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World invited to mud festival
The first Rotorua mud festival will be held in December next year.
The first Rotorua mud festival will be held in December next year.
Support is growing for two swimmers who failed to make the cut for the Rio Olympics.
A pair of incredibly patient and determined Rotorua teenagers are hoping their "trick shot" videos will prove to be a big hit on the internet.
Kiwi NBA superstar was "just another local boy" who had come down to support his sister and her netball team in Rotorua.
Miriyana Alexander gets a taste of luxury and finds it's for kids as well as adults.
One hundred and thirty years ago today Mt Tarawera woke from many years of slumber bringing devastation to the region, taking about 120 lives in the process.
A Rotorua family is distraught after their dog was mauled to death by an American pitbull.
Games of Thrones fan is selling a "HODOR" personalised plate.
WATCH: Two liquor store workers turn the tables on their attempted robbers.
Two children have been treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire near Rotorua this morning.
A recent survey of Bay of Plenty residents carried out by Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller found a majority were in favour of a law change.
A fully smokefree Eat Streat restaurant is encouraging the council to consider banning smoking in outdoor dining areas.
As towering Kiwi Steven Adams takes to the court today for the biggest game of his life, back home his former school teacher is bursting with pride.
Research into how ash clouds from a large volcanic eruption under Lake Taupo would affect the country could help with managing the disaster if it occurs.
Three Reporoa farmers are trading their gumboots for boxing gloves to fight for charity this weekend.
Lakes District Health Board is the worst performing region in New Zealand in three out of six key health targets.
Internet sensation and coach, How to DAD, has staged his latest video in Rotorua giving people light hearted advice on how to travel with a baby.
2017 British & Irish Lions tour just one of the major events which will likely see tourists stung by a "spike" in hotel prices, a Government-commissioned report warns.
A tethered helium balloon tourist venture is looking for a suitable base for its operations.
SPCA staff are being abused and emotionally blackmailed when turning away those trying to offload unwanted pets.
A trout poacher has been jailed for four months - about 18 months after he was found guilty of the original charges.