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AccorHotels to manage Rotorua's first five-star hotel
A new five-star hotel in Rotorua will be managed by AccorHotels.

More heavy rain for Bay of Plenty
A severe weather warning has been issued for the Bay of Plenty.

Medical history maker Clifford loses final battle with cancer
Clifford Llewell, whose face was rebuilt in revolutionary surgery last year, has died.

'Baby died while carers smoked drugs'
Crown claims grandmother left baby in hot car while she binged on synthetic cannabis.

Student injured in Tongariro National Park
Student has dislocated knee and is awaiting rescue.

Rivalry heats up between Flavell, Coffey
Te Ururoa Flavell has challenged Tamati Coffey to a fitness test on social media.

Jury discharged for the day in baby manslaughter trial
Trial put off today as judge hears arguments from crown and defence.

Technology key to dementia village freedom
Hi-tech support will help people living at the Whare Aroha Care village in Ngongotaha.

Alarm bells over meth-testing
Expert estimates there could be dozens of rogue operators across the country.

Could pong help Parkinson's sufferers?
Could Rotorua's world-famous rotten egg sulphur pong be beneficial?

Dunedin to host Trenz for the first time
Tourism expo returns to South Island for the first time since 2012.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Business helps fill nationwide physio shortage
They're recruiting travelling physios. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Innovative idea to fill nationwide physio shortage
A Rotorua woman has an innovative idea to fill nationwide physio shortage.

Man threatened women he met on dating site
Taupo man jailed for sending threatening and offensive texts to women he met online.

Jail for man who abducted teenager
Jail for man who abducted teenage girl and took her on 16-day road trip.

Scammers using fake DHB purchase orders to target businesses
Scam using forged DHB invoices to swindle New Zealand businesses out of goods.

Villagers still using risky forestry road
Residents forced to use forestry road, as the main road into the villages remains closed.

Skyline Rotorua chief steps down
Rotorua tourism identity Bruce Thomasen will leave Skyline Rotorua at the end of June.

Our real-life heroes honoured
Those in search and rescue often put their lives on the line. These are their stories.

Second psychiatric report ordered for kidnap accused
A second psychiatric report has been ordered for a man charged with kidnapping a toddler.

Wiremu's body welcomed home
The body of Wiremu Keepa Jnr has been welcomed home to Rotorua.

'I've learned a valuable lesson'
Rotorua man's threats against former FBI director forced evacuation of the US Embassy.

Oz, NZ scientists reveal oldest life on land
Rotorua features in a new study pushing back the oldest geological record of life on land.

Name suppression lapses for Taupo murder accused
A man charged with murdering a woman in Taupo last month has appeared in the High Court.

No hot water for family costs landlord
A family with five young children had to live in a flat without hot water for 36 days.

Rotorua Boys' High embraces Pacific culture
Rotorua Boys' High School has introduced an official school lavalava to its uniform.

Get ready, the Lions fans are coming
Opinion: Rugby match a chance to send 21,000 people home with great memories of Rotorua.