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Eighteen sculptors chosen for 2018 Rotorua Sculpture Symposium in November.

Police are not naming the woman who died in a single-car crash on Monday morning.

SH35 in the Eastern Bay of Plenty clear now after a truck rolled there this afternoon.

A man facing 12 charges including unlawfully detaining three women has appeared in court.

Southern Cheyenne Thompson, 24, from Tirau, is charged with injuring with intent.

Smear You Mea Day was launched a year after Talei Morrison was diagnosed with cancer.

At the time of her court hearing in Rotorua on May 8, Adlam still owed $12,780,111.75.

One of NZ's youngest killers is to be released from jail next month after 16 years.

'I guess some people get their rocks off on it, but hopefully it will stop now.'

The Pukuatua St site was opened after an almost three month journey to open a shelter.

"I've seen some crazy stuff on our roads but that's one of the worst I've seen."

Ohope community rallies to help those who suffered property damage from tornado

More than 50 Rotorua koeke are hitting the gym together twice a week.

By the end of 2018 at least six Rotorua principals will have left their positions.

Briar Stewart isn't sure what the future holds but says it's time to leave.

They could never afford a house in their home city in Auckland, so they did some research.

New figures show house prices and sales are still up on same time last year.

Police have been given new information about the Israel Jack unsolved murder case.

The 2019 event will run from March 19 to 24 and early bird tickets are already available.

Some of New Zealand's most powerful people will be questioned by top Queen's Counsel.

A Hamilton jury remains unable to decide on the fate of the three men.

Sam Sutton estimates he would've refunded more than $450,000 in the last 18 months.

The construction of the East Rotoiti Rotomā sewerage scheme is under way.

The teacher aide allegedly called a group of pupils 'pooftas' before punching one.

Youthtown will close most of its after-school services on Wednesday for lack of demand.

Out of the 94 homes which were issued with insanitary notices 20 have now been lifted.

The seller of the home hopes to get more than $3m for it.

Police are remaining optimistic someone will come forward and solve the case.

The footage was uploaded to Facebook on Saturday and has gone viral.