Schoolgirl, 15, swims length of Lake Rotoiti
Georgia Bavington left Okere Falls at 6.45am and made it to Korokitewao Bay by 11.15am.
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Momoa the elephant seal still drawing a crowd
Momoa the elephant seal remains in Whakatāne and is enjoying the crowds
Four people injured in Ngongotahā crash
A police spokeswoman said the people injured had minor to moderate injuries.
Rotorua mourns 'demigod of tourism' Huru Maika
Huru Maika died surrounded by whānau, after battling illness for two years.
Aotearoa Māori Tennis Championships a big hit
The tournament is one of the longest established Māori sports events in the country.
Year in review: A special room for grieving parents
Ngā Awhi Rito Room is a space for parents of stillborns to spend time and say goodbye.
Family in limbo trying to get drowned man back home
Harman Walia, 27, hit his head and drowned in a rock pool in Victoria on Boxing Day.
Serious crash unit at scene of head-on crash near Taupō
The is crash at the intersection of State Highway 41 and Pukawa Rd, Omori.
Long road back from Guillain-Barre syndrome
Rotorua man Jackson Lee was hospitalised with Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Kennedy Wilson hopes to follow in 'best friend's' footsteps
Constable Kennedy Wilson finished top of her class at Police College.
Furious mum: Gang member told my son to try and get his bike back
Mum furious with patched gang members who bullied her son then ripped away his bike.
Reports of 'odd' forest man stop, police say
Police issue trespass notice to a suspicious man in the Redwoods.
Police hunt driver who crashed into fence
Police are looking for the driver a red hatch that crashed this morning.
Rotorua man marks 100th on Christmas Day
Rotorua's Noel Peterson will be turning 100 on Christmas Day with family.
Jason Lines case: Mongrel Mob members walk free
Fresh calls are being made to ban gang patches after two senior Mongrel Members walk free.
Stan Walker looks forward to 'biggest year yet'
Kiwi hitmaker Stan Walker says 2019 will be his biggest year yet
'The bang was just indescribable'
Heather Lilly was at home this afternoon when "stuff went flying everywhere".
Devastated dog owners plead for return of adored pet
Rotorua family devastated after their American Staffordshire terrier suspected stolen.
Top cop Wally Haumaha's 'inappropriate, unprofessional' conduct
Top cop's behaviour while running justice project was 'inappropriate and unprofessional'.
Rotorua group working to reinstate rescue helicopter
Rescue helicopters in Taupō, Tauranga and Hamilton, began servicing Rotorua six weeks ago.
Woman stabs, detains male fashion designer for P
Moana Dixon said "I'm the queen of the blacks, we do this all the time and we love it".
Man trespassed from Redwoods following complaints from women
A man has been trespassed from the Redwoods in Rotorua.
Raymond Fleet's wife tells of grief: 'Everything has changed now'
Raymond Fleet's wife has spoken for the first time about their grief following his death.
Rugby royalty in the stands at sevens
Kendra Cocksedge took the rare opportunity to be a spectator at the TECT National Sevens.
New plan aims to have Ruapehu waste-free by 2040
A new waste management plan adopted after public consultation aims for zero waste by 2040
Fleet murders: Two men sentenced for killing of Rotorua uncle and nephew
Pair jailed for their role in the deaths of Raymond and James Fleet.
Mountain bike brings joy to boy after cancer battle
Thorin Nelson was diagnosed with cancer five years ago and lost his father in 2016, too.
'Heart in her hands' as woman ran from suspicious man
Multiple reports of a man approaching women in the Redwoods has community scared.
Logging business to pay worker $20,000
Failing to call an ambulance for a staff member has cost a company $20,000.
Peter Williams: The internet has compromised justice in Grace Millane case
COMMENT: There's been many disturbing moments in the aftermath of Grace's death.