy of the London Riots to help her community.
Child, 2, locked in stifling hot daycare
Daycare head teacher left 2-year-old asleep when she locked up and went home.
Police respond to reports of brawl in Rotorua
Police were called to Russell Cres, in Western Heights at 11.40am.
Verdict reached in sexual assaults trial of gym coach
A jury has found Hareesh Nallella, 26, not guilty of two sexual assault charges.
Man arrested following death of Te Puke man
The 21-year-old will appear in Tauranga District Court this month
Taupō urged to mimimise water use until the weekend
"No amount of money could have prevented this from happening."
Nathan Harris, Tom Franklin, Mitchell Karpik to play MABs
Three Bay players named in Māori All Blacks squad to face Fiji in home and away series.
Gymnastic coach on sex charges admits lying because he feared 'corrupt police'
Hareesh Nallella has given evidence in the Rotorua District Court.
Gang wars in Whakatāne: Brawl erupts over body at funeral parlour
A gang clash outside a Whakatāne funeral home caught on camera prompted a fresh outcry.
Clean-up after raw sewage pours into Lake Taupō to take weeks
Eighty per cent of Taupō's wastewater poured straight into lake.
Rotorua gymnastics coach accused of sex assaults
The Crown says they met online and he took her to his house after their first meeting.
47 breaches shuts early childhood centre
The breaches included health and safety and child protection.
Surreal! Kayakers close run-in with orca in Bay of Plenty
Swimming under and around the kayaks has left the paddlers in awe.
In or out? Landlords comply or sell ahead of insulation D-day
The legislation comes into effect today, July 1
Shed near mud pool taken down
After four days of anticipation, the shed has been taken down.
Plague warning: Maps reveal extent of bush pest plague
Official maps reveal the vast swathe of wilderness under threat by this year's mega mast.
Two people killed after car hits garage
Two people have died after a car struck a garage in the western Bay of Plenty.
A tale of two cities: Just how do Tauranga and Rotorua compare?
They're so close yet could hardly be any different.
Mud pool: Blessing in disguise for evacuated resident
With a family forced to leave, the next to go is the shed on the edge of the pool.
Man charged with murder after Rotorua shooting
A 39-year-old man was shot dead last night.
1 in 5 suspected suicides in Rotorua are homeless
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Comment: Baby uplift saga raises pertinent questions
COMMENT: Change must start at the top in NZ's horrific saga of uplifting newborn babies.
Watch: Mud pool expands overnight
Council takes a "sit and wait" approach. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Mud pool expands overnight
Council takes a "sit and wait" approach. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Celebrating Māori through rugby league
Rotorua will host the New Zealand Maori Rugby League Tuakana Tournament later this year
One dead after shooting in Rotorua
Armed police accompanied by dogs were swooping through the area, one woman said.
Backyard mud pool's 'violent' eruption: 'I panicked'
A resident has described the moment a mud pool opened up on her property at 2am.
Former teacher fighting cancer dies
A teacher who was needing $100,000 for a lifesaving cancer drug has died.