RUBBISH: SPCA Fairy Springs Op Shop manager says people have been dumping their rubbish at the store. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 090117sp1.JPG With

ELECTRIC: Councillor Tania Tapsell beside power company Unison's electric vehicle charging station in the Haupapa St carpark. PHOTO/STEPHEN

The total value of building consents in the region is the highest since at least 2008.

The navy, police divers and search and rescue continue to search for a 48-year-old man missing in Lake Rotoiti, five days after he

More than 80 Kiwi kids were abducted or kidnapped in the first nine months of 2016.

Searchers are back out on Lake Rotoiti this morning, five days after a 48-year-old went missing. Rotorua constable Colin Fraser

Ruth Ashby and her three kids spent last year learning to live life differently all because some "idiot" crashed into them head-on.

Two lucky Lotto players are each half a million dollars richer after tonight's Lotto draw.

The Rotorua SPCA has been "flat out" over the holiday period, with the kitten season in full swing. SPCA shelter manager Karen Rolfe

UPDATE: Police have brought in a special machine to assist them in their search for a missing 48-year-old man on Lake Rotoiti. Rotorua

Yesterday the Police Search and Rescue Dive Squad spent more than eight hours unsuccessfully searching the depths of Lake Rotoiti for the man.

UPSET: Karen Bennett is upset after treasured war medals and the ashes of her cat, Milo, were stolen. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 040117sp2.JPG/040117sp3.JPG/040117sp6.JPGTAKEN:

The man convicted of killing stop-go worker George Taiaroa has appealed both his conviction and sentence.

The shocking state of tyres people are driving on has stunned Taupo police. Senior Sergeant Fane Troy of the Taupo Area Road Policing

DISAPPOINTED: Coastguard Rotorua president Barry Grouby had all of his emergency equipment stolen from his truck. PHOTO/FILE A_020117bf3.JPGBy

The search for the 48-year-old man was officially changed to a recovery operation last night.

A police spokesman said the search by helicopter had been suspended, and the number of boats searching for the man had been reduced from eight to four.

This time of year brings mixed feelings for Cherie Lang. Reflecting back on 2016 it was a fairly good one, but midnight on December

A series of earthquakes has rattled residents in Taupo and surrounding areas.

By Matthew Martinmatthew.martin@dailypost.co.nz*mattmartinsmile.eps*HAPPY ON HOLIDAY: Enjoying their holiday at All Seasons Holiday

What do you like about camping in Rotorua? 281216sp12.JPG We're here until the 6th. We really love this place, it's great for the

HAPPY: Cameron Bidois, 8, is back to his happy self after recovering from a dog attack. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 221216xxcb.JPGFUN: Cameron

As most Kiwis were partying to see the new year in, others were being born.

One person is dead after a truck rolled on Thornton Road in Whakatane about 12.30pm. The truck is believed to have hit another vehicle

Actress Emmy Rossum is in Rotorua, and says the "country looks like CGI".

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

A truck has rolled on the Desert Rd partially blocking State Highway 1.

An 8-year-old boy was struck by a car as he walked home from a Christmas Day swim.

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

A Joe's Diner staple menu item, favoured by many Rotorua locals who frequented the legendary eatery over the years, will live on with