New ZealandRotorua hot pool mystery: Did a man fall in? Why police can't find a bodyWhy searchers are struggling to confirm their suspicion in the near-boiling pool.20 Feb 03:40 PM
KahuTop kapa haka performers ready to compete this weekendTe Matatini champions to take the stage at Mātaatua senior regionals.20 Feb 03:25 AM
New ZealandStretching the food budget: Working parents skip meals to save money as prices riseBoth parents work fulltime and budget 52 weeks of the year.19 Feb 04:02 PM
Kahu'They have taken from our mokopuna': Kohanga reo staff 'hurting' after van stolenThe van was going to be used to transport children whose parents were struggling.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNappies and dead animals: The 'revolting' items being dumped in recycling bins'You wouldn’t want somebody to come in and throw a dead animal on your desk.'18 Feb 11:00 PM
New Zealand'There’s a lot of confidence': Rotorua's average house prices rises to $746kThe average price of a house in Rotorua has risen to $746,000.18 Feb 06:14 PM
New Zealand'Fights breaking out' as 'organised' beggars make up to $400 a day'It’s the easiest way to get a something when you got a nothing without having to steal.'18 Feb 04:26 PM
New ZealandTarawera Ultra-Trail 2024: New and familiar faces take championship of ultramarathonThe event spans two days around Rotorua’s iconic lakes.17 Feb 11:40 PM
New Zealand'Dark numbers': Fear housing crisis 'normalised'; region with most need revealedThe charity delivers 92,000 food parcels in a year: 'That’s not a flex'.15 Feb 11:13 PM
New Zealand'Never' been overseas: How students are fundraising for a trip to TahitiThe school is welcoming sponsorships for the trip, which will cost about $6500 per student15 Feb 11:00 PM
KahuFirst Māori to play at Wimbledon honoured with global accolade decades laterDame Ruia Morrison is still regarded as one of New Zealand’s best players of all time.15 Feb 07:18 PM
New ZealandA good egg: Kiwi chicks 'race' to be national facility's 2500th hatched'It was down to the final three...'15 Feb 07:02 PM
New ZealandTiny school's win in fight to protect students from 'appalling behaviour'The school fought to stop intensification impacting children's privacy.15 Feb 04:03 PM
New ZealandOne day life was 'sweet'. The next, his 'head was gone' - Why he says the system's 'broken''Right now, unless you know where you’re looking it’s hard to find help.'15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne critically injured as crash closes road near PutaruruTwo vehicles crash in Arapuni.15 Feb 02:24 AM
New ZealandLarge scrub fire: Tourist attraction praised for evacuation, restricted season beginsThe Bay of Plenty moved to a restricted fire season this morning.14 Feb 07:56 PM
New ZealandWho to watch for in Tarawera Ultra-Trail this weekendRotorua hosts one of the biggest ultra-trail races in the world this weekend.14 Feb 04:38 PM
New Zealand'Self-hatred and disgust': Victim in teen prostitution ring speaks outA Rotorua couple behind illegal teen prostitution ring have been sentenced.14 Feb 04:02 AM
New ZealandSold! Buyer of Tiny Deane's emergency housing security business revealedWhy Tiny Deane was given another extension to sell his business.14 Feb 03:45 AM
New ZealandPolice sting targeting commercial burglaries nabs 12 youthA five-day operation focused on business burglaries, youth and gang crime.14 Feb 03:34 AM
New ZealandGlenholme fire: Police say house may have been burgledThe house was 'well involved' in flames when crews arrived.13 Feb 10:09 PM
New ZealandRotorua store targeted in early morning ram raidPolice were called about 4am.13 Feb 07:03 PM
CrimeChild killer fights murder sentence, says meth addiction should have been consideredTwo-year-old Nevaeh was found face-down in water with two large rocks on top of her.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRapist on the run in Australia after Rotorua jury convicts him of attacking teen girlsHe fled to Australia while on bail but his trial went ahead without him anyway.13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHe lost his parents and brothers to cancer. Then he was diagnosedThe painter says working outside may have caused his melanoma diagnosis.13 Feb 03:18 AM
New ZealandFire forces evacuation of tourism attraction near RotoruaState Highway 5, which had been closed at both ends of Waiotapu Loop Rd, has reopened.13 Feb 12:15 AM
CyclingRich praise for UCI BMX Racing World Cup round in RotoruaThe BMX World Cup event in Rotorua was lauded by officials and the riding community.12 Feb 11:45 PM
New Zealand'Hot as hell': Air Force veteran remembers war in the Pacific as he turns 100Eric Hogg served in the Pacific during World War II.12 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandHomeless man fined $35 by police in effort to improve Rotorua's 'reputation''We don’t want to get a reputation as a city of beggars.'12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTruck driver who refused Covid jab gets $29k for wrongful dismissalWayne Basher spent most of his working time alone in his cab.12 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandTruck and car crash at Lichfield on SH1One person is reported to have moderate injuries, the truck is partly blocking the road.11 Feb 10:52 PM
New ZealandMouse poo, dripping seafood juice and undercooked kai - food safety officers' worst NZ findsLocal councils have shared how they go about ensuring food hygiene.11 Feb 03:50 PM
New ZealandArson attack at a Kawerau school under investigationA Kawerau school's playground fire is being treated as an arson.10 Feb 11:20 PM
New Zealand'Screaming for my life': Man who lost leg in 'horrific' accident now helps amputees'I can’t even describe... how painful that was. Like the pain went through my organs.'10 Feb 10:10 PM
