Rotorua man Ian White has been described as a "colourful character" and a "lovely guy.

Invasive Argentine ants are a worsening problem in Rotorua, according to a local pest buster.

An investigation into the suspicious death of a Rotorua man is underway following the discovery of his body at his home yesterday.

The Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) is at the scene at a residential property on Peace St, Fenton Park.

Police have released the name of the woman who was killed on Te Ngae Rd on Saturday night.

The man and woman accused of killing Taupo 3-year-old Moko Sayviah Rangitoheriri have pleaded guilty to manslaughter and ill treating a child.

Te Ngae Rd residents have spoken of rushing outside and seeing the "horrific" aftermath of a woman being struck and killed by a bus.

The woman was struck by the bus on the corner of Te Ngae Road and Coulter Road at 7.40pm.

It could take up to 17 months before investigators know why a helicopter crashed and caught fire in Rotorua last week.

Layzie Bone from Bone Thugs n Harmony will take the stage at the Ngongotaha bar in Rotorua this Thursday.

Firefighters are on their way to a helicopter on fire at Tikitere, Rotorua.

Two people have fallen down a bank on the Tarawera Trail near Hot Water Beach.

Kiwi golfer's strong surge at the Masters has convinced him he's got the game to win a major.

Rotorua is a delight when you have kids to entertain, writes Elizabeth Binning.

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".

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

A witness said she saw about 12 people running down a street with various weapons including an axe and a crow bar.

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.

The name of a woman who died in a weekend crash in Rotorua has been named by police.

Police have named the man whose body was found in a hot pool in Rotorua this week.

Family and friends mourn the loss of a much-loved wife, mother and athlete.

Three alleged jewel thieves have been arrested after members of the public recognised missing jewellery on police Facebook appeals.

Rotorua's Deputy Mayor speaks out following recovery of a body from hot pool in the city.

Skyline Rotorua has won the top company prize in the tourism industry's annual awards.