'He was my love, my whole life love'
The partner of Denis Miklus, who died at the Polynesian Spa speaks of her grief.
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Stranger 'angel' helps homeless family at supermarket
Grateful family 'overwhelmed and speechless' at generosity.
Coroner inquest hears details of Polynesian Spa drowning
A coroner is hearing details about the death of a French tourist in a hot pool in Rotorua.
'I have murdered my wife': Killer's shocking call to police
On Friday, Michael Douthett, 58, pleaded guilty to murdering his wife last November.
Baywide women's final: Rangiuru crowned 2019 champions
Rangiuru and Whakarewarewa face off in Baywide women's final.
Māori All Blacks: Haka formation was not malicious
This comes after some fans questioned Maori ABs' respect during the Fijian haka.
Local Focus: Inventor's cost-saving dairy breakthrough
New gadget to "significantly" reduce milk production costs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Winter escape: Wine tasting, mud baths and sulphur soaks
Need an escape from the kids after the holidays? Rotorua is the perfect winter wonderland.
Māori All Blacks do what they came to do in Rotorua
Māori All Blacks vs Fiji at Rotorua International Stadium.
Māori All Blacks split series against Fiji
The Māori All Blacks have split the series with Fiji with a win in Rotorua.
Are you in pain? You're not alone
Sufferers and clinicians say we need better ways to manage chronic pain.
Remove the cycleway, make space for car parks, council candidate says
Candidate Kevin Coutts takes aim at council spending. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Remove the cycleway and make space for carparks, says council candidate
Candidate Kevin Coutts takes aim at council spending. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
One dead in Bay of Plenty car crash
The crash near the town of Ōpōtiki happened after 8am.
Little Waihi murder accused gets name suppression
Murder accused's identity has been suppressed.
Clayton Rd murder-accused named; not guilty plea entered
Name suppression has lapsed for Nicholas Martin Roling, 53, who pleaded not guilty.
$480,000 granted for waste minimisation research at Scion
"We know New Zealanders want to see less single use plastic waste," Sage said.
Opinion: Sharing the journey with Matatā fan head residents
We have walked alongside residents in this saga from the very beginning.
103-year-old Rotorua veteran laid to rest
John Woods lived independently until moving into a rest home last year.
Reports of naked woman driving around car park
MetService recorded the temperature in Rotorua to be 9.9C this afternoon.
Teen deemed insane when he stabbed stepmother, judge rules
'Mr Rawson said he was aiming for [his stepmother's] eye, neck and heart.'
Man beaten up in midday gang attack
Police assure the public the incident was isolated and not indicative of gang tensions.
Wastewater pipe broken, spilling sewage into Lake Taupō
The second smaller leak followed an initial 800,000l spill on July 2.
Consent granted for Lakefront boardwalk
A $4m consent for a boardwalk makes up a portion of building consents granted last month.
More than 200 Mongrel Mob members in Rotorua for tangi
He died last Wednesday surrounded by whānau.
A roller coaster of emotion: Rotorua cricket fans proud
Although the Black Caps lost, there is nothing but pride for the top effort.
Mayoral candidate lays police complaint over online 'parody'
A mayoral candidate has lodged a police complaint about a parody social media page.
Goodbye prefabs: School goes from drab to fab
Children are learning in "temproary" prefabs that are nearly 60 years old.
'We toiled over your name' - Tāmati Coffey and husband name baby
The Labour MP said he and his husband had 10 good reasons for choosing the name.
Local fan stopping at nothing to watch the World Cup final
Being in the middle of National Park is merely a hurdle for one Rotorua fan.
One person killed, three injured in State Highway 5 crash
One person is seriously injured and the road is closed.
Tears in court as man admits murder of wife
Michael Edward Douthett, 58, will be sentenced next month.
Wisdom of the Māori lunar calendar with Rereata Makiha
Rereata Makiha will talk about Maramataka or Māori lunar calendar at Rotorua Library.