Honour to share story as a Māori woman scientist in NZ

The 'Cousins' premiere is being hosted in Rotorua at Reading Cinema on March 3

Te Āhuru Mōwai celebrates its new name and premises at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.

The launch of Hinemihi: Te Hokinga - The Return was held at the Rotorua Library.

An interactive storytelling theatre piece around bees is coming to Rotorua.

Shauni Jones finds an impressive array of seafood and an even more impressive view.

Gravestones have been damaged at Kauae Cemetery this week.

Rotorua's Joycelia Hyde is excited to be taking part in Miss Tattoo NZ this weekend.

Water sprouted from the ground on Froude St after the fitting on a main blew off.

People make the most of a hot, sunny long weekend for Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

Rotorua's Noel Peterson will be turning 100 on Christmas Day with family.

The Rotorua community came together to commemorate the centenary of Armistice Day.

Jadon Probert's wish came true when he had a photography session in Rotorua with his hero.

Coastguard Rotorua Lakes president Barry Grouby is visiting Buckingham Palace this month.

Volunteers have spent the weekend searching for missing autistic man Nigel Peterson.

Three Miss Rotorua contestants are competing internationally in Las Vegas this June.

Two whio have been welcomed to their new home at Rainbow Springs.

Two nesting falcons have been swooping down on people who cross paths with them.

Big crowd descends on Village Green to see in the new year in Rotorua.

The teenage kayaker missing on the Kaituna River has been found alive this morning.

Tania Cres was closed for more than 90 minutes after reports of a man with a gun.

A fire has ripped through the kitchen of a popular Rotorua eatery, forcing it to close.

English actor Tom Felton, best known for his role in Harry Potter, has visited Rotorua.

Local charity shops say they are not a dumping ground for people's rubbish.

Police and Coastguard are searching Lake Rotorua after reports a kayaker is in trouble.

There's been another 15 incidents believed to be linked to a potentially contaminated drug

Murupara's Fabian Anderson talks about getting up to mischief interning on Ellen.

Rotorua competitors clean up more than 20 medals at weekend competition.

A Rotorua mother with two toddlers never thought it would be this hard to find a house.

Rubberneckers are hampering the efforts of the 150 volunteers helping in Edgecumbe.

An Ohinemutu resident has witnessed what is now the fourth eruption to occur in Lake Rotorua, describing this latest one as being a lot wider.

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A memorial tree in the Government Gardens has succumbed to an insect infestation and been removed. Although locals are saddened by

RUBBISH: SPCA Fairy Springs Op Shop manager says people have been dumping their rubbish at the store. PHOTO/STEPHEN PARKER 090117sp1.JPG With

The Rotorua SPCA has been "flat out" over the holiday period, with the kitten season in full swing. SPCA shelter manager Karen Rolfe

BRAVE TOT: Christopher Cunningham (left), Finn Cunningham, 2, and Danielle Cunningham took part in the adrenaline of Rotorua's Skyswing

SCIENCE: Dr Michelle Dickinson (left) with Glenholme School teacher Morag Owen who was trying out the hoverboard with a leaf blower

SHAKEN: NZME Radio sales manager Justine Knowles in a shaken supermarket in Kaikoura. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 151116xx07.JPGDAMAGE: Justine

GIVING BACK: Sue White is starting the Community Harvesting Rotorua group. Pictured with Olivia Macmillan, 2, and Flynn Huruhanganui

Rotorua 's Eruera Samuels is said to be the second person in the world to reach level 40 in the app craze Pokemon Go.

Making friends and memories while taking on what Rotorua has to offer is what children attending Camp Twitch 2016 are most looking

Tears were shed and memories shared as Bay of Plenty police gathered to commemorate fellow officers who lost their lives in service.

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Ngakuru. In a statement, police said they were are at the scene of the crash between

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After being hit in the head with a ball six months ago, Rotorua cricketer Karl McKnight is now back at work full time and looking

Fire crews are currently at the scene of a large house fire in Rotorua.

The mother of a 7-year-old girl who suffered leg injuries after getting impaled on a hook on a soccer goal post has described the accident as scary.

Cliff Curtis says as a judge for the upcoming Harcourts Dancing With Rotorua Stars he will be looking for contestants who are having

A Rotorua woman is hoping "power in numbers" may result in lower power prices for Kiwis.

Rotorua's Jennie Skulander says it feels "pretty great" to have come as far as she has with her rock and metal band Devilskin. The

Members of Rotorua's Muslim community prepared food for those in need this week before eating together to show "the homeless were not invisible".

A fully smokefree Eat Streat restaurant is encouraging the council to consider banning smoking in outdoor dining areas.