Fine start, full beds, fast karts: What awaits Rotorua this Easter weekend

More than 80% of Rotorua holiday homes are already booked for Easter.

‘Living my little girl dream’: Rotorua musician takes the leap and goes solo

She resisted 'cheating' on a life saying get a 'real job'.

Sir Ashley Bloomfield walks with Rotorua for youth in need

He says walking alongside people is a 'triple whammy' for wellbeing.

'Very humble, very respectful': Rotorua student takes out national youth Muay Thai crown

Te Auepo began Muay Thai at the age of 4 and competed in her first competition at 9.

Mark Lister: The real risk of bailing out of shares too soon

OPINION: Since 2000 the S&P 500 has had 12 corrections, averaging an 20.8% fall.

'The buck always stops with us': Fuel spike piles pressure on farmers

Surging diesel and petrol prices are pushing up fertiliser, feed and freight costs.

Skyline Rotorua to close mountain bike park, hints at new development

The gondola-access bike park will close the trails on March 25 next year.

Mark Lister: Petrol spike will hit inflation but RBNZ right to hold its nerve

OPINION: Markets briefly priced in three OCR hikes after wholesale rates hit July highs.

Rotorua school serves up podium finish at volleyball nationals

A standout was Year 12 player Casey Day.

Chiefs’ All Blacks stars lay platform in dominant win over Waratahs

Kyren Taumoefolau and Quinn Tupaea both scored braces in the win.

Free Chiefs tickets on offer to Rotorua locals for Super Rugby clash

The 1000 free tickets are only available to Rotorua residents.

'Bringing Will home': Warriors land elite Storm winger in major backline boost

The Kawerau-born winger switched from All Blacks Sevens to league in 2022.

Rural retreats chase booming wellness tourism dollar in Bay

More tourists are seeking unplugged, nature-based getaways.

Review: Money, murder and mayhem – what would you do with £735,000?

Rotorua's Shambles Theatre stages the 1970s London comedy.

19,000 jobs: Record kiwifruit harvest boosts the Bay of Plenty

Hiring now: Average orchard wages are about $25.70 an hour, 9% above minimum wage.

Tauranga family swaps city life for off-grid summer

The Fairbairns flew by helicopter into private land in the Ahimanawa Range.

Ultra-rare Mercedes E 500 with just 422km on the clock becomes museum star

One of just 500 built, the E 500 Limited was a send off for the iconic W124 saloon.

The first GWMs with ride and handling localised by a former Holden handling guru have arrived in NZ

The Haval H6 HEV is the first to be available with AT-1 tweaks by Rob Trubiani.

Fill up early or run the tank low? We take a look at the best fuel strategies to save you money

Are you better to fill up and carry more weight? Or take a little and often approach?

How to avoid road rage (in you and other people)

Road rage is a dangerous and all-too-common issue on our roads. Here's how to avoid it.

Interior designer converts 1860s villa into luxury retreat - ‘needs to be seen to be believed’

Just four walls of the original home remain.

Queenstown’s tiniest luxury home snapped up after agents bombarded

“This has been one of the most successful campaigns I have ever been involved in."

Great home, bad investment: Property guru selling his ‘accidental’ rental

High-profile coach says the money's in Dunedin and Invercargill.

NZ’s best pizza ovens - as tested by two celebrity chefs

How to create a restaurant-grade dish at home.

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150km/h winds: Tropical Cyclone Vaianu now Category 3

MetService says the cyclone is set to intensify in the coming days.

Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring

Washington Post: More Pacific cyclones are likely during 'super El Niño' events.

'Important turning point': Synlait sells North Island assets to pare debt

The $307m deal includes the Pōkeno plant and key Auckland leasehold sites.

Farmer crushed in fatal quad bike rollover, coroner finds

Coroner Heather McKenzie found an unsecured 20kg attachment caused the roll.