A dinghy has been found but a missing fisherman was not with it

Nigel Peterson is still missing, police wrap up search for day

Searchers hope hunger will bring Nigel Peterson out into the open.

Local man Nigel Peterson remains missing after jumping out of a car on Friday afternoon.

Jacinda Ardern made her first Rotorua appearance as Prime Minister at FOMA30.

A Rotorua teenager has become a shadow of her former self after being attacked twice.

Motorists travelling on the Kaimai Ranges are being told to take a different route.

Queenstown's gondola was officially opened on November 17, 1967

A witness said he arranged for the police to falsely arrest him for his own safety.

Men charged in relation to the deaths of Raymond and James Fleet have appeared in court.

Thieves have taken valuable household items from the home of a deceased man.

The 17-year-old and 19-year-old were arrested this afternoon.

The Crown has opened its case against eight Mangu Kaha gang members.

The following incidents were reported to Rotorua police during the past few days.

Gang members face several charges over 2015 shootout in Western Heights.

Rotorua appears to be the place of choice for many of the Bay's first home buyers.

The family of two men found dead in Mamaku Forest are reeling after another tragedy.

Fordlands is thought of as a rough area, but locals want to show the other side.

A Rotorua man will serve 18 months in prison for abandonment of a child and other charges.

The Vodafone Warriors will take on premiers Melbourne Storm in Rotorua this February.

'They're still out there': Daughter afraid to go to school after street beating.

Community patrol volunteers want a positive adult presence on the streets.

A driver allegedly failed to stop for police and led them on a half-hour pursuit on foot.

The teenager who evaded police for three weeks has appeared in court.

Jason Reeves checks into the Sudima Hotel, Rotorua.

People can wipe up to $47,000 in debt under the No Asset Procedure government scheme.

Maaki Emery is alleged to have stolen a police car - with a police-issue firearm inside.

According to GPS, car was driven from Taupo to Rotorua - twice.

A mobility van has crashed into the front of the Mediaworks building on Ranolf St.

The car's owner claims shoddy work and joyriding; the mechanic says he hasn't been paid.