mattmartinsmile.epsCircle_see_more_DP.epsFOND FAREWELL: PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER SUPER COOK: Iri Te Kowhai died peacefully yesterday morning

Two men have been injured in separate motorcross incidents across the region. The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was sent to Mangakino

TRUMPED: Rotorua MP and Trade Minister Todd McClay has his work cut out for him after new the US president dumped the controversial

SOCIAL MEDIA: Ash Gower-Rudman is using Tinder to travel the country to raise money for charity. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 260117ashDP.JPG By

OPPORTUNITY: Cody Jarvie is a finalist in the 2017 Mr Gay New Zealand competition. PHOTO/FILE A_141015sp12.JPGBy Georgina Harrisgeorgina.harris@dailypost.co.nz

Te Arawa leaders are warning that whoever stole a treasured whalebone patu paraoa could be in serious trouble for breaking Maori protocol.

CUTTING COSTS: Phil Goff, who is pictured sworn as Auckland mayor by Auckland Council chief executive Stephen Town, is already cutting

A wife watched in horror as her husband's truck bounced off the road, flipped and then skidded about 30m on its side as smoked poured from it.

stephworsopserious.eps Six teenagers with suspected involvement in a string of aggravated robberies have been caught in Rotorua following

New Zealand gets its own "lucky" kiwi chick - a day after the Year of the Rooster Chinese New Year festivities kicked off in Auckland yesterday.

Rugby fans could face accommodation and transport nightmares for the British and Irish Lions' tour of New Zealand.

Raggamuffin's promoter wanted to bring the popular reggae festival back to Rotorua, but the local council didn't want it.

A memorial tree in the Government Gardens has succumbed to an insect infestation and been removed. Although locals are saddened by

No one is believed to have been hurt in the early morning crash.

The body of a man who went kayaking yesterday has been pulled from Lake Rotorua.

"Pop, pop, pop": A witness to an extraordinary gang clash on the streets of Whakatane has described how frightened motorists ran for their lives.

Rotorua junior doctor Joseph Rea is disappointed to be striking again but says the issue is too important to ignore. PHOTO/BEN FRASER

A Turangi woman was rescued off Lake Taupo after going missing while fishing in her sea kayak. A police media statement said the

Both the men and women's Counties Manukau teams have won the top titles at the 2017 Bayleys National Sevens. The men's side retained

YOUNG TALENT: Dilan Nanayakkara, left, pictured here in 2013, has been named in the Northern Districts under-17 team. PHOTO/ FILE

People failing to pronounce Maori place names correctly "boggles the mind" of one Auckland woman, and presumably the thousands of people who viewed her online video.

Man suffers spinal injuries when car hits tree.

Search teams have found the body of missing boatie Colin McCormick on Lake Rotoiti.

Fire crews will today attempt to dampen "quite a few hot spots" remaining from the large scrub and grass blaze that ignited yesterday

A large scrub and grass fire south of Rotorua is expected to burn into the night, as dry conditions and winds fan the flames. About

It's been a week today since Colin McCormick went missing on Lake Rotoiti - and his family are preparing themselves for the possibility his body may never be found.

Rotorua police are keen to hear from anyone with information about a recent early morning motorcycle shop burglary. Patterson O'Connor

Singing superstar Sam Smith has been spotted in Rotorua - enjoying a quiet lunch at Okere Falls Store, according to staff.

One of Rotorua's most revered churches is being considered for a spot on the New Zealand Heritage List. The Heritage New Zealand

The medical condition was described as being something that "just happens sometimes".