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.
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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.
Local Focus: Is this Aotearoa's next big Māori superstar?
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Local Focus: Kaaterama is the next big Māori superstar
But this sassy 18-year-old is just getting started. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Trio jailed over death of Kinloch man
Whakapumatanga Clarke, Daniel Chase, and Cody Griffin were sentenced in Rotorua.
Mamaku woman mourning her shot 'guide cat'
June Farndon said the shootings were a "criminal act and sadistic, unwarranted violence".
$25m announced for Eastern Bay
More than $25m of funding has been announced for Eastern Bay of Plenty
Multi-million dollar build planned for Scion
'Our intent is to open it up to the public and showcase what we do.'
Dog stolen from inside owner's vehicle
Whakatane couple Lorna and Cliff Walker are gutted after their dog was taken today.
'We are turning into a zombie town', says publican
Unruly 'streeties' prompt call to move night shelter.