Poihipi is accused of murdering Lynace Parakuka in September last year.

The incident was reported to emergency services around 8.20pm.

A teacher was allegedly assaulted outside a school yesterday.

The Rotorua Lakes Council has taken a moment's silence to honour the three men who died

Haki Hiha and David Eparaima died alongside their colleague Soul Raroa yesterday.

Air New Zealand reduces its lowest fares on 41 domestic routes around the country.

New constables Kylie Cardon and Bronwyn Allen take on police challenge.

William McLanachan was not paid eight weeks' holiday pay when he resigned last May.

Lakes DHB has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Water sprouted from the ground on Froude St after the fitting on a main blew off.

One person is in serious condition following the crash.

First-home buyer subdivision to begin construction soon.

Men working with police after deaths of endangered birds in Rotorua.

Candy Eum is upset to learn her abuser has only served four years for raping her.

Wallace "the Tory" Te Ahuru stole $1.2 million to fund his extravagant lifestyle.

Trevor Akuira Rikihana, 69, was pronounced dead on arrival to hospital on January 30.

The man shot and killed by police on Thursday has been described as a cheeky youngster.

Kahurangi and Chey Milne present Te Matatini for the third time this weekend.

Aleisha Cherie Dawson, 30, and John Kenneth Collins, 37,were arrested in Rotorua.

The dead man was known to the two people who have been arrested.

The victim was Craig William Heays, 44, of Tauranga.

Police are describing the death of a 2-year-old boy in Rotorua as an "absolute tragedy".

Kelvin Cruickshank identified location to search and the body was found soon afterwards.

Ngāti Ngāraranui kaumātua Tamahau Palmer Snr has just been discharged from hospital.

The woman who died in a Reporoa crash was Lisa Amy Taylor.

Investigation into the viability of a film studio in the region will begin in March.

Tenga Rangitauira shares his top tips for Te Matatini spectators this weekend.

Parkinson's patients are fighting back the disease with a mighty punch.

A truck involved in a fatal crash is being lifted out of a river near Ōpōtiki today.

The death of a Reporoa woman in a crash last night has rocked the small community.