A separation between the security business and the emergency housing work was required.

Timothy Lee 'hit my head open on a tree' when he had a mountain biking accident.

He made it his mission to clean the stream of rubbish - all in one day.

Police are trying to find out if a man has fallen into a 'near-boiling' geothermal pool.

Police will be visiting friends and family of gunman as the search resumes

A power outage was reported.

'I beg for you not to condemn our building.'

The burglary was reported about 2am.

A judge has ordered Rotorua's Stephen Bhana to pay the local council.

4500 starters ran distances up to 160km in 'hot' weather for the weekend's event.

Why searchers are struggling to confirm their suspicion in the near-boiling pool.

Te Matatini champions to take the stage at Mātaatua senior regionals.

Both parents work fulltime and budget 52 weeks of the year.

The van was going to be used to transport children whose parents were struggling.

'You wouldn’t want somebody to come in and throw a dead animal on your desk.'

The average price of a house in Rotorua has risen to $746,000.

'It’s the easiest way to get a something when you got a nothing without having to steal.'

The event spans two days around Rotorua’s iconic lakes.

Dame Ruia Morrison is still regarded as one of New Zealand’s best players of all time.

'It was down to the final three...'

The school fought to stop intensification impacting children's privacy.

'Right now, unless you know where you’re looking it’s hard to find help.'

Two vehicles crash in Arapuni.

The Bay of Plenty moved to a restricted fire season this morning.

Rotorua hosts one of the biggest ultra-trail races in the world this weekend.

A Rotorua couple behind illegal teen prostitution ring have been sentenced.

Why Tiny Deane was given another extension to sell his business.

A five-day operation focused on business burglaries, youth and gang crime.

The house was 'well involved' in flames when crews arrived.

Police were called about 4am.