Rare kaka sighting stuns Rotorua resident
Native bird rarely seen outside the forest was recently spotted in Lynmore.
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Hayze Perham commits to the NZ Warriors
Rotorua Boys' High School first XV captain Hayze Perham has signed an NRL contract.
Sex attacker to remain behind bars
Hipirini Mead's second parole hearing goes the same way as the first - stay in jail.
Dominant Steamers smash Southland
The Steamers produce their most dominant display of the season to beat Southland 57-0.
Driver cut from truck after serious crash
Driver seriously injured in truck crash near Rotorua.
Plea to synthetic users after man found dead
A man was found dead on Sunday morning outside his Sheriff St home in Rotorua.
More medical reports ordered for manslaughter case
A man charged with using a vehicle to kill a woman has appeared in the High Court.
Kiwi pageant queen hindered by marriage status
Not all the judges knew the eventual winner was married.
Man jailed for $21k box of synth
Defendant told court he had been planning to dispose of 2.4kg of illicit drug.
Men admit taking wood from DoC reserves
Four men who took wood from reserves have been sentenced in the Rotorua District Court.
Car retrieved from Lake Rotorua
The crash happened on Hamurana Rd, about 1.5km from the SH33 intersection.
Prime minister Bill English visits Rotorua and Reporoa
PM Bill English and Rotorua MP Todd McClay are on the campaign trail in the district.
Local Focus: Rotorua candidates - local knowledge test
Rotorua candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
New sculpture too complex to build just yet
A $570,000 sculpture for Hemo Gorge is proving "challenging" and "complex".
Driver escapes injury after flipping car
A driver got out of a flipped car and said no to an ambulance.
Local Focus: Rotorua candidates - Best music for dancing?
Rotorua candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Scott Henry murder: Two more accused in court
Three people charged with murdering Scott Henry have now appeared in court.
Volunteers needed for smoking cessation trial
Smokers who are Maori or whanau of Maori can be part of the free trial to quit the habit.
Rollie Heke denies attempted murder of police officers
A man charged with the attempted murder of police officers has appeared in court.
Local Focus: Rotorua candidates - Bilingual city a good thing?
Rotorua candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Arrests in Kinloch shooting
Murder charges laid after Scott Henry's death near Taupo.
Rotorua man counts blessings after Irma
A Rotorua man in Florida has shared his first-hand account of Hurricane Irma.
Car crashes into Eruera St Specsavers
A car has crashed into the front of Specsavers on Eruera St.
The retirement village with its own supermarket
A new dementia and aged-care village in Ngongotaha is set to open next week.
Geothermal activity continues outside St Faith's Church
Steam is still coming up through the concrete outside the Ohinemutu church.
Local Focus: Waiariki Candidates - What's something we don't know about you?
Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rotorua candidates - How to support tourism?
Rotorua candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Māori students win from changed teaching
Learning te reo Māori helps Māori students learn other subjects too, experts say.
Carbon monoxide scare at city backpackers
Rock Solid Backpackers on Hinemoa St evacuated after filling with smoke.
Local Focus: Rotorua candidates - How to solve the crisis in mental health
Rotorua candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Waiariki Candidates - Unemployment
Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local foodies selected for My Kitchen Rules
Rotorua foodies selected for My Kitchen Rules.