The female motorcyclist was Karli Rowe, 26, from Ohope.

Mount Maunganui again named New Zealand's best beach.

Rotorua's Zorb is likely to feature in a new Nitro Circus show.

There's growing doubt Mike Tana's family will ever make the move to join him in Porirua.

The three people who died in the crash were all working for contracting firm Higgins.

Two men have now been arrested for December's armed robbery of the BP at Lynmore Junction.

It's unlikely Lakeside will be wet this year but there could be showers.

The property market has been on a high but that may slow down say real estate agents.

Police have made an arrest after a Rotorua teacher was assaulted last week.

Only 60 per cent of foreign students who attempt NCEA in Year 13 gain University Entrance.

Brigadier Ian Thorpe, CBE, has died.

One person is dead and another is seriously injured in a crash near Rotorua.

Armed police have helped in a search for a wanted man.

On a bus and on plane journeys, the women's experiences were terrifying.

DoC recorded a decline in rat numbers from 37 to 0 per cent after the 1080 drop last year.

A boy injured after getting stuck in a mechanical lift discharged from Tauranga Hospital

Mark Williams will be one of the main attractions at this year's Lakeside.

The parents had been smoking synthetic cannabis with their two children in the car.

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.

Bryan Hughes is a free man, having served four years of his 11-year jail term.

School attendance rates in Rotorua are dropping each year.

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