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.

Easter blunder: Shops told to close despite being allowed to open

'It’s not good for Rotorua … the economy’s tough enough as it is.'

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.

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.

The World Car of the Year award winners have been revealed, with EVs shutting out ICE

The BMW iX3 took the top award, while EVs dominated all other categories as well.

Bentley shut down its entire factory to make a film of Travis Pastrana doing skids. Here’s how they did it.

The factory was shut down for 3 days, something the company says has never happened before

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.

Award-winning divorce house for sale: 'Everybody who walks in goes wow'

Kiwi marked the start of her new life as a single woman with special commission.

One of Auckland’s oldest homes is up for grabs

Cottage is the last remaining private home in Howick's Fencibles settlement.

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."

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All eyes on Cyclone Vaianu as sodden Northland braces for more rain and gales

Six roads in the Far North are closed because of flooding caused by today's rain.

The Country: Beef + Lamb NZ Mid-Season Update

On today: Kate Acland, Damien O'Connor, Mark Ericksen, John McOviney, and Phil Duncan.

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.