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.

‘My dream’: Young Rotorua squash star to wear the Silver Fern

She will debut for New Zealand in the 2026 Junior Trans Tasman Test Team.

Hotels pour millions into luxury upgrades as visitor demand rebounds

Five hotels in a tourism town speak on renovations and what's driving post-Covid growth.

Fuel price surge puts Bay households and businesses under growing strain

Fuel app Gaspy sees usage triple to more than 300,000 users as prices surge.

Previously unseen documents show Chateau Tongariro needs millions in urgent repairs, plus quake work

Proposals to revive the hotel will start being evaluated from April.

Silver boom: Millions spent on retirement units and expansions

However, 'new supply is still not keeping up with the projected need'.

Stormy markets: How to position your portfolio as oil spikes higher - Opinion

US crude has spiked to US$100 a barrel, its highest level since 2022.

Teen comes away with special feat at final round of NZ Superbike champs

Two new awards honour retired Kiwi superbike great Aaron Slight.

From debut draw to title shot: Treadaway and Smith set for rematch

The Tokoroa boxer will fight at Iron Fist 20 at Lake Karapiro on March 21.

World firsts, title twists and local heroes light up Crankworx Rotorua

Jenna Hastings now leads the Queen of Crankworx race on 496 points.

Hastings and Meier-Smith dominate high-speed Kārearea downhill in Rotorua

Jenna Hastings defended her Kārearea Downhill crown with a 3:27.280 run.

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.

Prime reel estate: TV fishing legend selling Lake Tarawera home

He planned to spend time with family, hunting and fishing while still in good health.

BMW reveals Neue Klasse i3 EV with huge range and superfast charging

With a range of 900km and 400kW charging speeds, the new i3 looks to up the EV game.

Sealion 5 the least impressive BYD to drive, but might be the most popular

New super hybrid SUV lands in the heartland of NZ's family SUV market.

Royal Enfield Guerrilla is the right bike with the wrong name

Name unfairly suggests this is an urban bike, but it's much more than that.

We’ve had to wait for it, but Volvo’s EX90 electric flagship is finally here

The premium seven-seater all-electric SUV is literally in a class of its own in NZ.

Golden visa opens door to multi-million-dollar 'castle in the clouds'

New era for elite buyers in Wellington.

'Must sell': Faded 'House of Pain' pub on the market after 162 years of pulling pints

Historic Carisbrook Hotel site in Dunedin for sale with a chequered past.

The best knives for every kitchen job - and the one mistake you should never, ever make

How to choose a blade that'll last and make cooking easier.

Auction drama as Richie and Gemma McCaw sell their home for an undisclosed sum

Their luxury pad is NZ's most viewed home of 2026.

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'Success-driven' couple win farm environment award

The Clodes of Te Hou Farms take a highly strategic approach to land stewardship.

'Killing baby snapper': Proposed rules remove fish size limits for commercial fishing

Recreational fishers would still face size rules and daily snapper limits.

Plans resurface to burn treated timber at mill near Napier

A trial will monitor whether there are any health risks.

Northland kiwifruit karakia for New Zealand’s $5 billion harvest start

The operation anchors the North’s forecast $80m kiwifruit harvest this season.