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Rotorua Boys' High head prefects blown away by leadership selection
The pair is hoping to bring their culture to the roles and uphold the mana of Raukura.
Trail bike riders causing havoc believed to be peddling drugs
Locals are fed up with trail bike and dirt bike riders flouting the law around Rotorua.
Highway 61 rider guilty of dangerous driving causing death
James Eric Hiroki and Carey Raymond Leask will be sentenced on March 22.
Sentenced for 'colossal breach of trust'
Stephanie Elmiger's boss rewarded her. She repaid him by siphoning off company funds.
Arrest in relation to death of Rotorua man
A 56-year-old man has been arrested in relation to the death of a Rotorua man.
'Hey babe, take a walk on the mild side'
The stick walkers of Te Awamutu Marathon Clinic. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Inquiry into deaths of endangered gulls: Do you recognise these men?
Images show two men with firearms, pointing them at the gulls.
Opera In The Pā Review: Standing ovation as setting strikes right note
Review of Opera in the Pā held at the Arts Village.
Rotorua man to appeal James Fleet murder conviction
Zen Pulemoana is to appeal his conviction of murdering James Fleet.
Ed Sheeran's advice for Kiwi band
Despite mixing with pop royalty, Kiwi band Drax Project haven't forgotten their roots.
Heartbreak Island star: Rotorua's dating pool 'shallower than my bathwater'
Heartbreak Island contestant asked whether local boys weren't good enough.
Fire in Whakarewarewa Forest in Rotorua
A fire broke out in the Whakarewarewa Forest on Tuesday.
Māori landowners see economic benefit of $100m funding
$100 million funding boost brings Rotorua potential regional economic benefits.
Motorcycle stolen from crash scene minutes after young rider's death
A 24-year-old man died at the scene near the corner of State Highway 38 and Kopuriki Rd.
One dead after motorcycle crash near Murupara
One person has died after a motorcycle crash on State Highway 38 near Murupara.
The desperate fight to keep young road crash victim alive
Karl Alsop had more than two years medical practice and travels that road often
Wasps happening to Rotorua? Creepy crawlies out in force
"I am getting calls coming in every hour about them," Rhys Wolfgram said.
Reporoa locals 'scared and ripped off' by crime spate
Police are investigating, and encouraging neighbours to look after one another.
Man sentenced for drugging neighbour's coffee with sleeping pills
The 46-year-old said he did it to get back in prison.
What's really bubbling below Rotorua?
Findings of a decade-long study to be presented in public meeting on February 12.
Name released in Rotorua death
Police release name of 69-year-old who died in Rotorua on Wednesday.
Olympic hopeful's stolen kayak found in 'perfect condition'
The 18-year-old's custom-made $4500 kayak was stolen on January 11 at Ōkere Falls.
Investigation launched after death of 69-year-old man
A post-mortem exam is taking place today to determine the cause of death.
Rise in demand for air conditioning services
A heatwave has seen an air-con business under the pump and some staying at work later.
Shoplifter admits reversing over supermarket worker
A woman had admitted reversing over a supermarket worker who was trying to stop her.
Former noisy Lumbercube site being dismantled after sale
Lumbercube site has been sold to a local firm and the mill equipment is being removed.
Heatwave: Extra care needed to protect babies
Infants, particularly those under 12 weeks of age, struggle to regulate their temperature.
One person dead after crash on Hamurana Rd
Police, fire and ambulance are all at the crash.
Discolouration prompts water chlorination halt
There's been sporadic yellow to brown discolouration of the town's tap water.
Two men plucked to safety after spending five hours up a tree on Mokoia Island
Two visitors had to be rescued after a mishap trying to paddle across Lake Rotorua.
Heatwave: Head for the lake or the trees?
People make the most of a hot, sunny long weekend for Auckland Anniversary Weekend.
Car in Lake Taupō after Rebel Sport burglary
Thieves suspected of breaking into Rebel Sport have dumped a stolen car in Lake Taupō.