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Man drove drunk after sober driver assaulted, court told
A Rotorua man drove drunk after his sober driver was assaulted, a court has heard.
Crack down on newly banned drugs
Police warn they will be proactive in cracking down on newly banned drugs under a law which came into effect at midnight.
Doubts remain as synthetic drug law passes
Rehabilitation workers are welcoming the banning of synthetic highs, but say it won't be the end of the drugs.
Teacher admits intentional crash with kids in car
A Rotorua teacher has admitted deliberately driving into a tree, with three children in the car.
'No right' to be near a car
When a Rotorua woman who drove into two pedestrians tried to explain to a judge she'd only had two glasses of wine, he asked 'What were they - buckets?'
Truck drivers death remains a mystery
The mystery of why an experienced truck driver plummeted 20m off a Kaingaroa Forest road is unlikely to be solved, a coroner has warned.
Rotorua artist's big America's Cup role
A Rotorua man has made his mark on the America's Cup after being commissioned to airbrush artworks onto the side of team New Zealand's catamaran.
Thousands spent on synthetic cannabis
Thousands of dollars a week are being spent on legal highs in Rotorua but dairies and non-specialist shops are on borrowed time.
Tourist attacked in hot pool robbery
A Swiss man was hit over the head when he and his Korean girlfriend were robbed at a tourist spot in Rotorua early today.
'True champion' of Rotorua farewelled
Hundreds of people converged on Te Arawa's paramount marae to farewell a woman who lived and died trying to make Rotorua a better place.
Rotorua woman raped by men, court told
A Rotorua woman walking home alone in the dark was picked up and raped by two men, a court has heard.
Rotorua district councillor dies after stroke
Maureen Te Rangi Rere I Waho Waaka, nee Kingi, died in Rotorua about 6am today after suffering a stroke on June 16.
Kimura case: Man pleads guilty to manslaughter
One of three men on trial for the murder of Tauranga businessman Gary Kimura in 2011 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following legal arguments.
Hundreds march in Rotorua bypass protest
Rotorua's mayor has promised to support local Maori unhappy with the Rotorua Eastern Arterial roading project after more than 250 people marched on the council in a peaceful protest.
Lawyer fined for failing to stop for breath test
A high-profile Rotorua lawyer has been fined $300 for failing to stop for a compulsory police breath test.
Man reappears in court on firearms charges
A 77-year-old man has reappeared in the Rotorua District Court on firearms charges.
Councillor recovering after stroke
Rotorua district councillor Maureen Waaka is recovering in Auckland City Hospital after suffering a stroke.
Teen treated girl 'like a piece of meat'
A Rotorua 17-year-old used gang slogans as he sexually violated a teenage girl - treating her "like a piece of meat", a court has heard.
Carer stole using pensioner's bank card
A Rotorua carer stole more than $2000 from a pensioner who trusted her with her bank card, a court has heard.
Emotional farewell for fire victim
Hundreds of people have farewelled a 14-year-old girl killed in a fire at a Rotorua factory after a party.