Zen Pulemoana is to appeal his conviction of murdering James Fleet.

Despite mixing with pop royalty, Kiwi band Drax Project haven't forgotten their roots.

Heartbreak Island contestant asked whether local boys weren't good enough.

A fire broke out in the Whakarewarewa Forest on Tuesday.

$100 million funding boost brings Rotorua potential regional economic benefits.

A 24-year-old man died at the scene near the corner of State Highway 38 and Kopuriki Rd.

Police are investigating both crashes

One person has died after a motorcycle crash on State Highway 38 near Murupara.

Karl Alsop had more than two years medical practice and travels that road often

The 46-year-old said he did it to get back in prison.

Findings of a decade-long study to be presented in public meeting on February 12.

Police release name of 69-year-old who died in Rotorua on Wednesday.

The 18-year-old's custom-made $4500 kayak was stolen on January 11 at Ōkere Falls.

A post-mortem exam is taking place today to determine the cause of death.

A heatwave has seen an air-con business under the pump and some staying at work later.

A woman had admitted reversing over a supermarket worker who was trying to stop her.

Lumbercube site has been sold to a local firm and the mill equipment is being removed.

Infants, particularly those under 12 weeks of age, struggle to regulate their temperature.

Two visitors had to be rescued after a mishap trying to paddle across Lake Rotorua.

People make the most of a hot, sunny long weekend for Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

Thieves suspected of breaking into Rebel Sport have dumped a stolen car in Lake Taupō.

Police confirmed that two people are injured in the 2.59pm crash.

The mayor says the problems are due to chlorine, and they are 'not happy about it'.

A resident called police after waking to find the car partly buried in their driveway.

The victim spent five days in a high dependency unit and eight weeks in hospital all up.

The man made secret recordings over 16 months in two homes.

Jonathan Ford studied fulltime while living in van and it was "the best year of my life".

Friends of slain Flat Bush mother Xi Wang speak out about the "amazing" woman.

Hawkes has always been "more safety-conscious than most", especially in recent months.

A man was hit with a baseball bat and threatened with a firearm about 2.45am on Monday.