Pilot praised for 'commendable' actions when helicopter caught fire in flight.

The 18-year-old Murupara man who stole a police car while handcuffed is still on the run.

Two shots fired at handcuffed 18-year-old who made off in police patrol car.

A person has been taken to hospital after a raft flipped on the Kaituna River.

We asked people on the street whether the smell makes Rotorua a s**t place.

Group of 12 flats to be sold to recoup owners' debts.

A police car stolen from Murupara tonight has been found abandoned.

A chief fire officer says some driver behaviour is diabolical around emergencies.

Only three days out from the ball one Rotorua student was fighting for his life.

A coroner has released his findings into the death of a Rotorua transient drug addict.

Kaitao Intermediate and other schools looking to improve pupils behaviour.

There are so many things to see and do in Rotorua, writes Jason Reeves.

A high school rugby coach has resigned after his failed bid to overturn his convictions.

Three sinking houses in Ngongotaha have failed to sell at auction.

A woman has suffered moderate injuries after being hit by a car in Rotorua.

Edgecumbe children are returning to their home town. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A 6.9ha block of land, on two individual titles, is for sale by international tender.

The horrific scene was like something from a nightmare, a witness says.

The horror crash involved members of a church group returning home to Palmerston North.

A principal has been censured for showing up without an invitation - once at 2am.

A young driver has escaped injury after crashing into Palmers' fence.

Housing New Zealand had 13 houses vacant in the year to June 2017 due to P contamination.

Local charity shops say they are not a dumping ground for people's rubbish.

Traffic near a SH5 crash south of Rotorua is down to one lane, but still flowing.

The name of the man who died at a railway crossing on Friday has been named.

A man has admitted stealing a car with a child inside and attacking a woman.

Police have received reports of a crash between a truck and train.

One person is being transported to hospital via helicopter in a critical condition.

The new community drop-in centre has received an overwhelming response.

At the heart of Moko's shocking death were two young mothers struggling to cope.