Toddler hit and killed by car
A 16-month-old toddler has been hit and killed by a car in Rotorua this evening.
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Shoplifters named, shamed online
A Facebook page set up to name and shame Rotorua shoplifters with personal photos has been set up and taken down - but not without hundreds seeing it first.
Shock at arsonist's release
A Rotorua woman whose home was torched by her ex-partner is shocked he has been released from jail after serving just over one-third of his sentence.
Jail for man's brawl at child's party
One of the men involved in a gang-related brawl outside a child's first birthday party says he deeply regrets his actions as they have robbed his children of their father.
Jail for 'overt and upfront' dealing
A Taupo woman described as a "one-stop shop" for drugs who was involved in drug dealing almost daily while under surveillance has been sentenced to four years in jail.
Lucky escape after chopper crash
A helicopter pilot and three passengers had a lucky escape after crash landing on Lake Rotorua this morning.
Thousands turn out for kapa haka
A mix of tears, cheers and exaltation greeted Te Arawa's first kapa haka group performing at Te Matatini 2013.
Pitbull to be destroyed after attack
A pitbull which attacked a 10-year-old boy in Rotorua must be destroyed and its owner punished, a judge has ruled.
Editorial: Cleanup deal with farmers sets bar for all waterways
Editorial: Since the 1980s, scientists have been warning about the declining water quality in lakes around Rotorua, some of the country's most beautiful and popular.
Police look at spare tyre after fatal crash
Police are investigating whether a space-saver wheel played a part in the crash which killed a Rotorua mother.
Greens slam Lake Rotorua deal
The Green Party has criticised an agreement between Rotorua farmers and the regional council to reduce nitrogen levels in Lake Rotorua.
Mum dead, six injured in SH2 crash
A 33-year-old woman is dead and her 15-year-old son is fighting for his life after a two-car head-on crash in the Bay of Plenty.
Trial of Rotorua trio adjourned until July
A High Court murder trial involving two teenagers and a man accused of killing Polish man Roman Skorek in Rotorua's Kuirau Park has been put off until July.
Teen leads police on 46km pursuit
A teenager has been remanded on bail and four others also face charges following a police pursuit through Dunedin that went for 46km and reached speeds of up to 135km/h.
High Court murder trial begins today
A High Court trial begins in Rotorua today of a trio charged with the murder of a tourist in a Rotorua park in January last year.
Six jailed over 'large-scale' drugs operation
Six people have been sentenced to a total of more than 39 years in prison for their parts in a "large-scale" drugs and money laundering operation stretching across the Bay of Plenty and into Waikato and Auckland.
Hawaiian band surfing the genres
Though not as freaky and fruity, The Green are Hawaii's equivalent of New Zealand's most eccentric reggae band Kora.