A person has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after being hit by a car in a driveway on Vaughan Rd in Rotorua.

The Highlanders reminded everyone just why they claimed last year's competition, shining in all facets to shock the Chiefs.

Live updates of the Chiefs and Highlanders round 11 Super Rugby clash at FMG Stadium in Hamilton.

Elizabeth Binning is pleased she mustered up the courage to visit Rotorua's Farm Show.

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.

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.

Rotorua's first female-only apartment block is getting such interest developers are already looking for a site for a second one.

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

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.

Daughter of Steve Irwin posts heartfelt farewell to New Zealand: "Grateful for a beautiful trip with my little family to Rotorua, NZ for a week of hiking and beauty."

A former Whakatane man has died in a motorcycle crash while in the middle of a High Court trial where he faced 49 sex offence charges relating to young girls.

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.