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Watch: Crash site could be hazardous
It could take up to 17 months before investigators know why a helicopter crashed and caught fire in Rotorua last week.
Bone Thugs star to hit Rotorua
Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs n Harmony will take the stage at the Ngongotaha bar in Rotorua this Thursday.
Watch: Helicopter on fire in Rotorua
Firefighters are on their way to a helicopter on fire at Tikitere, Rotorua.
Two people fallen off Tarawera Trail
Two people have fallen down a bank on the Tarawera Trail near Hot Water Beach.
Danny Lee: Why I think I can win a major
Kiwi golfer's strong surge at the Masters has convinced him he's got the game to win a major.
Rotorua: Having a geyser old time
Rotorua is a delight when you have kids to entertain, writes Elizabeth Binning.
'Small error of judgment' ended in death
The family of a young mountain biker killed in the Whakarewarewa Forest have told an inquest their son and brother had "a short, but good life".
Rotorua - catering for all tastes
Famous for its Maori culture, redwood forests and mud pools, this geothermal wonderland is also fast gaining a reputation for its gastronomic delights, writes Debbie Griffiths
Gunshots heard in Rotorua, two injured
A witness said she saw about 12 people running down a street with various weapons including an axe and a crow bar.
Performing arts college loses registration
A Rotorua-based performing arts college has been stripped of its registration and ordered to repay $2.6 million in taxpayer funding it wasn't entitled to.
Rotorua crash victim named
The name of a woman who died in a weekend crash in Rotorua has been named by police.
Body found in Rotorua hot pool identified
Police have named the man whose body was found in a hot pool in Rotorua this week.
Grief for mother killed in horror crash
Family and friends mourn the loss of a much-loved wife, mother and athlete.
Skyline Rotorua takes out top award
Skyline Rotorua has won the top company prize in the tourism industry's annual awards.
Teen arrested over armed robbery
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested over the armed robbery of a Rotorua service station.
Steam of consciousness
Shandelle Battersby slathers herself in thermal gloop and waits for the magic to happen.
Police name man who died in custody
The man who died in police custody over the weekend has been named as William David Bircumshaw from Rotorua.
Man dies in police custody
A man who was believed to be intoxicated died in police custody in Rotorua on Saturday afternoon.
'McCaw' first kiwi chick of the season
McCaw is a rowi chick and was hatched at the West Coast Wildlife Centre in Franz Josef early this morning.
Top schoolboy rugby team relegated
An investigation has been launched after ineligible players starred in one of New Zealand's most prestigious rugby tournaments.
Spring brings festival season
Nothing says spring like the blooming of the kowhai or the opening of scallop season, says Sarah Ell.
Armed robbery at Rotorua bakery
Two armed offenders are believed to have robbed a bakery in Rotorua this afternoon.
Fans pay tribute to Kiwi rocker
A shrine has been set up in the doorway of New Zealand rock legend Graham Brazier's book store in Auckland.
11-yr-old skier flown to hospital
An 11-year-old boy who fell ill when he was skiing at Mt Ruapehu was flown to hospital.
HazMat team called to Rotorua property
Police, fire and the hazardous materials unit are at a house on Clayton Rd in Rotorua with part of the street cordoned off.