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Horror rail death: 'I still have nightmares about holding my brother's broken body'
Report into the death of Whakatāne man Wayne Faga highlights sight-line issues.
Fire in Kaingaroa extinguished after evacuation
Fire and Emergency New Zealand was alerted to the blaze at 1.29pm this afternoon.
Treetop proposal: Most romantic gesture ever?
An United States tourist spent months planning the special moment.
Obscured sight line issue for truckie killed at rail crossing
Report into the death of Waste Management driver Wayne Faga released today.
Watch: Gang street fight ends with car sending man flying
Police are making inquiries into a fight caught on video.
Car and pedestrian involved in Fenton St incident
Emergency services are attending an incident in central Rotorua.
Set up begins for Float, Bomb Comp
Thousands are expected to visit Blue Lake over the next four days.
Young inventor patenting a bright idea
Cian Hinton, 18, started the process of bringing his idea to life at just 13.
Properties evacuated in Kawerau following gas leak
Gas is leaking on a Kawerau street causing properties to be evacuated.
Tāmati Coffey and Tim Smith's family, marriage hopes
"If we work out how to do it the first time, we would love to raise a couple of kids."
What does a 'Rotorua burger' look like?
Egg, jalapenos, hangi and paua - what locals think a Rotorua burger should have.
Cricket: BOP Development keep winning
Bay of plenty Development beat Northland by 13 runs at the weekend.
Waiariki MP and partner expecting baby
Tāmati Coffey, a former TV host, proposed to Tim Smith in 2010 in Rotorua.
Counting down to Lakeside 2019
It's nearly Lakeside time. Here's how the show is shaping up.
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