Commissioners will determine whether 34 home owners will be able to keep their properties.

Police want information or video footage of "grossly violent" gang fight yesterday.

Community group appeals decisions on expansion of Otakiri bottling plant.

Poi maker wants to express Māori culture and bring the community together.

The sisters will host Creation Dinners, sharing Māori and NZ legends through food.

Police are appealing for information following a serious family harm incident in Kawerau.

Up to 12 men were fighting on Old Taupo Rd and a person has been taken to hospital.

An American expert in child abuse has given evidence in Donovan Duff's trial.

The 42-year-old founder of the Smear Your Mea campaign died on Saturday.

Whakarewarewa have beaten Rotoiti 33-10 in the Baywide women's rugby competition.

Former All Black Liam Messam came home to play for Marist St Michael's on Saturday.

Police have received reports of a woman in the water at Huka Falls, near Taupō.

Former Rotorua man Scott Donaldson now lies around 700km to the North-West of Taranaki.

Creswell NZ given approval for land purchase and resource consent to expand operations.

Morrison's body will be in Hamilton tonight, and return home to Rotorua tomorrow.

A Whakatāne youngster with a raft of medical conditions asks for a helping hand.

Te Puke High School claimed the Te Kani Shield and play the RBHS third XV this weekend.

No one is believed to be injured in a crash between Tauranga and Rotorua this afternoon.

Michael Heron QC will investigate the board's governance, management and elections.

Former All Black Liam Messam will take to the field for the club where he began his rugby.

Rotoiti and Whakarewarewa go into round three looking to stay in the top four.

The pathologist who examined Maija Puhi Duff's body has testified.

Paramedic who tried to revive baby Maija has given evidence at Rotorua murder trial.

The woman at the centre of racist comments says she is overwhelmed by the response.

Rotorua Lakes High School has reopened its science labs after an asbestos scare.

Rotorua Lakes High School has closed its science labs in response to an asbestos warning.

Donovan Duff is standing trial in the High Court at Rotorua for the murder of his baby.

A man has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to a police vehicle being rammed.

Michaela Bird is in the top 15 of NYX Cosmetic's 2018 Face Awards competition.

The man can be heard in conversation with a colleague making racist remarks.