An Australian father and son have been rescued off Mt Tongariro after taking a wrong turn. A statement from police said the 49-year-old

After being hit in the head with a ball six months ago, Rotorua cricketer Karl McKnight is now back at work full time and looking

A Fijian polio survivor believes his new leg brace has made him a super hero because it is "super awesome". Thanks to QE Health Rotorua

Police have released the name of the woman who died in three-car crash south of Rotorua on Sunday. She was Helen Knox, also known

Police fabricated a traffic incident so they could arrest and question Quinton Winders about the death of stop-go worker George Taiaroa, his lawyer has claimed.

Rotorua police would like to hear from witnesses to a fatal crash on State Highway 5 near Tumunui yesterday. The crash happened about

The Rotorua Lakes Council is warning dog owners to remember their responsibilities in the wake of an incident last week where a young

The jury tasked with deciding the fate of murder-accused Quinton Winders has already heard from more than 70 witnesses in relation

Police have confirmed one person has died following a multiple vehicle crash south of Rotorua.

She has had time to reflect on the disappointment of missing out on an Olympic medal, but Rotorua rower Julia Edward isn't looking

A Rotorua cancer survivor can't wait to give away her blood this Christmas. Emma Short, 23, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in

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A man convicted of historic sex charges has had his jail term increased after failing to pay court-ordered reparation to his victims.

Murder-accused Quinton Winders has been described as "a bit more Mission Bay than Whangamomona" by a witness who had regular dealings with him.

A young man who deliberately crashed into a series of Taupo power poles, cutting the supply to 630 homes, was upset that his partner was moving overseas, a court has heard.

A French woman is lucky to be alive after she narrowly avoided sliding down a cliff in icy conditions on the Central Plateau.

The hunt for a local hero who saved a boy from two out of control dogs has come to an end with thanks and tears from the 8-year-old's family.

A trial date has been set for the man alleged to be at the centre of an armed stand-off with police at Onepu near Kawerau earlier

Without regular blood donors Sean Johnson would die. The 55-year-old Rotorua man has Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)

Jurors have today visited the Tram Rd bridge, stopping at the faded hi-vis jacket and blue hardhat marking the spot where George Taiaroa was killed.

A truck is on fire south of Taupo causing State Highway 1 to close.

The parents of Rotorua rower Julia Edward say they are "so proud" of what their daughter has achieved. Speaking from Rio, where they

4.40pm: Albert Wall has taken the witness stand and is being questioned by Crown prosecutor Chris Macklin. Mr Wall was travelling

The mother of a 7-year-old girl who suffered leg injuries after getting impaled on a hook on a soccer goal post has described the accident as scary.

A Rotorua grandmother was able to diagnose her own stroke with the help of some instructions on a pen.

A jury has heard a Jeep was driving so fast it forced another car off the road moments after George Taiaroa was shot dead.

Nominations for positions on the various local government bodies representing Rotorua residents ended today at midday, now the real

Farmer mystified when Jeep refused to pass his slow-moving tractor on approach to roadworks where George Taiaroa was shot.

A public tip-off to police days after the fatal shooting of George Taiaroa suggested a gang may have been involved in the stop-go operator's death.

At least 10 emergency services workers did not see a blue Jeep Cherokee when responding to the shooting of stop-go worker George Taiaroa