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Person critical following car and motorcycle crash
State Highway 33 was closed following the incident and is set to remain closed.
New Rotorua Girls' High principal starts
Sarah Davis has been named the new principal of the school.
Driver allegedly clips cycling bunch at high speed, flees scene
"We try to be respectful," club secretary Kevin Prosser said.
Benefit fraudster was overpaid $150k
Rosemary Skipworth has been sentenced to home detention and community work.
Seven hurt in serious head-on crash near Taupō
The main road between Wairakei and Taupō is closed after a two-car crash.
World's best ultrarunners sign up for ultramarathon
With 2000 runners already entered, this is the biggest ultra marathon in New Zealand ever.
Man sent to prison for historic sexual abuse on two boys
Sean Victor Tipene Smale was sentenced on five charges relating to offending in 2002.
Rotorua Work and Income placed in lockdown
Rotorua's Work and Income office was placed in lockdown this morning.
'I was placed there for a reason' - crash witness
Nathan was at the scene and held the man while they waited for emergency services.
Rotorua man learns of brother's final moments during WWII
Ivan Douglas has finally got closure about his brother's death during WWII.
Stag-gering! Young deer roams streets and school
"What the hell am I seeing?", Garth Campbell said to himself as he spotted the young stag.
Kayakers return safely to shore after 'struggling' on lake
Police have received reports of kayakers "struggling" in Lake Rotorua.
Girl, 14, misses connecting bus at Bulls
A young Whakatane girl had a short stay in Bulls after missing her connecting bus
Fate of Rotorua soldier discovered in Germany
Are you the descendants of Adrian Vincent Douglas from Ohinemutu?
Tourist pleads guilty following serious head-on crash
The American tourist drove on the wrong side of the road, crashing into another car.
Woman accused of laundering drug cash now named
A woman accused of laundering cash derived from a methamphetamine ring can now be named.
'Got the heart rate going': Swimmer makes way back to beach after shark sighting
A Rotorua man tells of having to swim past sharks to reach the shore.
Dairy owners fear robberies after cigarette price increase
Shop owners no longer feel safe due to tobacco tax but cannot give up selling cigarettes
$1000 reward for Olympic hopeful's stolen kayak
"If we don't find this boat a year or two years of training is out the window."
Seal of approval: Momoa is back in Whakatāne!
Momoa has been snapped soaking in the sun at the Whakatāne Yacht Club.
One man critical after car and bike incident in Ōhope
One male has been taken to Whākatane Hospital in a critical condition.
Kayaker faces Olympic dream setback after kayak stolen
Zack Mutton has had his eyes set on the Olympics since a young age.
Elephant seal departs Whakatāne for deeper water
Momoa the elephant seal has not been seen for a week.
Rebecca Yee recognised for stellar work
Rebecca Yee was named Cricket Development Officer of the Year at the NZ Cricket Awards.
Arrest in petrol station aggravated robbery
Arrest in relation to the aggravated robbery of the Te Ngae Rd BP station last month.
Foodstuffs distribution centre moving to Auckland
Staff at Foodstuffs Rotorua Distribution Centre are looking for alternative work.
'Lucky to be alive': Elderly driver cheats death in crash flip
Puti Ruhi was left trapped in an upside down car after Rotorua crash.
Hero cop saves 3 girls from drowning at Lake Okareka
An off duty cop saved three little girls from drowning at a crowded Rotorua lake beach.
Kiwi chick determined to see in the New Year
It's a New Year's baby story with a twist - or more like a long beak, to be precise.
Person killed in crash between Rotorua and Taupō
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash between Rotorua and Taupō.
The former Rotorua truant who now has 260 staff
The Patchell group employs close to 260 staff, most of whom are in Rotorua.
The medieval Māori: How the sport of battle helped one man lose 30kg
Nick Waiariki has used the sport to lose 30kg and travel the world.